Sr. Legal Specialist

As a global leader in advanced mobility solutions, Ford's outstanding team of legal professionals helps navigate the continually changing legal and regulatory landscape. In the Office of General Counsel, you'll collaborate with outside counsel to deliver world-class legal, tax, and audit services.

We're looking for an experienced Attorney with 5–10 years of experience in regulatory compliance, environmental matters, and relations with administrative authorities. You'll provide comprehensive legal support, develop strategies that protect corporate interests, mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and support business continuity.

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive legal support to the company
• Design and execute strategies ensuring regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and operational continuity
• Follow up on administrative requirements
• Manage and supervise external advisors, optimizing costs and quality of services
• Manage the team to design contracts, respond to warnings and requirements, handle administrative proceedings, and ensure the operation of the company
• Provide executive reporting to senior and corporate management
• Offer legal assistance to the company's various departments to ensure their operation and legality
• Manage licenses, handle requirements, and resolve local and federal proceedings
• Conduct legal analysis of federal audits, ensuring the proper initiation of administrative proceedings
• Administer and manage documents

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in related areas or roles
• Fluent English

Preferred qualifications:

• Integrity and professional ethics
• Results-oriented critical analysis
• Legal argumentation and interpretation
• Assertive communication
• Process optimization and prioritization