Legal Counsel - (Onsite in Commerce GA)

About SK Battery America (SKBA)

As the flagship entity of SK On and a leader in the electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing sector, SKBA is at the forefront of advancing high nickel technology. With an impressive revenue of $2 billion and dedicated team of over 3,0000 employees, we provide high-energy density battery cells to top automotive brands like Ford, Volkswagen, and Hyundai Motors. SKBA's North American expansion is marked by strategic joint partnerships with industry giants such as Ford and Hyundai, underscoring our commitment to the evolving EV landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate customer and vendor contracts, including purchase agreements, service agreements, license agreements, and lease agreements;
• Manage and resolve legal disputes and investigations, including disputes with commercial parties, government investigations, labor arbitrations and litigation;
• 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;
• Manage local outside counsel effectively;
• Perform legal analysis/research and recommend appropriate strategies to senior staff; and
• 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

Minimum Qualifications:

• J.D. degree (or an equivalent degree) and membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• 3+ years of legal experience
• 1+ years structuring, drafting, and negotiating contracts/agreements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in providing legal advice at or for manufacturing companies
• Commercial agreements
• Experience leading negotiations with business partners and coordinating external legal counsels across complex and multifaceted legal issues
• Experience in managing compliances issues such as HSE, privacy, and labor laws
• Experience in providing legal advice on HR issues