NAM General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Greater Detroit, MI Area

Your Contribution

As the General Counsel you will serve as the senior legal executive for MAHLE North America and acts as a strategic business partner to executive leadership. The role provides practical, solution-oriented legal counsel that supports commercial objectives while managing legal and regulatory risks. The position leads the North American Legal function, drives talent development and succession planning, advances operational excellence through digital and AI-enabled technologies, and supports growth, innovation, restructuring, and transformation initiatives across the region.

Your Experience & Qualifications

Juris Doctor (JD) and active license to practice law in Michigan.

15+ years of legal experience in a law firm and/or multinational corporate environment.

Significant automotive industry experience preferred, ideally with a Tier 1 supplier or OEM.

Proven leadership experience managing geographically dispersed teams.

Experience supporting commercial, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and operational matters.

Experience with digital transformation, legal operations, AI applications, or legal technology implementation strongly preferred.

Entrepreneurial and business-oriented mindset.

Strong executive presence and board-level communication skills.

Ability to drive organizational change and continuous improvement.

Cross-cultural leadership capability in a global matrix environment.

Practical, solution-focused approach to managing legal risk.

Our Offering

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)

For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group click here.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website

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