GMG CORPORATE COUNSEL ATL [SHQATLGLBMK]

About YKK Corporation

At the YKK Group, we believe in the “Cycle of Goodness” – the idea that “no one prospers without rendering benefit to others.” We’re committed to creating value for our customers, employees, and society in all that we do.

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to serve as legal counsel to one or more divisions in the company which requires an understanding of the clients’ business and the ability to quickly and efficiently provide the necessary legal guidance to maintain the legal health of the division(s) by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Working under supervision of General Counsel, carries out various legal assignments as directed.
• Assists the General Counsel in organizing and directing the corporation’s interest from a legal standpoint.
• Prepares and reviews contracts, leases, formal agreements and other legal instruments to safeguard the corporation’s interest.
• Serves as lead legal point of contact for select divisions in the company.  Responsible for the legal health of those specific divisions.  Maintains close contact with clients and attends regular business staff meetings.
• Manages litigation associated with those divisions and deals with all customer communications and strategy.
• Supports and advises YKK Corporation of America and its domestic and international subsidiaries in all general corporate legal and business affairs, such as antitrust, corporate governance, patent and trademark matters, compliance, commercial and corporate transactions, counterfeiting, litigation, advertising, copyrights, product liability, customs, environmental concerns, sales agreements and trade regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (cont.)

• Consults with management on business issues and corporate policies and procedures, implementing the application of legal concepts to complex business transactions.
• Reviews the legal implications on mergers and acquisitions for the Corporation.
• Assists with the preparation and presentation of educational seminars to management regarding legal issues.
• Supervises and manages activity and billing of outside counsel.
• Settles disputes and administer other legal matters.

Supervision and Scope of Position

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications and Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and a J.D. from a Law School of recognized standing plus five to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Bar admission is required.  Require In-depth working knowledge of corporate and business law.

Licensed to practice law in the state.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.  Ability to travel.

Equal Opportunity

YKK is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment related decisions without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. The Company is committed to providing and maintaining a safe workplace for all employees. To accomplish this commitment, the Company shall comply with all current occupational health, safety, and environmental laws and develop the best feasible operations, procedures, technologies, and policies to provide such conditions. In order to provide a safe and healthy work environment for our employees and customers, the Company maintains an environment free of smoke and smokeless tobacco products and does not tolerate the use of any illegal drugs or the abuse of legal drugs or alcohol in the workplace.