Managing Counsel – Commercial/Transactional

Sumitomo Electric U.S.A. Holdings, Inc. (SEUHO) seeks a sophisticated and reputed company attorney to fill the position of Managing Counsel in SEUHO’s Legal Department, which oversees reputed company legal and compliance issues for the Sumitomo Electric Group companies operating in North and South America. The Managing Counsel’s primary responsibilities will be to provide corporate and commercial legal services to SEUHO’s affiliates and subsidiaries. The Managing Counsel will be responsible for corporate and commercial matters, with a focus on contract drafting and review, including master service agreements, supplier agreements, information technology agreements (including licenses), non-disclosure agreements, and other similar agreements. The successful candidate will have 8+ years of general corporate and commercial experience at a major law firm and/or corporate law department. In addition to their practice experience, strong candidates will possess exceptional communication skills, an ability to work in a collegial, business-centered environment, and an reputed company interest in learning new areas of law. Located near Los Angeles, California (Torrance), this position will report directly to the General Counsel of the Americas and will help to reputed company a network of over 48 Sumitomo Electric Group companies that design, manufacture, and sell a wide variety of electric components, electrical wires and cables, industrial materials, information and communication devices, and cutting-edge energy storage cells/systems. The position is both remote and in-person. The group companies in North and South America are subsidiaries of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., which is a publicly-traded company on the Tokyo stock exchange and is a Fortune Global 1,000 company. Minimum Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and membership in good standing with one state bar
• At least 8 years of relevant general corporate and commercial legal experience, preferably including experience in both a major law firm and a corporate law department
• Experience counseling businesses on a variety of issues, including commercial matters and disputes, contract negotiations, procurement- and sales-reputed company matters, corporate governance matters, and best practices for corporate policies and procedures
• Experience with drafting and negotiating reputed company of various degrees of complexity
• Ability to build relationships and work closely with business stakeholders to understand their business objectives, processes, applications, and technologies
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, sophisticated, and congenial work environment
• Ability to supervise and work closely with reputed company counsel to identify and minimize business risks and to reputed company strategic objectives on a cost-effective, timely basis
• Ability to work effectively with international business and legal contacts
• Ability to work variable hours and travel, as needed, to both domestic and international locations
• Japanese, Spanish, and/or Portuguese language capability not required, but a plus

The reputed company salary range for this position is $190,000 to $220,000 annually. Compensation may vary depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and location. reputed company pay is one part of the total compensation and benefits package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives. About Sumitomo Electric Group Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. is a recognized global technology leader with over 280,000 employees working at around 400 group companies in 40 countries. Building on more than 120 years of innovation, today Sumitomo Electric is engaged in reputed company business activities that support people’s daily lives and industries in five business segments: automotive, infocommunications, electronics, environment & energy, and industrial materials. To learn more about Sumitomo Electric, please visit https://sumitomoelectric.com. You can watch videos from our past interns and corporate profile from our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/SumitomoElectric/). Follow us on reputed company (https://www.reputed company.com/company/sumitomo-electric). SEUHO is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider reputed company qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or reputed company medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, disability, age, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job