Director-Legal

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson and Revel
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
• Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience
  
  

About the Role:

• Provide legal and business support to the assigned division and its strategic business units (SBUs), interfacing with sales, engineering, product, finance, supply chain, customer service, and related functions.
• Advise on sales and procurement agreements, commercial pursuits, contract strategies, and regulatory/commercial risk mitigation.
• Report to and collaborate closely with the VP, Associate General Counsel, and/or legal leadership on significant global matters affecting the enterprise.
• Handle complex negotiations and complete assignments from legal leadership with minimal supervision, while understanding Harman’s broader business objectives and external market impact.
• Represent SBUs cross-functionally with internal stakeholders (sales, product/engineering, compliance, HR, IT, marketing, procurement, finance, governance, real estate, customer service) and liaise with external counsel.
• Review, draft, and negotiate multi-million-dollar agreements; manage litigation, outside counsel, and legal service providers.
• Provide strategic, practical advice to operational managers, while also demonstrating financial acumen (budgets, accruals, forecasting, financial statements).
• Support enterprise, divisional, or functional initiatives through project management and demonstrate advanced cross-functional communication, collaboration, persuasion, and influence.
  
  

What You Will Do:

• Provide legal and business support to assigned divisions/SBUs, collaborating with functions such as sales, engineering, finance, supply chain, and customer service.
• Deliver legal advice on sales and procurement agreements, commercial pursuits, and contract strategies, with a focus on regulatory and risk mitigation.
• Partner with the VP, Associate General Counsel, and legal leadership on significant global matters, while handling complex negotiations independently.
• Represent SBUs across multiple functions (sales, engineering/product, compliance, HR, IT, marketing, procurement, governance, etc.) and coordinate with external counsel.
• Review, draft, and negotiate high-value agreements; manage litigation, outside counsel, and legal service providers.
• Advise operational managers on key business issues, while applying knowledge of budgets, accruals, forecasting, and financial statements.
• Support strategic projects and initiatives with strong project management, cross-functional communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
  
  

What You Need to Be Successful:

Sales Support:

• Review, draft, and negotiate diverse commercial agreements (MSAs, licensing, services, marketing, JV, vendor).
• Advise on antitrust matters (pricing, MAP, termination of customer contracts).
• Manage annual agreement execution with Sales/Operations.
• Provide contract training to sales teams and manage outside counsel for litigation.
• Regularly engage with sales leaders on legal updates, goals, and projects.
  
  

Compliance & Regulatory:

• Identify and address legal/regulatory risks in product initiatives and customer contracts.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on privacy, data security, and trade compliance issues.
• Lifestyle focus: Work on export controls, import duties, tariffs, warehouse/manufacturing compliance, product certifications, manuals, and regulatory inquiries.
  
  

Risk & Strategy:

• Lead risk assessment/mitigation initiatives and craft innovative legal approaches aligned to business goals.
• Quickly evaluate complex, uncertain, or incomplete information and communicate risks to leadership.
  
  

Finance Partnership:

• Advise finance on audit rights, payments, defaults, bankruptcies, and royalties in SBU agreements.
• Manage external counsel spend in alignment with budgets and Legal Tracker systems.
  
  

Engineering & Product Support:

• Negotiate supplier and overflow agreements.
• Advise on terms to address supply chain issues (e.g., consignment, exclusivity).
• Provide legal support on corporate and operational matters.
  
  

Customer Service/Quality (Lifestyle-specific):

• Advise on disputes, claims, settlements, and liability escalations (CPSA reporting).
  
  

Governance & Processes:

• Develop and maintain templates, playbooks, and negotiation resources.
• Support legal leadership in scaling commercial legal processes.
• Provide practical, creative legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Bonus Points if You Have:

• Serves as a legal role model creating a constructive and collaborative working environment.
  
  

What Makes You Eligible

• Due to the nature of global infrastructure, you understand that flexibility in working hours is required.
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
• This role is eligible to work remotely.
  
  

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development