Business Commercial Counsel

HARMAN International

Business Commercial Counsel responsible for legal and business support in HARMAN's Automotive division. Handling complex negotiations and compliance issues across multiple operational functions.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeNovi • California, Connecticut, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $125,250 - $183,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing Legal and Business Risk Across the functions for the division and its CAMs and SBUs
Sales: strategic business partner reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements and amendments
Advise business team members on HARMAN’s automotive RFQ process
Support resolution of commercial disputes with customers and suppliers, including management of automotive-related litigation, arbitration and mediation proceedings and guidance of external counsel
Prepare and conduct trainings for managers and employees on relevant legal topics
Compliance: Identifying legal and regulatory issues in product initiatives and customer agreements
Engage with legal procurement, and supply chain management to address global supply chain issues
Advise the Automotive warranty and quality teams on recall campaigns, customer disputes, claims, and settlements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor and Bar admission (or equivalent in jurisdiction)
8+ years of relevant experience (generally in-house or law firm)
Strong analytic and communication skills
Contract Review & Negotiation: Experience with reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including commercial and technology matters involving automotive OEMs
Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with industry certifications and regulations, including safety standards (e.g. ISO 26262, NHTSA FMVSS 111), data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR and CCPA), cybersecurity (e.g. ISO/SAE 21434)
Dispute Resolution and Litigation: Experience with negotiation and mediation to resolve contract and other commercial disputes
Contract Lifecycle Management: Experience in managing contracts from negotiation to execution and enforcement, ensuring compliance and addressing performance issues
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple stakeholders.
Well-developed project management skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, etc.)
Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies.
Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global environment.
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
Tuition Reimbursement.
“Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Juris DoctorContract ReviewContract NegotiationRegulatory KnowledgeDispute ResolutionLitigationContract Lifecycle ManagementAnalytic SkillsCommunication SkillsProject Management

Soft Skills

Ability to work under pressureStakeholder management

Certifications

Bar admission