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Company Overview

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

Job Category

Legal, Compliance & Audit

Position Summary

The Assistant General Counsel, Environmental & Regulatory is a member of the Bridgestone Americas (BSA) Law Department, reporting directly to the Division General Counsel, Legal Recoveries and Environmental. This position provides advanced legal support and strategic legal counsel on environmental and regulatory matters to all parts of the company.

The Assistant General Counsel, Environmental & Regulatory is the primary legal resource to the business for day-to-day guidance and legal advice on a broad range of environmental and regulatory issues. As such, this position is expected to contribute subject matter expertise on federal and state issues involving the Clean Water Act and state water law, Clean Air Act and state air law, RCRA and state hazardous waste regulation, CERCLA and other state analogs, asbestos and toxic tort matters, and federal regulations applicable to the automotive industry. In addition, developing a significant understanding of the company's various businesses and the environmental aspects of those businesses will be an important component of this role.

Likewise, the ability to effectively work with both internal company leadership and external resources is essential to this position. The Assistant General Counsel, Environmental & Regulatory works closely with all parts of the business as well as environmental professionals in the Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHSS) and Quality Assurance (QA) groups. Effectively working with EHSS, QA and company leadership is critical in understanding, assessing, and appropriately addressing the legal risks and implications of business decisions for the company. This position is also responsible for coordinating with and managing outside counsel and other external professionals as needed to provide advice and guidance on environmental and regulatory issues facing the company. Effectively managing outside counsel and reducing related spend is a significant component of this position.

The position will be based at the Nashville, TN headquarters working in office 3 days/week.

Responsibilities

+ Planning, developing and providing legal advice, analysis and information to internal clients on environmental and regulatory matters facing the company.

+ Responding to client inquiries, researching, preparing legal documents, conducting investigations, and negotiating with outside parties.

+ Representing the company in dealings with external parties such as government agencies, PRP groups, consultants, environmental professionals, and external legal counsel while coordinating with EHSS and other BSA legal and business professionals.

+ Supporting the BSA litigation group and Division General Counsel, Legal Recoveries and Environmental on environmental litigation matters.

+ Working with BSA and Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (“BSRO”) legal and business professionals to provide advice and negotiate environmental terms in contract documents, including agreements related to real estate transactions.

+ Working with Procurement and EHSS to negotiate terms and conditions of agreements with vendors and consultants performing services to support the EHSS's work.

+ Managing and directing outside counsel and other external professionals on environmental and regulatory matters.

+ Managing external legal spend directly associated with environmental and regulatory issues, with the specific goals of reducing outside legal fees and reducing the number of matters requiring the engagement of outside counsel.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Typically requires a minimum of 5 -8 years of related experience

+ A J.D degree from an accredited law school.

+ License to practice law in good standing in any U.S. state.

+ A minimum of five years of professional law practice experience (law firm, government, or in-house). Experience with environmental law, environmental litigation, or regulatory law preferred. Experience with federal regulations applicable to the automotive industry is a plus.

+ Excellent communication skills, oral and written, with the ability to synthesize complex legal issues to their essential elements.

+ The ability to work well in a team environment.

+ The self-confidence to work autonomously.

+ The ability to supervise and manage outside counsel.

+ Demonstrated ability to organize and communicate complex environmental issues and disputes to senior levels in the organization.

+ The ability to understand technical matters, either through education, experience or innate ability to understand technical concepts.

+ The ability to prioritize responsibilities, to work efficiently, to manage and to conclude, in a timely manner, many matters.

+ Strong financial knowledge with the ability to manage a legal fees budget and negotiate legal fee arrangements with outside counsel.

What we offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:

+ A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.

+ The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.

+ Corporate Social Responsibility activities.

+ A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.

+ Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.

+ A diverse and inclusive team.

_Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law._

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.