Product Safety Incident Response Counsel

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About the Role In the role of Product Safety & Incident Response Counsel, you will be responsible for providing counseling and support to HARMAN's Lifestyle business division (consumer and professional electronics) and its strategic business units ("SBUs") relating to product liability, safety and consumer protection.

You will serve as a strategic legal advisor for the division's SBUs that develop and market products and services. The successful candidate must have the technical know-how to effectively communicate with and advise SBUs on product safety, liability and consumer protection issues that may arise from both new and existing products.

You will also proactively identify risks, manage regulatory interactions, and guide cross-functional teams. The successful candidate must be able to timely complete critical assignments with little supervision and must have a good understanding of HARMAN's business objectives.

Your Team You will report to VP, Associate General Counsel - Product Excellence & Strategy, of HARMAN's Legal & Compliance Department.

In the role, you will work closely and strategically with senior members of the Legal & Compliance Department and will support divisional and SBU clients.

What You Will Do Strategic Product Liability and Regulatory Counsel

Serve as a trusted legal advisor to cross-functional product teams across HARMAN's business divisions and SBUs on global product liability, safety, and consumer protection laws

Provide guidance on traditional and emerging product liability risks, including hardware-based products, battery-powered consumer electronics, and integrated software-enabled technologies

Advise on evolving legal frameworks that expand product liability exposure to software, AI-enabled features, and connected technologies, including developments under the EU Product Liability Directive and similar global reforms

Counsel business teams on compliance with key regulatory authorities and frameworks, including:

U.S. federal and state product safety laws (including Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requirements)

EU product safety and liability regimes

Monitor and interpret emerging regulatory trends affecting AI, software-defined products, battery safety, and connected devices, and proactively communicate legal risk considerations to stakeholders

Product Liability Management and Incident Response

Support global product liability risk management strategies, including proactive risk assessments and mitigation planning

Provide legal guidance in connection with product safety assessments, investigations, corrective actions, and recall considerations

Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external counsel in managing product-related claims, regulatory inquiries, and disputes

Advise on warranty, indemnification, and related risk allocation issues in collaboration with commercial and supply chain teams

Product Safety & Liability Advisory in Product Development

Collaborate with division legal teams to provide legal and regulatory guidance throughout the product development lifecycle and review of new technologies, features, and product initiatives

Advise on product safety and compliance requirements, including labeling, warnings, testing, certifications, and consumer protection obligations

Deliver practical, risk-based counsel to mitigate product liability exposure and regulatory risk

Incorporate insights from regulatory investigations, product safety assessments, recall planning, product security matters, and emerging regulatory developments, including AI compliance requirements

Compliance Support

Support the development of policies and procedures related to product safety and consumer protection

Monitor global regulatory developments and update internal guidance to reflect changes in product liability, AI regulation, and consumer protection laws

Supply Chain & Contract Review

Draft and negotiate commercial agreements with regulatory implications, including supply chain transparency, warranty language, and vendor compliance requirements

United States Juris Doctor degree and Bar admission (or equivalent in jurisdiction)

Broad base of legal knowledge and experience in product safety, liability and consumer protection

Experience managing responses to regulatory investigations and information requests

Experience with reviewing and negotiating supplier and vendor agreements, third-party licenses, end-user agreements, and royalty and license disputes (including audits and settlement agreements)

Knowledge of regulatory standards that are relevant to the assigned division, consumer protection laws, and industry certifications

Technical understanding of the relevant product development lifecycle, from concept and prototyping to manufacturing, distribution, and end-user usage

Awareness of emerging technologies, such as Internet of Things (IoT), AI, wearables,... For full info follow application link.