南京招聘

Responsibilities:
1.Act as the lead counsel for the following legal practice areas: 1) technology management, patent, 2) joint venture support, 3) connecting service, 4) legal support to homologation, 5) key transactions.
2.Be the primary point of contact in China OGC and advise on all legal issues related to the relevant practice areas including analyzing, drafting, amending, negotiating and interpreting all related legal instruments.
3.Serve as the China law subject expert for the relevant practice areas across the company and provide China law advice to OGC colleagues in other markets inside and outside of the region.
4.Participate, organize and coordinate regular business review at both regional and global levels for major updates/change in relevant legal practice areas and/or key projects.
5.Communicate local legal issues/concerns to appropriate functional leaders in China or APA region.
6.Provide legal support to certain key transactions in China market and/or other regional markets as assigned by Managing Counsel of Ford China or General Counsel of Ford Asia Pacific.
7.Efficiently handle litigation and arbitration matters of significance in the relevant practice areas.
8.Work closely with Government Affairs Department in lobbying and influencing China legislative initiatives or approval efforts in favor of Ford’s business interest and development.
9.Deliver high quality legal services in cost effective and value added means.
10.Provide direction to, supervise, and evaluate the performance of, external counsel in the relevant practice area.
11.Familiar with Ford OGC process and practices in the region and those relevant in WHQ.
12.Supervise, coach and develop junior legal staff.
13.Deliver training and promote legal awareness to relevant groups of employees.

Requirements:
1.Undergraduate degree from a reputable PRC law school is a must, Master of Law preferred.
2.Minimum 5-year legal professional experience in multinational corporations or reputable law firms; experiences in both preferred.
3.Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Chinese; capable of drafting legal documents in both languages.
4.Passage of the Judicial Exam in the PRC.
5.Has strong understanding of fundamental policies and regulations pertaining to all major laws impacting Ford business processes and practical applications in China; good understanding of the US law or practice experience in the US or other common law jurisdictions preferred.
6.Well-organized and be able to work on his/her own under pressure and within tight deadlines.
7.Quick learner with good analytical and problem solving skills, competent in helping clients to achieve their business objectives within applicable constraints.
8.Demonstrated initiative with integrity, teamwork orientation, and high intelligence level.

Other Consideration and Complexities:
1.Adaptability to changing environment and uncertainty.
2.Be geographically mobile in order to support business needs.
3.Good interpersonal skills and team work spirit and capable of working with a variety of functions on regular or project basis.
4.Familiar with general corporate culture of multinational corporations.

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. Ford Motor Company celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2003.

Ford’s history in China can be traced to 1913, when its first Model T was imported and sold in Shanghai. Presently, Ford's wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and investment in China include Ford Motor (China) Limited, Ford Motor Research & Engineering (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., Ford Automotive Finance (China) Ltd., Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd., Changan Ford Mazda Engine Co., Ltd. and Jiangling Motors Co., Ltd. The current Ford brand vehicles in China include Ford Mondeo, Ford Focus, Ford Fiesta, Ford Edge, Ford S-MAX and Ford Transit.

In October 2009, Ford Motor Company moved its Asia Pacific and Africa regional headquarters to China. Ford is bringing more than 50 new vehicles and powertrains to Asia Pacific and Africa by 2015.

We promise:
To employ individuals who are most suitable for the job and to place them in positions, which provide opportunities to make full use of their talents and skills;
To evaluate the performance of our people periodically, and provide them with the necessary guidance and training to enable them to develop further;
To maintain competitive compensation and benefit programs comparing to other MNC in China;
To reward people according to their jobs, their performance and their contributions to the company.
To support Ford's business in China, we are looking for talented people to join us for the positions listed.