Litigation and Compliance Counsel - Remote

at  Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc

The Litigation and Compliance Counsel handles non-employment litigation matters and provides various business units (Product Compliance, Quality Assurance, Merchandising, Marketing, Facilities/Real Estate, Store Operations) with strategic advice and legal counsel regarding potential legal issues.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide practical and proactive legal advice and day-to-day support for cross-functional business partners on a broad range of topics including product safety and compliance (including compliance with CPSC, NHTSA, and other agency standards in addition to voluntary industry standards), marketing compliance (including comparative advertising, pricing issues, membership, and other marketing statements), retail store ADA and license and permitting compliance, and other compliance issues that may arise in a retail setting.
• Respond to and manage informal complaints from customers or competitors regarding sales and marketing practices.
• Respond to demands and manage outside counsel for non-employment litigation, including class actions, Prop. 65, ADA claims, landlord/tenant litigation, IP litigation, among others.
• Work with outside counsel regarding agency reporting and recalls relating to product safety and compliance.
• Manage discovery obligations and responses by collaborating with litigation paralegals to provide outside counsel with potentially relevant documents for litigation matters.
• Manage tracking of pending litigation matters, assigned outside counsel, case status, and potential exposure.
• Represent the company in mediations, depositions, and court, as needed.
• Keep informed of relevant regulations and case law and assist in advising the company on strategic, business-oriented compliance guidance.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

Scope

• Staff supervision and development: No
• Decision making:
• Creates and develops policy and resolves problems
• Travel: Up to 10%
• Flex Designation: Remote from anywhere within the continental United States

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education Requirements

• J.D. from a nationally recognized law school and license to practice in one of the 48 contiguous states is required.

Years of Experience

• 5-8 years’ litigation or compliance experience with top law firm or similar role in-house with established company.

Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of litigation, product and marketing compliance issues, and related advice in a business setting.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organization.
• Active listener who strives to help the business reach the right answer to complex questions consistent with Harbor Freight’s core values
• Multi-state and International experience a plus.
• High level of computer skills.
• Ability to work in high volume high paced environment.
• Strong negotiation skills, able to take direction and resolve issues independently.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multitask, detail oriented, exceptional follow up skills and able to meet deadlines.
• Prefer top tier credentials.

Physical Requirements

• Corporate - Remote - General office environment requiring ability to:
• Stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time.
• Speak and listen to others in person and over the phone and video conferencing.
• Use keyboard and read from computer screen and reports.
• The ability to lift up to 15 lbs.

• Provide practical and proactive legal advice and day-to-day support for cross-functional business partners on a broad range of topics including product safety and compliance (including compliance with CPSC, NHTSA, and other agency standards in addition to voluntary industry standards), marketing compliance (including comparative advertising, pricing issues, membership, and other marketing statements), retail store ADA and license and permitting compliance, and other compliance issues that may arise in a retail setting.
• Respond to and manage informal complaints from customers or competitors regarding sales and marketing practices.
• Respond to demands and manage outside counsel for non-employment litigation, including class actions, Prop. 65, ADA claims, landlord/tenant litigation, IP litigation, among others.
• Work with outside counsel regarding agency reporting and recalls relating to product safety and compliance.
• Manage discovery obligations and responses by collaborating with litigation paralegals to provide outside counsel with potentially relevant documents for litigation matters.
• Manage tracking of pending litigation matters, assigned outside counsel, case status, and potential exposure.
• Represent the company in mediations, depositions, and court, as needed.
• Keep informed of relevant regulations and case law and assist in advising the company on strategic, business-oriented compliance guidance.
• Additional duties as assigned by management