Panasonic- Senior Legal Counsel- Litigation and Regulatory

Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we've been committed to improving peoples' lives and making the world a better place-one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey.
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What You'll Get to Do:

• Law degree from accredited law school required. Admission to a state bar, NJ or NY preferred or eligibility to obtain in-house counsel license in NJ.
• Minimum 8 years' experience at a law firm and or corporate legal department with a focus on product safety or product liability, product warranty, regulatory compliance and general commercial litigation.
• Substantive knowledge of regulatory compliance and reporting to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
• Experience advising clients in all stages of civil litigation including strategy for pre-litigation dispute resolution and risk mitigation, discovery, motion practice, mediation, arbitration and knowledge of insurance related issues.
• Experience with Environmental Product Regulation, including compliance with EPA regulations, or knowledge of Antitrust Law, a plus.

Other Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strategic thinking and communication
• Strong business acumen and experience advising business leaders, including senior management
• Ability to work with cross functional teams
• Inquisitive nature and willingness to research emerging issues which may impact the company

Other Requirements

• Occasional travel may be required