Counsel, Legal

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Petah Tikva, ISR
In-Office
Senior level
Computer Vision • Hardware • Mobile • Software • Semiconductor
The Role
The Counsel, Legal position involves overseeing commercial claims, managing compliance, advising executives, and ensuring legal objectives are met in Israel, requiring at least 5 years of experience.
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Position Summary

Key Objectives:
- To minimize the legal risk for SEIL operations in Israel
- To increase compliance awareness for SEIL employees
Purpose of the job:
- Manage SEIL Legal and Compliance activity in ISRAEL and assist RHQ and HQ and respond to the queries.

Role and Responsibilities

The successful applicant is responsible for:

Legal:

  • Overseeing high-stakes commercial and class action claims and litigation strategy.
  • Negotiate, write, and execute agreements and contracts.
  • Offer counsel on a variety of legal issues including but not limited to consumer-related regulation.
  • Advise executives within the company and work alongside employees in Strategic Business Units, Marketing, Sales, HR…etc
  • Manage various projects and deadlines.
  • Advise executives on contract status, legal risks, and business terms of various deals.
  • Assist with global joint ventures, strategic partnership deals, and draft terms and conditions in agreements.
  • Ensure legal objectives are met.
  • Research unique legal issues impacting the organization by identifying applicable statutes.
  • Keep abreast of legislative changes that may affect the company and its affiliates.
  • Perform pre-litigation work to minimize risks and maximize legal rights.
  • Develop solutions to complex legal questions.

Compliance and Privacy:

  • Managing and executing the Compliance Program
  • Promoting, facilitating, and monitoring compliance in Israel
  • Acting as an advisor to the business on Compliance
  • Reporting to the management on compliance matters
  • Monitoring and tracking all compliance-related findings and issues and working with the business to resolve them
  • Monitoring, communicating and coordinating the implementation of any new regulatory developments
  • Assessing and informing the business regarding compliance-related issues
  • Updating and maintaining Compliance policies, procedures, materials and manuals
  • Maintaining a Compliance education program; delivering education programs as required
  • Conducting compliance risk assessments of changes in legislation
  • Communicating with HQ, RHQ Compliance teams.
  • Preparing Compliance reports
  • Reviewing advertisements and promotional material if compliant.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential skills and experience:

Competencies
To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

  • High sense of risk awareness.
  • Strong analytical and strategic planning skills.
  • Knowledge of the regulatory environment in Israel.

 Experience, Education and Licensure

  • University degree in Law from a reputable university, Master degree is an advantage.
  • At least 5 years’ experience as a legal counsel of Multi National Company – MUST!
  • Experience as a lawyer with a Top Tier Law Firm – Advantage.
  • Telecom/ Technology/Consumer goods or Regulatory background is highly preferred.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with impeccable attention to detail.
  • A strong track record of balancing a corporate Controllership with significant ad hoc project experience.
  • Litigation experience in Israel
  • Excellent communication skills.

 Language Skills

  • Hebrew
  • English – MUST

Valued but not required skills and experience:      

  • The ability to communicate clearly
  • Creativity
  • Initiative
  • Willing to work to a demanding schedule
  • Experienced in a leadership role while remaining directly responsibility with the details of the work

Reporting to this position: Para-Legal and Small Claims PIC

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Skills Required

  • University degree in Law from a reputable university
  • At least 5 years' experience as a legal counsel of Multi National Company
  • Litigation experience in Israel
  • Strong analytical and strategic planning skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Knowledge of the regulatory environment in Israel
  • Experience as a lawyer with a Top Tier Law Firm
  • Telecom/ Technology/Consumer goods or Regulatory background

Samsung Electronics Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Samsung Electronics and has not been reviewed or approved by Samsung Electronics.

  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave of up to 14 weeks is offered in U.S. entities, alongside family‑building support, caregiver resources, and adoption assistance. Semiconductor sites note fully paid parental leave for eligible employees and targeted programs for pregnancy and infant care.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Generous PTO equivalent to about 20 days per year for full‑time U.S. employees, increasing with tenure, is paired with company holidays. Some entities also promote flexible time initiatives and paid volunteer time.
  • Retirement Support Semiconductor units publicly detail a 401(k) match with immediate vesting, and other U.S. entities highlight strong retirement support. Additional financial programs such as student‑loan repayment and charitable‑gift matching bolster long‑term savings.

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