Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney   Salary Range: $135,000 - $175,000/ Yr. 

As the largest machine tool builder in the western world, we need world-class talent in all of our departments. And we’re not just looking for people for the production floor. Haas is a very vertically integrated company, with a wide range of high-tech career opportunities available.

Oh, and yes, we are the same Haas that owns the Haas Factory Racing NASCAR teams, and the Haas F1 Team from the Netflix series: Drive to Survive.

The Staff Attorney will provide day-to-day advice on a broad range of contractual issues and other legal matters. Under general supervision, carries out broad and complex assignments requiring comprehensive knowledge of the legal field and compliance including corporate, environmental, contracts, employees and intellectual property.

• Prepare a portfolio of competitive, enforceable form agreements that protect the interests of the company and limit its exposure to liability.

• Review, revise and update existing form agreements: NDA, Confidentiality and Employee Agreements, Service Agreements, Consulting Agreements and regular corporate reporting.

• Draft internal policies to enforce legal compliance; Human Resources, Environmental, Corporate reporting.

• Manage worldwide outside legal counsel resources; review and approve corresponding invoices.

• Manage litigation and lawsuits; managing external litigation resources, interaction with insurer attorneys, asses and reduce risk of litigation.

• Secure company intellectual property; internal and external IP agreements, patents, licensing activities, copyrights, trademarks and corporate reporting.

• Review and renegotiate or terminate existing contracts that are not advantageous to the company.

• Provide legal support to sales and business associates during contract negotiations and review.

• Review and negotiate incoming non-standard agreements.

• Review, interpret and provide advice on the company’s rights/obligations under existing agreements.

• Prepare and maintain a risk analysis of existing contracts.

• Effectively manage transactions to conclusion.

• Collaborate with other employees in team problem solving.

• Set up and maintain a contract database and ensure compliance with notice provisions and key terms of agreements, including execution process, translation of contracts in foreign languages, storage and retrieval, physical and electronic, and tickler file.

• Review and negotiate real estate leases.

• Perform legal research, analyze and advise on a broad range of business and legal affairs issues.

• Perform other miscellaneous assignments in any general corporate area.

• Assist with departmental and administrative functions and matters.

• Represent departments or systems that are recognized as high risk in relation to the management of personal data.

• Serve as member of the information governance committee.

• Assist the Privacy Officer with day-to-day responsibility for compliance with the data protection policy, for example: data inventory, staff training and staff access, privacy notices, privacy impact assessments, etc.

• Employees are expected to follow instructions, procedures and to escalate any issue impacting workflow, quality, etc.

• Employees must exhibit honesty and integrity as well as demonstrate adherence to rules, procedures and policies.

• California State Bar certified.

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent oral and written communications skills and attention to detail.

• Strong negotiating skills.

• High ethical standards and trustworthiness with confidential matters are necessary.

• Ability to manage numerous time-sensitive matters simultaneously and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

• Results-oriented, practical business and legal counselor able to meet tight deadlines and deliver timely, sensible results.

• Ability to evaluate both business and legal risks of proposed and existing agreements and effectively resolve conflicts between the two in a manner that best serves the interests of the company.

• Ability to grasp, evaluate and summarize complex transactional and contractual terms and conditions and effectively communicate complicated concepts to business associates.

• Confident, professional individual comfortable working closely and exchanging ideas with senior executives.

• Highly computer-literate in Excel and Word processing. Other databases a plus.

• Must be able to follow-up with business associates and timely conclude pending matters.

• Self-motivated individual who works independently with minimal supervision.

• Ability to work professionally and efficiently with a variety of personalities and on multiple projects simultaneously.

• A team player willing to change direction and assist with projects outside of normal responsibilities.

• Must be willing to do some administrative work, such as set up a project file or copy a document for yourself.

Doctoral Degree Ph.D. from a four- year college or university is required, plus additional related experience, training and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Law

3-5 years

Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex business, government and technical documents in English. Must have the capability to effectively respond to the most sensitive inquiries and/or complaints made by others. Must be able to write speeches and articles using original and/or innovative styles or techniques. It is imperative to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial and/or complex topics to top management, and/or public groups.

Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. May need to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Must be able to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions such as mathematical and/or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Activity

Duration

Sitting

Frequently

Standing

Frequently

Walking

Frequently

Bending (neck)

Occasionally

Bending (waist)

Occasionally

Squatting

Rarely

Twisting (neck)

Occasionally

Twisting (waist)

Occasionally

Climbing

Rarely

Kneeling

Rarely

Crawling

Rarely

Reaching (above shoulder level)

Occasionally

Reaching (below shoulder level)

Occasionally

Hand Use

Duration

Repetitive use of hand

Frequently

Simple grasping

Frequently

Power grasping

Occasionally

Fine manipulation

Occasionally

Pushing & Pulling

Occasionally

Vision

Close vision

Yes

Distance vision

Yes

Color vision

Yes

Peripheral vision

Yes

Depth perception

Yes

Adjust focus

Yes

Lifting Requirements

Duration

0-10 lbs.

Occasionally

11-25 lbs.

Occasionally

26-50 lbs.

Never

51-60 lbs.

Never

61+ lbs.

Never

Equipment Use

Duration

This position requires computer use, including monitor, keyboard, mouse, trackball, touchpad, etc.

Frequently

Noise Level

The noise level in the work environment is usually:

Low

Work Environment

Duration

This position operates in a general office or engineering lab environment

Constantly

Employee will work around machining or on the production floor

Never

Employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration

Never

Employee is exposed to hazardous chemicals, fumes or airborne particles

Never

Employee is exposed to outside weather conditions, extreme cold or extreme heat

Never

Employee is exposed to risk of electrical shock

Never