# Senior Principal Counsel

**Company**: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
**Location**: Torrance, California
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $131,400.00 - $197,100.00
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Automotive

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## Description

## Senior Principal Counsel

Job ID: 11126

Torrance, California, 90501

1st Shift

$131,400.00 - $197,100.00

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## Description

**Legal Entity:** American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

**Business Unit:** BU Law & Intellectual Property

**Department:** DEP PL & Asbestos

**Division:** Litigation

**Work Location:** Torrance - Main Campus Location

**Shift:** 1st

**Workstyle:** Remote Eligible up to 20%

**Career Level:** 6

**Job Grade:** Exempt-IC1

**Salary Range:** $131,400.00 - $197,100.00

## Job Purpose

Drives effective legal strategy for warranty litigation matters, with a primary focus on California, to reduce financial exposure, improve case outcomes, and address increasing litigation complexity through proactive risk management and cross-functional collaboration.

## Key Accountabilities

- Litigation handling and strategy

- Legislative support

- Training of Honda associates

- Other business requirements as needed

## Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

- J.D. from an ABA accredited law school

- California state bar admittance

- Minimum 8-10 years major law firm and/or similar in-house experience

- 3+ years with primary emphasis in warranty litigation

- Intimate knowledge of Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act

- Must demonstrate superior skills and excellent time-management and reporting abilities

- Excellent communication and negotiation skills

- Good people management and presentation skills required

**What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?**

**Total Rewards:**

- Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)

- Regional Bonus (when applicable)

- Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)

- Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)

- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown

- Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

- 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution

- Relocation assistance (if eligible)

**Career Growth:**

- Advancement Opportunities

- Career Mobility

- Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning

- Training and Development Programs

**Additional Offerings:**

- Lifestyle Account

- Childcare Reimbursement Account

- Elder Care Support

- Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment

- Wellbeing Program

- Community Service and Engagement Programs

- Product Programs

## Skills

### Required
- J.D.
- ABA accredited law school
- California state bar admittance
- major law firm and/or similar in-house experience
- warranty litigation
- Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act

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