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Counsel II; Senior Principal

Counsel II; Senior Principal

American Honda MotorTorrance, CA, United States
23 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one.  We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success.  We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

This role provides high-quality, sophisticated legal advice and counseling in the areas of regulatory risk (including independent analysis of compliance risk), developing legal strategy to support business initiatives (including consumer privacy and policies & procedures), providing legal guidance to ensure business operations compliance (including addressing specific legal questions from American Honda Finance Corporation (AHFC) offices nationwide) and advising legal strategy for all aspects of business operations (including handling litigation.) in a timely and cost-effective manner for AHFC and any related subsidiaries. From time to time, this role will also provide services to directly support AHM's sales operations and Law & IP projects. Specific tasks can include developing policies to address regulatory areas in the financial services industry, communicating directly with business operations with their specific questions on the application of law to the business, and providing legal support to enterprise-wide projects. The Counsel II, Sr. Principal will analyze, review, and advise on policies and procedures, develop and apply expertise in state and federal law to business operations, retain and supervise outside counsel in the handling of research, legal advice, and administrative hearings, and provide legal education / training to various Honda entities.

Key Accountabilities

  • The Counsel II; Sr. Principal will strengthen financial services experiences through identification of operational and regulatory risks and ways to mitigate those risks both generally and specifically related to state and federal laws including, but not limited to, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), the Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP) Act, and privacy regulations.
  • The Counsel II; Sr. Principal will strengthen financial services experiences through identification of operational and regulatory risks and ways to mitigate those risks both generally and specifically related to state and federal laws including, but not limited to, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), the Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP) Act, and privacy regulations.
  • The Counsel II, Sr. Principal will apply legal analysis to key business documents, including policies & procedures, memoranda to various departments, and written guidance to the business operations, as well as advising about contracts and agreements with other Honda companies and with third parties.
  • The Counsel II, Sr. Principal will manage, support, and resolve litigation concerning regulatory and compliance issues related to AHFC business operations.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

  • Juris doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school and a member in good standing of the bar of the state where they are practicing
  • California bar admittance
  • seven (7) to ten (10) years in a major law firm or similar in-house experience with a primary focus on regulatory and compliance risk
  • Experience advising on contractual matters or litigation experience or both, preferred. Other job-specific skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong leadership abilities, able to motivate team, problem-solving, strategic thinking, customer satisfaction, building relationships, coaching, decision-making, risk analysis, flexibility / adaptability, patience, listening, risk taking, focusing on achieving results, and supporting others achieve results, legal technical knowledge
  • Capable of cultivating knowledge in Honda business operations and the application of legal advice to Honda's finance company
  • Excellent people management skills and the ability to work well in a team environment are required
  • What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

    Total Rewards :

  • Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
  • Regional Bonus (when applicable)
  • Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
  • Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
  • Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
  • Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
  • Relocation assistance (if eligible)
  • Career Growth :

  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Career Mobility
  • Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
  • Training and Development Programs
  • Additional Offerings :

  • Lifestyle Account
  • Childcare Reimbursement Account
  • Elder Care Support
  • Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
  • Wellbeing Program
  • Community Service and Engagement Programs
  • Product Programs
  • Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.

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