Assistant General Counsel

Summary: The Assistant General Counsel serves as a strategic legal advisor and key partner to the General Counsel, providing enterprise-wide legal guidance and risk management support across the organization. This role is responsible for advising senior leadership on complex legal, regulatory, and business matters while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, corporate governance standards, and company policies.

The Assistant General Counsel supports a broad range of legal functions including commercial contracts, employment matters, dealer relations and dealer development, product warranty issues, data privacy, litigation management, and corporate compliance.

This position also assists with Board of Directors materials and governance matters, supports the review of public filings, manages outside counsel relationships and spend, and provides legal oversight related to contract workers and operational initiatives. The role partners cross-functionally with business leaders to protect the company’s interests, mitigate risk, and enable strategic growth initiatives.

Key responsibilities of Assistant General Counsel:

• Provide strategic legal counsel and day-to-day legal support to executive leadership and business functions across the organization.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage complex commercial agreements, vendor contracts, dealer agreements, and other business transactions.
• Advise on dealer matters, dealer development initiatives, distribution relationships, and related regulatory or contractual issues.
• Support legal matters related to product warranty claims, customer disputes, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide guidance on employment-related matters including contract workers, workplace policies, investigations, and compliance with labor and employment laws.
• Lead and support corporate compliance initiatives, ensuring adherence to applicable federal, state, and international laws and regulations.
• Oversee data privacy and data protection matters, including regulatory compliance, policy development, and risk management practices.
• Assist with litigation management, including coordinating with outside counsel, legal research, discovery support, and dispute resolution strategies.
• Manage outside counsel relationships, legal budgets, and spend to ensure effective and efficient legal support.
• Support corporate governance activities, including Board of Directors meeting preparation, resolutions, committee materials, and governance documentation.
• Assist with the review of public company filings, disclosures, and securities-related documentation in coordination with executive leadership and external advisors.
• Develop, implement, and maintain legal policies, procedures, and training programs to support operational consistency and compliance.
• Conduct legal research and provide practical, business-focused recommendations on complex legal and regulatory matters.
• Partner cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Operations, Sales, IT, and other departments to proactively identify and mitigate legal risk.
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations that may impact the business and recommend appropriate actions or policy updates.
• Review and prepare SEC filings – 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, proxy statements – and advise on securities law matters

 

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Experience

• Doctor (J.D.) degree with active license to practice law and 8+ years of progressive legal experience in a corporate and/or law firm environment.
• Strong experience supporting publicly traded companies, including corporate governance, Board support, SEC/public filing review, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven expertise in drafting, negotiating, and managing complex commercial contracts, dealer agreements, and business transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to advise executive leadership on legal risk, strategic business matters, employment law, litigation, and compliance issues.
• Experience managing outside counsel, legal spend, and cross-functional legal matters while delivering practical, business-focused legal solutions.

 

Culture Fit and Impact

Strategic Business Partner

• Operates as a trusted advisor who balances legal risk with business objectives and brings practical, solutions-oriented thinking to complex challenges.

Collaborative & Relationship-Driven

• Builds strong partnerships across leadership teams and functions by communicating effectively, influencing with credibility, and fostering alignment.

High Accountability & Ownership

• Demonstrates a strong sense of accountability, responsiveness, and follow-through while managing sensitive and high-impact matters with sound judgment.

Change Agility & Continuous Improvement

• Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and embraces transformation, process improvement, and organizational growth initiatives.

Integrity & Executive Presence

• Leads with professionalism, discretion, and integrity while confidently engaging with executives, Board members, outside counsel, and key stakeholders.

 

Language Skills

English required. Effective communication skills will be necessary to perform tasks.

 

Mathematical Skills

Will use mathematics to solve problems, up to the algebraic level.

 

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Use the drop down boxes to select the appropriate response to each area.

Continuous/C = 67-100%, Frequent/F = 33-66%, Occasional/O = 33%, None/N

1. Sits 6 hours
2. Stands 1 hours
3. Walks 2 hours
4. Drives 1 hours

Must be able to climb in and out of boat hulls and engine compartments

Must be able to operate manual and power tools

 

Employee Lifts and/or Carries: type amount of weight in each area

Maximum 75 (lbs) Frequently 25 (lbs) Occasionally 35 (lbs)

 

Employee uses Hands for repetitive activities:

1. Simple Grasping - Right Frequent Left Frequent
2. Pushing/Pulling - Right Frequent Left Frequent
3. Fine Manipulation - Right Frequent Left Frequent

 

Employee uses Feet for repetitive activities:

1. Right - Occasional b. Left - Occasional

 

Employee is required to perform these activities:

1. Bending-At-Waist Occasional
2. Squatting Occasional
3. Climbing - Ladders, Stairs Occasional
4. Kneeling - On Ground Occasional
5. Reaching - Above Shoulder Occasional

 

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job (ie; heat/cold, dust/dampness, height; chemical; noise) PPE requirements are included. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Safety glasses required while in production areas

Other PPE may be required based on specific projects.

Typical __8-10___ hour work days, overtime required.

 

 

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

 

Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Motivation: Measures self against standard of excellence.

Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time.
Dependability: Takes responsibility for own actions.