Assistant General Counsel

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What’s Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around.

The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Holman is currently accepting applications for position of Assistant General Counsel.

The Assistant General Counsel role exists to provide direction and accountability for responsible decision-making and effective management of legal, compliance, and business risk. The role leads risk assessment, policy guidance, issue resolution, documentation, and stakeholder counsel, while aligning priorities, resources, and stakeholders around clear outcomes. It develops team capability, applies sound judgment to complex challenges, and promotes consistent, high-quality practices across its area of responsibility. Through collaborative leadership and continuous improvement, the role protects the organization, supports consistent practices, and enables informed decisions within applicable requirements.

Primary tasks the incumbent will perform:

• Support and assist senior Holman lawyers, in partnering with one or more Holman business units, such as Holman Fleet, Holman Retail or function groups, such as Procurement (each, a "Business Unit" or "BU").

• Draft, review and negotiate routine contracts with clients / customers, suppliers, and other business partners. Support drafting, review, and negotiation of more complex commercial contracts, under supervision.

• Conduct legal research, including regulatory research, to support development of new Holman products and services, inform business strategy development, and support other matters as assigned.

• Support corporate legal compliance programs, for Business Units, and at the Enterprise level.

• Support investigations, administrative proceedings, and litigation matters, working as "inhouse second chair" under supervision. Coordinate with outside counsel and other participants (internal, e.g. Holman Risk, or external, e.g. consulting experts) as directed. Support Holman Legal initiatives as they arise.

• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned. Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school

• Admitted to the bar and in good standing in at least one state. (If not admitted in NJ, secure Mandatory NJ In-house License.)

• Proficient in various desktop tools including MS Office Programs (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Minimum three to five years' work experience as a lawyer, whether in a law firm or in-house legal department, handling contract drafting and review, legal compliance, litigation and legal research. Preferred Education & Experience:

• Law school course work in any of Bankruptcy / Secured Transactions, Real Estate, and Data Privacy are a plus.

• Additional education, certifications, or other distinctions are a plus.

Benefits

• Regular Full-Time

• We offer excellent benefits including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) with company match. Our time off benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. In addition, we offer paid pregnancy and parental leave, and supplemental paid military leave to eligible employees.

• Temporary or Part-Time

• In geographic areas with statutory paid sick leave, part-time and temporary employees will receive a paid sick leave benefit that meets the mandated requirements.

Pay:

• We offer competitive wages that are commensurate with job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and geographic location, starting in the range of $156,940.00 - $243,255.00 USD annually for full time employees. The annual compensation range is comprised of base pay and bonus earnings.

Equal Opportunity Employment and Accommodations:

• Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.