Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!
Responsibilities:
- In coordination with CLE lawyers, advise internal clients on a wide range of commercial law matters, including contract risk, product liability, and general business issues.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including supply, sales, procurement, services, and other operational contracts, with a focus on manufacturing and automotive industry practices.
- Identify and address key contractual risk areas, including liability, indemnification, warranties, and performance obligations.
- Participate in knowledge sharing and training for business stakeholders on contracting practices and risk awareness.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., procurement, sales, R&D) to ensure contracts align with business objectives and risk tolerance.
- Manage disputes and litigation matters in coordination with CLE lawyers and outside counsel.
- Identify, assess, and address intellectual property-related considerations in commercial agreements, including ownership, licensing, use rights, confidentiality, and related risk areas, in coordination with CLE colleagues as appropriate.
- Support due diligence and provide legal assistance on acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate transactions, as needed.
- Help develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, and internal processes to enhance efficiency and consistency.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Active admission to practice law before at least one U.S. state bar.
- Four (4) or more years of experience in commercial transactions, general corporate law, or related areas.
- Strong experience drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including supply, sales, procurement, and services agreements.
- Experience identifying and addressing key contractual risk areas, including liability, indemnification, warranties, intellectual property rights, and performance obligations.
- Capacity to review, analyze, and revise legal documents and contracts with a strong understanding of commercial and business considerations and solid drafting skills.
- Strong commercial judgment and practical, business-oriented mindset.
- Excellent negotiation and issue-spotting skills.
- Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives in a fast-paced environment.
- Team player with empathy and sensitivity in collaborating with intercultural and/or interdisciplinary teams.
- Ability to interact with colleagues at all levels in the organization, displaying trustworthiness and reliability.
- Proactiveness, flexibility, decisiveness, assertiveness, and accountability.
Preferred Qualifications
The following are considered additional, non-essential qualifications.
- Exposure to intellectual property-related issues in commercial agreements (e.g., licensing, confidentiality, ownership, and use rights)
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or other corporate transactions
- Experience working with cross-functional and international teams
- Prior in-house experience or experience working closely with business stakeholders
- Prior in-house experience in an IP- or technology-driven product development and manufacturing organization
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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