SVP, Legal & Compliance

HARMAN International

SVP Legal & Compliance responsible for HARMAN's global legal strategies and governance. Integrating legal, financial, and compliance frameworks to drive enterprise value.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeStamford • California, Connecticut, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $281,250 - $412,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead global legal strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate, financial, and operational priorities
Oversee corporate governance across a complex parent-subsidiary structure, including interactions with Samsung governance bodies, and lead Corporate Secretary responsibilities
Serve as a key advisor to the Board and its committees, ensuring robust governance frameworks and transparent communication
Embed governance as a strategic enabler of enterprise integrity, accountability, and performance
Partner closely with the CFO to integrate legal, compliance, and financial risk management
Align legal strategies with capital allocation, financial planning, and enterprise risk frameworks
Drive cost discipline, legal function efficiency, and optimization of external counsel spend
Support strategic financial transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, and restructuring activities
Lead global compliance, ethics, and regulatory programs across all jurisdictions
Strengthen a “Speak Up” culture with clear reporting channels, non-retaliation principles, and trusted investigation and escalation processes
Ensure adherence to U.S. and international laws, including privacy and data protection, labor & employment, anti-corruption, trade compliance, and cybersecurity

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar
20+ years of progressive legal leadership experience, including service as a General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, or equivalent enterprise legal executive role within a global organization
Strong grounding in U.S. corporate law, governance, and regulatory frameworks, with experience operating in multinational environments
Proven experience leading enterprise-wide initiatives and transformations
Deep expertise in corporate governance within complex, multinational structures
Demonstrated success managing global litigation, regulatory, compliance, and intellectual property matters
Significant experience supporting strategic transactions (M&A, joint ventures, complex commercial agreements)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
Competitive wellness benefits
Tuition reimbursement
“Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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Hard Skills & Tools

corporate governancelegal strategycompliancefinancial risk managementM&Ajoint venturesregulatory programslitigation managementintellectual propertycorporate law

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic thinkingcommunicationadvisory skillstransparencycost disciplinecollaborationintegrityaccountabilitycultural awareness

Certifications

Juris Doctor (JD)active membership in U.S. state bar