Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel - Bilingual - English/Chinese

Location: New Jersey

About Midea America

Midea America Corp. is a U.S. subsidiary within Midea Group, the Fortune 500 giant known for making life easier for millions around the globe. As the world’s top maker of home appliances, Midea is proud of its 166,000+ employees and presence in 200+ countries, including here in the U.S.

Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., with an innovation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, Midea America is dedicated to providing practical innovations that surprise and delight, creating moments to cherish at home.

Midea's lineup of appliances - from refrigerators to air conditioners, laundry solutions and floor care - are high quality, reliable, and affordable. By thoughtfully engineering performance, convenience, and design into every product, Midea delivers on the promise of every appliance to make your life a little easier.

Position Overview

Provide proactive and practical legal support across Midea America's business units, reporting directly to the Head of Legal Midea America. This generalist role handles a wide range of legal matters, focusing on commercial contracts, CPSC, and day-to-day legal operations within the manufacturing and consumer goods environment. Requires 5+ years of relevant experience to effectively support global operations. Mandarin Chinese is essential

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial agreements under supervision (e.g., NDAs, sales agreements, vendor/supplier contracts, service agreements, basic distribution agreements).
• Provide legal advice and support on CPSC compliance and other product safety/regulatory matters, assisting in filings and incident management.
• Lead end-to-end management of product liability claims (pre-litigation & litigation), including strategy, discovery, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation.
• Conduct legal research on federal, state, and local laws and regulations relevant to the business.
• Advise internal clients on general commercial law, contract interpretation, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Liaise with Midea Group’s global legal team (China HQ) to align on international standards and reporting.
• Mandarin Chinese is essential

Skills and Qualifications

• Education: Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active membership, in good standing, with a state bar of the New Jersey Bar or be able to obtain an in-house license in 6 months.
• Experience: 5+ years relevant legal experience, preferably including some experience in manufacturing, technology, or consumer goods.
• Fluent proficiency (written and verbal) in both English and Mandarin Chinese is essential.
• Solid knowledge of CPSC regulations and general product safety compliance principles is as an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial contracts.
• Familiarity with using global metrics in a legal/business context.
• Strong legal research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Feature Benefits

• Insurance package.
• 401(k).
• Work life balance.
• Comprehensive benefit package, to learn more, please visit Careers Page (midea.com)

Midea America Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.