Litigation Counsel

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Mazda North American Operations

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1970

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

Mazda North American Operations is the North American subsidiary of Mazda Motor Corporation responsible for marketing, sales, distribution, and customer support of Mazda automobiles across the United States (and broader North America). The company showcases and sells a full lineup of passenger cars, crossovers, SUVs, hybrid and plug-in hybrid models, and sports cars through a network of local dealerships, offers financing and warranty products, certified pre-owned programs, owner services, accessories, and promotional offers. Mazda North American Operations emphasizes vehicle design, safety, electrification options, and customer ownership experiences.

📋 Description

• Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter resource for consumer claims, warranty disputes, mediations, and litigation matters, including Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act matters • Assess legal and business risks and develop litigation and resolution strategies • Direct and oversee outside counsel throughout assigned matters • Provide legal guidance to business stakeholders and internal partners • Independently manage a portfolio of consumer litigation, warranty, and lemon law matters • Advise the pre-litigation department on case handling and resolution • Provide training for business units and dealerships • Attend mediations and trials • Evaluate risks and provide practical recommendations • Monitor litigation trends, claim outcomes, settlement activity, and emerging legal developments • Review and approve litigation budgets, invoices, and case strategies • Prepare case status updates, risk assessments, and reporting summaries for legal and business leadership • Support preservation, collection, and review of litigation-related documents and information • Identify recurring issues and recommend process improvements or risk mitigation strategies • Handle other litigation, dispute resolution, product liability, class action, dealer, regulatory, and legal department matters as assigned • Comply with company policies and standards

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years experience as an attorney in a law firm and/or corporate legal department, including litigation, dispute resolution, or consumer protection matters required • In-house legal experience working as an attorney within the automotive, manufacturing, or consumer products industry preferred • Experience handling consumer litigation, warranty, and lemon law matters preferred • Juris Doctor (JD) required • Active California State Bar Membership (State Bar of California) required • Strong judgment and decision-making skills • Ability to work independently while consulting management and, where appropriate, the Chief Legal Officer • Strong time management, organization, prioritization, and planning skills • Effective oral and written communication skills • Professionalism, integrity, and service orientation • Strong problem-solving and legal risk analysis skills • Curiosity and desire for continuous process improvement • Empathy and teamwork skills • Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams • Ability to assess legal risk and provide practical, business-oriented recommendations • Strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills • Ability to manage multiple matters concurrently while maintaining quality and timeliness

🏖️ Benefits

• MNAO’s comprehensive benefits package (details not specified)

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