Deputy General Counsel

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all - a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment.

As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values we pride ourselves to be listed among the World's Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do - acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.

Reporting to our General Counsel, you will help safeguard our legal interests by providing expert legal advice, counsel, and services to internal business clients. You will draft and review corporate governance documents and contracts, deliver proactive legal guidance to personnel across all levels of the company, and manage legal projects.

Additionally, you will manage relationships with outside counsel, developing and conducting legal and compliance training programs, and recommending and drafting company policies to promote a culture of integrity and compliance. The Deputy General Internal Counsel serves as a trusted advisor and partner, contributing to our strategic goals while minimizing legal risks.

At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match), 41 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick) and a reasonable salary range of $180,000 - $230,000. We also offer a hybrid work environment.

What you will do:

• Draft corporate governance documents and contracts, including without limitation, confidentiality agreements, technology and license agreements, privacy and data security agreements, HR agreements, distributor agreements, supply and service agreements, advertising and marketing agreements, logistics agreements, real property and equipment leases, product development and joint development agreements, manufacturing agreements, and agreements and documents related to mergers and acquisitions
• Provide daily hands-on legal counsel (by email and in-person or virtual meetings) to personnel at all levels of the company, while also leading complex legal projects
• Help with directing legal operations, including providing guidance to legal staff, coordinating support of requests that come into the legal department, managing the legal staff's workflows and project volumes, serving as a liaison between the legal department and management, and identifying and making recommendations regarding process improvements, technology adoption, and budget allocation
• Manage outside counsel
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct legal and compliance trainings
• Recommend and develop company policies

What you will need:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active law license in good standing
• 20+ years of legal experience
• Experience supervising legal staff, assigning tasks, and managing legal staff workloads
• Experience drafting corporate governance documents and contracts
• Experience managing complex legal projects (mergers and acquisitions, and/or data security and privacy programs)

How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 18 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and create our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.

What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with great compensation packages, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and new ideas.

Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.

Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website (https://www.kao.com/americas/en/).

Kao is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans

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