Counsel I; Principal

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 proactive counselling on commercial and contract legal services, and commercial disputes in a timely and cost-effective manner for various Honda entities (including AHM, HDMA, HRI, HISV, and HRC). The Counsel will draft and negotiate moderate to complex agreements, provide recommendations on company products, advise on and revise relevant company policies and procedures, and retain and supervise outside counsel in the handling of research, legal advice, and contract review / negotiation, while managing risks by identifying and implementing countermeasures.

Key Accountabilities

• General Contracts advice and negotiation : Provide high-quality commercial contract advice, negotiation, and review in a timely and cost-effective manner, to enable the applicable Honda divisions to meet legal obligations and reduce risk for moderate to complex contracts.
• Projects : Execute assigned projects to make sure that they are completed competently within the set deadlines and budget.
• Commercial Disputes : Work with and support commercial disputes for applicable Honda entities. Manage applicable outside counsel and expert fees to reach the best long-term solution for Honda in moderate to complex matters.
• Knowledge management : Follow changes in all relevant laws and regulations, and in contracting best practices, and exchange and share knowledge within the applicable Honda entity / division / department, as well as train Honda associates in legal best practices, to improve the awareness, quality, and effectiveness of the legal function.

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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.