Senior Legal Counsel

Location: CN - Shanghai   
Goodyear Talent Acquisition Representative: Amber Li  
Sponsorship Available:  No
Relocation Assistance Available: No 

Responsibilities

Senior legal advisor for Greater China (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan)

• Execute with a high level of independence and minimal oversight, provide effective and strategic legal counsel to management and their teams in Greater China.
• Strong leadership and proactive partnership with business stakeholders, deliver legal advice with deep understanding of strategy, key customers, industry environment drivers as well as proactively address issues faced and opportunities presented to the businesses.
• Establish subject-matter expertise around key legal areas such as regulatory compliance, trade sanctions and controls, litigation strategy, intellectual property, and risk management.
• Proactively monitor upcomings laws and regulations, participate in advocacy around relevant laws/regulations that impact Goodyear, provide early strategic advice in anticipation of changes.  
• Manage major disputes and litigation matters and develop effective strategies toward resolution
• Design and execute legal training programs tailored to business need and legal environment. 
• Act as a legal representative of company to participate in external association (e.g. Automotive Associations), where applicable.

Strategic projects 

• Lead and deliver effective legal service for major projects involving Great China and cross-border transactions. 
• Advise on joint venture partnership considerations involving Greater China or other jurisdictions

Compliance

• Ensure the company’s operations comply with policies, guidelines, compliance manuals of The Goodyear Tire &  Rubber Company, e.g. business code of conduct, antitrust compliance, Office of the Foreign Assets Control, Foreign Corrupt Practices, etc
• Proactive partnership with Compliance & Ethics team to drive compliance culture and establish mitigation measures, support investigations as required.
• Drive privacy & data compliance

Regional and Cross-Border

• Provide legal support to management and their teams in other jurisdictions in AP as needed.
• Manage and spearhead strategic plans of the APAC Legal Team in alignment with business objectives.
• Engage with APAC, EMEA, and Americas legal teams on relevant regional and/or Global legal  trends, risk reas, and initiatives.  
• Serve as mentor and provide guidance to junior members of APAC legal team.

Required Experiences and Knowledges:

• PRC law degree and a professional legal qualification. Fluent in Mandarin and English.
• 10+  years working experience at a multinational law firm, top tier Chinese law firm, and/or multinational company
• 3+ years experience advising multinational companies or matters
• Proven experience in general corporate and commercial issues in-house or in private practice.
• Multi-jurisdictional experience, familiarity in cross-border transactions and legal counseing a plus.
• Excellent legal and strategic judgment, coupled with strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills
• Solution-first mindset and problem-solving skills; prioritizing business-oriented and cost-efficient solutions.
• Highest level of interity and commitment to compliance and ethics. 
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.

Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 74,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate