BMW Group is inviting applications from eligible candidates for the position of Corporate Counsel in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.
About BMW Group
With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services.
The BMW Group production network comprises over 30 production sites worldwide, the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.
About the Job Opportunity
BMW Group is inviting applications from eligible candidates for the position of Corporate Counsel in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provides expert, comprehensive legal advice for BMW and its officers, directors, management, and employees on business-critical, strategic, high-risk, exposure, regulatory, compliance, public policy, and day-to-day matters with a primary (but not exclusive) focus on labour, employment, and benefits matters.
- Performs as much legal work as possible in-house, controlling legal costs, and manages and directs law firms, experts, legislative counsel, lobbyists, vendors, suppliers, alternate dispute resolution providers, and other third parties in handling BMW legal affairs.
- Requires a high level of functional responsibility and ability to interact with and advise persons from a wide variety of backgrounds, education, and management levels.
- Provides business and legal counsel on contractual, commercial, and employment issues.
- Reviews, drafts, and negotiates legal agreements with suppliers and service providers.
- In total, this position involves the active management of numerous entities and/or people at all times.
- Controls budgets and handles matters in a cost-effective manner to achieve budget targets.
- Serves as backup to other BMW lawyers.
- Performs other duties as assigned by management.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- A member of the bar association in at least one jurisdiction in the US.
- Licensed to practice law in South Carolina (including SC Supreme Court Rule 405 limited certificate of admission to practice law in South Carolina for in-house counsel).
- 5 years of legal experience practising law.
- 2 years of labour and employment law, litigation, and contract law experience is required.
- Must be able to use Microsoft Office and other legal research tools.
- Must be able to travel overnight as necessary.
Perks
- Medical, dental, prescription, and vision coverage.
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) plan with company matching contribution.
- Retirement income account.
- Life insurance.
- BMW associates assistance program.
- Medical flexible spending account (FSA).
- Company vehicle program.
How to Apply?
Interested candidates can apply through the link provided at the end of this post.
Location
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.
