**Job Description** **Work Arrangement** _This role is categorized as on-site. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to_ _HQ Building in Shanghai, China five times per week._ **The Role** **-** The position will be accountable for providing overall legal support on a proactive and day-to-day basis to business functions of GM China as assigned, including providing legal counseling, transaction structure design and assessment from legal perspective, internal/external coordination with various stakeholders, contract drafting, negotiation and finalization, and any other legal support required for the business operations with respect to purchasing, HR, corporate development and governance, etc. **What** **You’ll** **Do** **-** + Support corporate business projects and initiatives; + Research laws and regulations; + Provide oral and written legal advice to clients; + Counseling on the ongoing business operations, including commercial transactions, purchasing, HR, corporate matters, etc.; + Team with other counsels in supporting complex contracts and deal structures; + Support litigations with outside counsels; + Provide legal support to the matters as assigned by supervisor and lead counsels as well as support to legal team as required; + Actively managing and adapting to changes, challenges, and dynamic business/work environments **Additional Job Description** **Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)** **​​** + Self-starter and diligent team player with the ability to independently operate in a matrix organization. + Strong legal background in Chinese contracts, employment laws, corporate matters and have experiences in litigations. + Excellent Mandarin and English language, oral and written. + Strong interpersonal skills, having good business sense and high integrity, being result-oriented and customer-focused. + Bachelor Degree in Law (or higher qualification) from a leading law school in China. + Legal Qualification in China. + At least 5 years’ experience in a multinational corporate legal department or premium local law firm in China. **What Will Give You** **A** **Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)** **​** + Pragmatic in the approach to law. **About GM** Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all. **Why Join Us** We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team. **Diversity Information** General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. 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