Staff 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.

Principal Purpose of Position:

• Support and assist more senior Holman lawyers, in partnering with one or more Holman business units, such as Holman Fleet or function groups, such as Procurement (each a “Business Unit” or “BU”).
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and amendments with clients, suppliers, and other business partners.
• Field incoming support requests from Business Unit functions related to day-to-day operations, including contract inquiries, client or supplier disputes, collections matters, routine and non-standard document preparation, and the like. 
• Research and analyze law for the preparation of legal memoranda.
• Support drafting, revision, and maintenance of standard contract templates, including development of new templates for newly created service programs. 
• Support investigations, administrative proceedings, and litigation matters, under supervision of more senior Holman lawyers. Coordinate with outside counsel and other participants (internal, e.g., Holman Risk, or external, e.g., consulting experts) as directed. 
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

 Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 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.)
• Minimum 3 years’ work experience as a lawyer, whether in a law firm or in-house legal department, handling contract drafting and review.
• Proficient in various desktop tools including MS Office Programs (i.e., Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

 Preferred Education and 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.

Planning/Organizing/Managerial Knowledge:

• May interact with outside counsel, including managing resources/projects/priorities
• Strong critical thinking skills, a high level of emotional intelligence, and integrity
• Strong time management skills, able to prioritize tasks, and able to meet deadlines under guidance
• Committed to self-development and to helping others
• Influences or provides input to decisions in contract drafting and negotiation
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and make appropriate decisions

Communicating & Influencing Skills:

• Basic ability to persuasively influence opinions of others, verbally and in writing
• Basic ability to influence without formal authority
• Strong customer / client focus, both internal and external
• Strong at listening, communicating, and collaborating
• Ability to explain complex concepts to non-specialists

Outputs:

• Gain competent understanding of the business of the applicable BU’s to which the Staff Counsel is assigned and build relationships across those entities.
• Provide practical advice, responding to the needs of the Company, enabling Company results.
• Execute on contracting processes, on a timely basis, addressing risk, and enabling growth.
• Research and analyze law and legal issues, and brief Company on same.
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned by Assistant General Counsel or other leadership in direct leadership chain.

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At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of the programs available to full-time employees (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Paid Pregnancy/Parental leave
• Paid Military Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

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 $105,050.00 - $149,700.00 USD annually for full time employees. The annual compensation range is comprised of base pay earnings.

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• Answer interview questions on their behalf, or use AI tools in any way during the interview or other qualification process(es).

• Misrepresent or embellish qualifications, skills, or experience

• Create false or misleading representations of identity (e.g., deepfakes or altered images/videos)

Your application, whether an AI tool is used or not, should reflect your authentic abilities and experiences. Any use of AI that compromises honesty or integrity may result in disqualification from the process.

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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. 

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