Senior Corporate Counsel – Supply Chain & Procurement

Job Type: Location Type: Remote: open to all US residents

 

Overview

Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we’ve been committed to improving peoples’ lives and making the world a better place-one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey!

Responsibilities

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Meet the Recruiter: Amber Smallwood

What You’ll Get To Do:

Key legal advisor for various business transactions and corporate projects, particularly in the areas of procurement (direct and indirect), strategic partnerships, technology licensing, and general commercial matters]. Work with the General Counsel and the broader legal team to provide general transactional procurement and supply chain legal advice to the company, at an expert level on a global basis, while ensuring company policy and various departmental procedures are followed. The guidance will support various aspects of the company’s operations and functional departments with a general focus on aviation equipment manufacturing and sale, telecommunications (including satellite and internet service provider related issues) and digital services and technology. Represent the Legal department on areas of expertise and interface with all levels of Panasonic personnel and external contacts to coordinate departmental efforts. May directly manage or mentor/develop one or two legal staff members.

• Apply advanced level of skill and expertise in providing day-to-day legal advice, consultation and support to business units and operational/functional teams on procurement and supply chain transactions:
  • Determine legal strategies and propose innovative business solutions that appropriately balance corporate objectives, risks and benefits
  • Provide legal support to various departments on complex business transactions
  • Manage critical cross-functional projects related to implementation of advice
  • Draft, review, and negotiate agreements to safeguard the company’s interests
  • Keep informed of significant legal trends and decisions, legislation and rulings, and make proactive recommendations on related actions
  • Research and draft memoranda and executive summaries on legal topics
  • Design and edit legal templates, playbooks, forms, and documents
  • Develop, revise and recommend changes to corporate policies and practices
  • Create guides and provide training to the legal team and other internal departments and stakeholders
• Drive resolution of informal and formal legal disputes related to procurement and supply chain:
  • Develop matter/case strategies
  • Provide updates and recommendations to General Counsel and Executive Leadership or other stakeholders
  • Identify, engage, and manage outside counsel, consultants, and experts, and develop and manage related budgets
  • Draft or review pleadings and discovery responses, prepare witnesses, negotiate settlements
  • Draft and coordinate responses to requests for records or information, demand letters, and audits and investigations
• Direct and develop 1-2 Legal Department personnel, including overseeing their work, conducting performance appraisals, and planning their training and development.
• Additional duties and responsibilities, as assigned, in support of the corporate and legal functions of the organization.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring:

Knowledge & Skill Requirement

• Excellent contract review and negotiation skills, preferably in the areas of (i) direct and indirect procurement, (ii) complex transactions and (iii) and technology licensing
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, work within budget, meet deadlines and resolve complex problems, with a thorough understanding of the business and legal environments
• Accountable, well organized and detail-oriented
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, highly presentable and articulate
• Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to:

• • constructively manage change
  • drive cross-functional collaboration across legal and business units to meet goals
  • interface successfully with executives and all levels of internal and external clients to develop and maintain good working relationships
  • identify workflow process and other challenges and drive change and improvement
  • communicate and interact effectively with multiple levels within the organization
  • make complex topics understandable for various audiences

• Exceptional business acumen and internal/external customer focus, with the ability to:
  • proactively engage with the business units and develop a deep understanding of the company’s products and services
  • develop, drive and implement legal strategies to meet business goals
  • creatively solve problems with sound business judgment and common sense

• Emotionally intelligent, innovative, and adaptable, who demonstrates:
  • flexibility and a positive attitude
  • a desire to operate in a dynamic and high-growth environment
  • the ability to diffuse high pressure situations and resolve difficult problems
  • the ability to work well under pressure with people from diverse cultural backgrounds
  • impeccable ethics and a high level of integrity
• Proficient in MS Office software including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• A strong interest in aviation desirable

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Law degree from accredited law school
• Active license in good standing to practice law in the jurisdiction where the position is based
• 10+ years’ experience practicing law with a focus on international procurement and general transactional matters
• Experience supporting aviation, electronics manufacturing, telecommunications (especially satellite based), media (TV, film, music), and services provider markets on an international basis preferred
• Experience with IP, software licensing, SasS, cloud transactions, advertising law, bankruptcy and litigation management, government contracts, and compliance including privacy, antitrust, and anti-bribery on an international basis preferred
• Combination of law firm and in-house experience preferred
• Experience in a U.S.- or Japanese-based multinational company preferred
• Avionics, electronics, software, satellite communications, and/or services provider experience preferred

Other Requirement(s):

• Ability to travel, up to 10% domestic, 5% international.

Benefits & Perks – What’s In It For You:

Panasonic prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

• Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs -Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
• Employee Recognition Program – High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
• Annual Bonus Program – Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.

We Take Opportunity Seriously:

At Panasonic, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.

The wage range of $185,000- $195,00 is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. Actual compensation varies depending on the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.

We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, send us your application!

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S.

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic.

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