General Counsel – GM of Canada

January 7, 2015

At General Motors we are passionate about building the most valued automotive company. Our brands inspire loyalty and we strive to earn customers for life by translating breakthrough technologies into vehicles and experiences that people love. General Motors and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and have leadership positions in the world’s largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. General Motors, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall, and Wuling brands.

The General Motors team shares a passion for customers and a competitive spirit that drives us to excellence. Our culture — one which represents diversity, inclusion, mutual respect, responsibility and understanding — welcomes fresh perspectives and varied experiences. Our 212,000 plus employees work in 396 facilities touching six continents, they speak more than 50 languages and touch 23 time zones. From designing and engineering state-of-the-art plants and developing new vehicles and technologies to creating new marketing programs, our team members are valued for their unique contributions.

General Motors is seeking a lawyer with strong business acumen to join its well established and collaborative team in Oshawa as General Counsel to General Motors of Canada. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience, with a significant portion of the experience gained in the manufacturing or consumer products sector, and strategic management team experience. The successful candidate will have superior personal and professional integrity, strong communication skills, the ability to manage multiple large-scale projects and past success forging relationships with business units.

Reporting directly to the company’s North American General Counsel, the successful candidate will work closely with both Canadian and global business operations. The role will involve the oversight and management of GM of Canada corporate/ commercial legal matters, product and franchise litigation, negotiations with manufacturing unions, as well as advising on sales and marketing, competition, privacy and safety matters in Canada.

To explore this exceptional opportunity, please contact Sherri Pinsler (sherri@hellergroup.ca) or Louise Woollcombe (louise@hellergroup.ca) on a confidential basis.

As this is an exclusive assignment with The Heller Group, all resumes sent directly to General Motors will be re-directed to The Heller Group.