Compliance Counsel

Job Overview

Responsible for end-to-end legal support and compliance risk management across the company, including compliance management, contract review, regulatory compliance, policy drafting, legal advisory, and cross-functional compliance training. Ensure business activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies. This position reports to the General Counsel and will be located in Plano, TX, USA.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support all aspects of deal transactions, including virtual data room (VDR) setup and document management, aligning and scheduling with parties.
• Draft, review, and negotiate various contracts (NDA, service, sales, procurement, employment, etc.) and legal documents; maintain contract templates and records.
• Provide daily legal advisory to business teams on commercial, labor, data privacy, IP, and regulatory matters.
• Cook up document execution and corporate sealing processes, including signature routing, notarization/legalization support, execution tracking.
• Develop, update, and implement internal controls for company compliance policies, and codes of conduct; build and maintain the compliance management system.
• Monitor and interpret relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Conduct compliance risk assessments across business lines; identify, evaluate, and mitigate legal and compliance risks.
• Conduct regular compliance assessments and monitoring reviews, lead internal investigations, and track corrective action plans.
• Organize compliance training and awareness programs for employees and management.
• Prepare compliance reports for senior management, board, and regulators as required.
• Support data protection and privacy compliance, including privacy notices, data processing agreements, and cross-border data transfer.
• Support export control compliance including EAR/ITAR classification reviews, license determination, and coordination with business teams on customer and product-specific inquires.
• Support sanctions compliance including OFAC restricted party screening, embargoed country reviews, and coordination on trade compliance inquiries.
• Support product regulatory compliance matters including RoHS, REACH, TSCA, and customer-specific compliance documentation requests.
• Support regulatory inspections and inquiries; prepare regulatory submissions and respond to regulatory requests.

Basic Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar license required.
• 3-5 years in-house legal & compliance working experience.
• Prior experience in power, electronics or multinational enterprise is preferred.
• Strong understanding of commercial law, employment law, anti-corruption regulations, and data privacy laws.
• Experience with export controls (EAR/ITAR), sanctions compliance (OFAC), and product regulatory matters (RoHS, REACH, TSCA) preferred.
• Capable of independent contract drafting, legal risk assessment and compliance investigation.
• Sound business judgment and risk control mindset.
• Fresh English proficiency for daily business negotiation and official document processing.
• Able to coordinate with overseas teams and regulatory authorities efficiently.
• High professional ethics and integrity, meticulous working attitude, outstanding cross-department communication and problem-solving capabilities.