Legal Counsel

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide Employment advice/counsel and manage Employment issues as well as other HR issues.
• Implement, monitor, and enhance ethics and compliance programs from HQ with the goal of enabling and driving compliant ethical business conduct in various compliance areas (e.g. HSE, labor, privacy laws).
• Act as the bridge between the SK On Global Legal & Compliance Office and SK Battery America management on legal and compliance issues, continually providing advice and guidance to the country management on relevant topics, challenges and major initiatives.
• Participate in other legal/compliance projects and support other worldwide legal/compliance department priorities.
• Liaise with and report to HQ legal and compliance team leaders in Seoul, Korea under the overall leadership of the Head of Legal & Compliance in Korea.
• Manage and resolve legal disputes and investigations, including disputes with commercial parties, government investigations, labor arbitrations and litigation.
• Draft, review, and negotiate customer and vendor contracts, including purchase agreements, service agreements, license agreements, and lease agreements.
• Perform legal analysis/research and recommend appropriate strategies to senior staff.
• Manage and coordinate with outside counsel effectively.

Minimum Qualifications

• J.D. degree (or an equivalent degree) and membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• 3+ years of legal experience working in-house or at a law firm (or a combination of experience)
• 3+ years of professional legal experience handling HR/Employment issues
• 3+ years of professional legal experience in the field of Compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house legal experience is highly preferred, especially in the manufacturing industry
• Specific experience in providing legal advice on HR issues
• Experience in managing compliance issues such as HSE, privacy, and labor laws
• Knowledge of Korean language is a plus