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Corporate Counsel - Compliance

Totaljobs Group Ltd, Northville, Michigan, United States, 48167

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Overview Job Title:

Corporate Counsel - Compliance

Company:

AISIN World Corp. of America

Department:

Legal Affairs Department

Are you a legal professional with a passion for building ethical business cultures? AISIN World Corp of America ("AWA"), a global automotive leader, seeks a Corporate Counsel—Compliance to join our dynamic legal team. In this role, you will help lead our multinational compliance program, which spans 30+ subsidiaries across North America. You will work closely with our Japanese headquarters to develop and implement compliance strategies that protect our organization while fostering a culture of integrity. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of compliance program experience, thrives in complex multilingual environments (English, Spanish, Japanese), and excels at investigating potential issues and developing forward-looking compliance infrastructure. This position offers extensive growth opportunities and regular travel (15%) to our US, Mexico, and Canada facilities.

Position Responsibilities Corporate Counsel - Compliance is expected to perform the following three core functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

Compliance Program Leadership & Implementation

Oversee and manage the company's compliance program

Administered to over 30 subsidiaries and affiliates in Canada, the USA, and Mexico

Note program and all materials are implemented in Spanish, English, and Japanese

Oversight and management of Company’s Code of Conduct

Including annual training, onboarding of new hires, and revisions as needed

Cooperation and collaboration with the Company's Japan headquarters compliance team, including weekly calls to discuss the status of compliance activities, promotion of compliance materials, and other topics

Note some calls may be late at night or early in the morning

Provide annual training on compliance-related topics, and policies and procedures throughout the organization

Code of Conduct

Antitrust

Compliance Office and Manage Training

Provide reporting on compliance-related metrics to General Counsel, senior management, and Japan headquarters management

Provide support to over 30 subsidiaries and affiliates, including advice and counsel, onboarding, and other support as needed

Collaborate with compliance officers and managers at each subsidiary and affiliate on compliance-related topics

Oversee and manage the company's annual compliance survey

Management of Company's compliance hotline reports

Managing all incoming reports

Overseeing that all reports are handled timely

Working with Company personnel to determine appropriate handling of cases

Oversee and manage investigations in collaboration with Company personnel

Conduct internal investigation

Manage and oversee investigations done by law firms and legal service providers

Provide advice and counsel to employees, senior management, and Japan headquarters personnel as needed as it relates to compliance, ethics, and issues relating to the compliance program overall

Legal assessment of hotline reports and provision of advice and counsel to senior management

Compliance Infrastructure Development

Legal assessment of policies and procedures

Draft policies and procedures as needed and promote them through the organization

Proposal and approval by senior management

Promotion throughout complex network of subsidiaries and affiliates

Coordination and provision of training to office and manufacturing staff

Management of all vendors and law firms relating to the company compliance program

Management of outside counsel relating to provision of services for compliance-related topics

Required Skills and Abilities Essential Skills and Experience:

Ability to project manage large-scale compliance rollouts and projects required.

No less than 5 years of verifiable experience in law firm or in-house legal/compliance department.

No less than 5 years of verifiable relevant experience involving work promoting, implementing, and building traction for a corporate compliance program.

Proficient in PowerPoint and able to present ideas and concepts.

Excellent and engaging communication skills - presentation, written and verbal.

Ability to work independently and take initiative.

Must have effective organization and time-management skills and a high attention to detail.

Beneficial Skills and Experience

Skills with promoting compliance activities to the workforce.

Prior experience in compliance investigations.

Public speaking.

Experience with training/teaching workforce about compliance issues.

Experience with promoting compliance materials in multiple languages.

Education/Training/Certifications

JD from an ABA accredited law school

Current member in good standing of one (1) U.S. State Bar (does not need to be Michigan).

Travel Requirements

Approximately 15%

Driving and air travel required.

Domestic travel to Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, California, Georgia.

International travel to Mexico, and Canada.

Passport required.

Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

With reasonable accommodation: This position requires the ability to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment, and to perform job duties onsite when necessary. The role may involve working in a fast-paced environment and on multiple assignments with deadlines and budget considerations. Must be able to work effectively as a team member and comply with safety policies.

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This refined posting removes non-job-related, misleading, or external content and focuses on the role, responsibilities, qualifications, and travel requirements.

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