Epitec is seeking an experienced Associate Corporate Counsel to join our automotive client’s team. As an Associate Corporate Counsel, the candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting a major automotive organization by advising on commercial, product, and technology-driven legal matters.
- This is a W2 contract with potential for conversion/extension
- This is a hybrid opening – 3 days onsite required (Preferred locations: Michigan, Georgia, or California)
- This position offers $56.25/hour and medical/retirement contributions (if desired)
Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day legal counsel to engineering, product, and business teams to ensure legal considerations are embedded in technology and product development
- Negotiate, draft, and review commercial and technology-related agreements, including licensing, vendor, services, NDAs, development, procurement, proofs of concept, and technology transfer agreements
- Advise on intellectual property matters, including protection, commercialization, and licensing
- Support data privacy and security compliance related to products and services, including GDPR and CCPA considerations
- Provide guidance on employment law matters, including employee relations, investigations, and workplace policies
- Support litigation activities such as fact gathering, coordination with outside counsel, litigation strategy development, and internal tracking
- Advise on legal issues related to AI and emerging technologies, including ethical considerations, regulatory developments, and risk assessments
- Conduct legal research on new and emerging legal issues impacting the business
- Provide general corporate legal support across compliance, governance, operations, and corporate policies
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Admission to practice law and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar (California, Michigan, or Georgia preferred)
- Early-career attorney with approximately 0–4 years of legal experience (in-house and/or law firm)
- Strong commercial contracting and tech transactions experience
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, practical, business-focused advice
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with competing priorities
- Strong research, writing, analytical, and communication skills
- Comfortable supporting cross-functional teams, including engineering and product organizations
- Exposure to or familiarity with litigation support
- Interest in or experience with data privacy, AI, and emerging technology issues
- Large law firm experience strongly preferred
- Experience within a tech, automotive, or engineering-focused organization preferred
- Technical background not required, but willingness to quickly learn relevant software, hardware, and product concepts
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and ability to quickly adapt to new systems
- Detail-oriented, proactive, intellectually curious, and able to work independently and collaboratively
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