Ford Motor Company

Senior Counsel, Regulatory

Ford Motor Company$130K — $180K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of legal experience, preferably in automotive or with NHTSA-related matters.
  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree is mandatory.
  • Licensed attorney in a U.S. state required.
  • Experience focusing on regulatory matters related to the Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
  • Strong grasp of FMVSS compliance and associated legal issues.

Responsibilities

  • Attend weekly meetings to assess product safety issues for recall considerations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
  • Work closely with the Automotive Safety Office for FMVSS compliance reviews.
  • Draft precise legal documents for the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, ensuring enforceability and alignment with regulations.
  • Conduct focused legal research to enhance the quality of regulatory documentation.
  • Advise business clients on compliance and regulatory strategies.

Benefits

  • Engaging work environment within a prestigious automotive company.
  • Opportunities for collaboration with various departments on impactful projects.
  • Chance to influence product safety and compliance directly.
  • Room for professional growth and development in a dynamic legal team.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Ford Motor Company's Office of the General Counsel is seeking a highly skilled, exceptionally detail-oriented, and proactive attorney to work on regulatory matters for our team. In this role, the attorney will advise clients on compliance with the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and identifying potential issues that require a safety recall. The attorney will play a critical part in communicating directly with business clients, participating in weekly meetings with the Automotive Safety Office and Product Development, and working on Ford's compliance with NHTSA's Consent Order. If you possess outstanding regulatory skills, thrive in a dynamic corporate environment, and are passionate about producing high-quality legal content, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities
• Participate in weekly meetings to review technical product issues to determine if a safety recall under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act is warranted.
• Collaborate with the Automotive Safety Office to review items for FMVSS compliance.
• Ensure all drafted documents provided to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration are accurate, clear, legally sound, and enforceable, aligning with company policies and applicable laws and regulations.
• Conduct targeted legal research as necessary to support the drafting of regulatory documents.

Qualifications

Required
• Background working on regulatory issues with an emphasis on the Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
• Strong understanding of potential legal issues related to FMVSS compliance.
• 8+ years of dedicated experience as a lawyer, with a preference for matters involving the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration or automotive experience.
• A Juris Doctor (JD) degree is required.
• Must be a licensed attorney in a U.S. state.

Preferred
• Collaboration skills to work with larger teams in meetings on a variety of subjects.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret complex business issues and translate them into legal language.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with attorneys and internal business partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Word, for advanced document creation and editing.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on significant projects with minimal supervision.
• Experience in automotive, manufacturing, or consumer products industries.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Learn more about Ford Motor Company
Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
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