Associate General Counsel

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What’s Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around.

The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Holman is currently accepting applications for the position of Associate General Counsel.

Principal Purpose of Position:

• Partners with Holman Growth Ventures on specific strategic initiatives and investment transactions, including Corporate Venture Capital work.
• Partners with Holman Growth Ventures and one or more Businesses to draft and negotiate definitive contracts to commericalize portfolio company offerings.
• Partners with Holman Growth Ventures and one or more Businesses to support development of new products, services, alliances, and transactions.
• Partners with Holman Human Resources / Human Capital function to support policy development and implementation, and general employment matters (including immigration).
• Manages litigation, investigations, and administrative proceedings for assigned Businesses.
• Supports legal compliance, with an emphasis on data security and data privacy.
• Seeks to understand the Businesses and Functions, in order to provide practical advice, responding to needs, and enabling results.
• Advises and resolves both routine issues, and complex legal questions, independently, with colleagues, and with outside counsel.
• Identifies and mitigates material risk, and supports enterprise risk management activities.
• Establishes and develops relationships with outside counsel, including global legal relationships established by Senior Vice President & General Counsel.
• Assists the Vice President & General Counsel on other matters, when requested.

Education and/or Training:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited university
• Passed the bar exam in at least one state (If not admitted in NJ, will secure Mandatory NJ Inhouse License)

Relevant Work Experience:

• Minimum four to six years' work experience in a law firm environment, preferably a 250+ lawyer firm, preferably handling a variety of business and transactional matters, including M&A, financings, joint ventures, investment transactions and complex commercial contracts.
• Work experience (four to six years') in an inhouse counsel position (preferably a B2B contract services provider), or serving as external counsel to start-ups and emerging businesses, also desired.
• Work experience should include contracts and commercial matters, drafting / negotiating client services contracts (SaaS ideal), contract compliance and client retention activities, inhouse transactional (e.g. M&A, joint ventures), litigation management, counseling and compliance matters. IP and software / other licensing a plus. Bankruptcy and secured transactions work, or if none, an interest in learning bankruptcy and secured transactions is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, communication, legal research, and writing skills
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products, and must be a fast and accurate typist.
• Comfortable with learning and using SaaS applications and other apps.

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At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of the programs available to full-time employees (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Paid Pregnancy/Parental leave
• Paid Military Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits:

Regular Full-Time

We offer excellent benefits including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) with company match. Our time off benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. In addition, we offer paid pregnancy and parental leave, and supplemental paid military leave to eligible employees.

Temporary or Part-Time

In geographic areas with statutory paid sick leave, part-time and temporary employees will receive a paid sick leave benefit that meets the mandated requirements.

Pay:

We offer competitive wages that are commensurate with job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and geographic location, starting in the range of $204,020.00 - $316,230.00 USD annually for full time employees. The annual compensation range is comprised of base pay and bonus earnings.

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