About this role
Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent group is seeking an Interim Corporate Counsel for the next 3-4 months, with conversion to permanent potential.
Overview: We are seeking an Interim Corporate Counsel, responsible for key commercial and marketing-related activities.
Company: Leading global company within the automotive manufacturing industry
Experience: 3-5 years of post-bar experience working with commercial agreements, drafting, reviewing, redlining, and with CLM implementation or workstream experience
Location: Remote
Responsibilities Include:
The Corporate Counsel serves as the lead legal advisor for key commercial and marketing-related activities across North America, including LD DIFM, HD DIFM, DIY, Channel Partners, and Marketing. This role owns legal support for these domains, partnering directly with senior business leaders to shape strategy, enable growth, and manage legal and regulatory risk.
This role will ultimately report to the Regional Lead Counsel, and the core focus will be on drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements, including procurement and vendor contracts.
In addition to supporting core commercial activities, the role is responsible for advancing legal operations capabilities—particularly contract lifecycle management (CLM)—and establishing scalable processes that enhance efficiency and compliance.
Full responsibilities include:
• Domain Ownership: Commercial & Channel Legal Support
• Serve as the primary legal owner for assigned North America business segments (LD DIFM, HD DIFM, DIY, Channel Partners), accountable for end-to-end legal support and risk management • Lead negotiation and structuring of high-impact commercial agreements, including distribution, supply, and strategic partnerships • Establish legal frameworks and standards that enable scalable, consistent support across business lines
• Domain Ownership: Marketing, Advertising & Promotions • Own legal oversight of marketing and advertising activities, ensuring compliant and risk-balanced execution across campaigns and initiatives • Structure and approve sponsorships, promotional programs, sweepstakes, and giveaways • Develop and implement policies, playbooks, and training to drive consistency and compliance in marketing practices
• Legal Operations & CLM Leadership • Lead the evolution of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) capabilities within the commercial North America legal function • Define contracting standards, templates, and governance models to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance visibility • Drive adoption of CLM tools and processes across business stakeholders, influencing behavior and ensuring sustained utilization • Identify and implement continuous improvements in legal workflows, leveraging technology and best practices
Qualifications Include:
• A Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited university, active and in good standing to practice law within the United States • Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant legal experience, drafting, redlining, and reviewing commercial agreements • Proven ability to independently manage complex commercial legal matters and advise business stakeholders • Strong experience reviewing and advising on marketing claims, advertising, sponsorships, promotions, sweepstakes, and giveaways • Experience implementing or leading workstreams related to Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems, namely Ironclad
Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page: https://www.mlaglobal.com/en/consultant-resources
All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly with Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration. Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.
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