Birmingham, Alabama, United States · On-site
General Counsel What will you do? As the General Counsel you will translate the company’s vision into actionable legal strategies that support and protect the interests of the holding company and its portfolio businesses…
Skills: Corporate Governance, Securities Law, Investment Structuring, Manufacturing Law, Distribution Agreements
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The General Counsel will develop and execute legal strategies to protect the holding company and its portfolio businesses while managing risks across various industries. Key duties include overseeing corporate governance, drafting complex contracts, and implementing AI-enabled legal technologies to improve operational efficiency.
Candidates must hold a Juris Doctor (JD) degree and possess at least 20 years of legal experience, specifically within a corporate legal department or law firm. Proven expertise in leveraging legal technology and AI tools for risk management and compliance is required.
General Counsel
What will you do?
As the General Counsel you will translate the company’s vision into actionable legal strategies that support and protect the interests of the holding company and its portfolio businesses. This is a hands-on role requiring exceptional critical thinking about legal and operational challenges, coupled with the ability to exercise sound judgment in complex situations. The General Counsel is expected to translate legal strategies and advice into timely execution, measuring success by the business outcomes achieved, risks appropriately managed, and value created—not simply by the legal work performed.
We are seeking a business-minded General Counsel with a proven track record across multiple areas of law, including corporate governance, securities, investments, manufacturing law, distribution agreements, and labor law, while providing legal guidance and risk mitigation strategies to support the holding company’s operations and growth. This position needs to ensure each portfolio company adheres to legal requirements and operates smoothly within their respective industries. Success in this role also requires building trusted, respectful relationships while partnering effectively across all levels of the organization.
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Where will you work?
This General counsel role will be based in Miami, FL or Birmingham, AL.
Who are we?
GVW Group is a dynamic private investment and industrial holding company dedicated since 1993 to growing and starting businesses. We take an entrepreneurial approach to building value for our scalable early stage, high-growth, and mid-sized operating companies by providing strategic expertise and resources. Along the way, we have expanded globally into diverse industries ranging from manufacturing to technology, distribution, big data, engineering, and energy efficiency.
What You’ll Get
Job Duties Disclaimer:
The duties and responsibilities outlined here are representative but not exhaustive of the tasks that the employee may be required to perform. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other tasks as necessary to meet business needs.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Autocar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable Accommodations (ADA Compliance):
Autocar complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Employees who require assistance or accommodation should contact Human Resources.
We are a dynamic industrial holding company dedicated to investing in, growing and starting businesses. Founded in 1993, we leverage great people and great technology to grow our scalable early stage, high growth, and mid-sized businesses. Along the way, we have expanded globally into diverse industries including manufacturing, distribution, technology, big data, engineering and energy efficiency. We use our operational expertise to create value while working with existing management teams. We invest in companies that can be built into platforms for growth. We cultivate an entrepreneurial environment that fosters growth through “out-of-the-box” ideas. Our global perspective permeates through all we do – customers, people, processes and products. Join Our Team We believe the right person can make a real difference for every company, and we’re looking for people to make a difference for us. Our people are the foundation for what we do. We seek people with a passion for growing companies and who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment. We are committed to developing our people to their fullest potential while they grow within our companies. What We Like We are creative in our investment strategy and play in a big sandbox. Our investment focus ranges from early stage, to middle market and growth capital opportunities. We offer our companies strategic insight and operational expertise to support our successful management teams to achieve ambitious goals. Portfolio Companies include: Autocar Trucks - GVW Parts - JIT Truck Parts - Aculocity - Triz Engineering - GreenOhm
Offices: 1040 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, Florida 33132, US · 625 Roger Williams Ave, Highland Park, Illinois 60035, US · 4680 Pinson Valley Pkwy, Birmingham, Alabama 35215, US
We are a dynamic industrial holding company dedicated to investing in, growing and starting businesses. Founded in 1993, we leverage great people and great technology to grow our scalable early stage, high growth, and mid-sized businesses. Along the way, we have expanded globally into diverse industries including manufacturing, distribution, technology, big data, engineering and energy efficiency. We use our operational expertise to create value while working with existing management teams. We invest in companies that can be built into platforms for growth. We cultivate an entrepreneurial environment that fosters growth through “out-of-the-box” ideas. Our global perspective permeates through all we do – customers, people, processes and products. Join Our Team We believe the right person can make a real difference for every company, and we’re looking for people to make a difference for us. Our people are the foundation for what we do. We seek people with a passion for growing companies and who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment. We are committed to developing our people to their fullest potential while they grow within our companies. What We Like We are creative in our investment strategy and play in a big sandbox. Our investment focus ranges from early stage, to middle market and growth capital opportunities. We offer our companies strategic insight and operational expertise to support our successful management teams to achieve ambitious goals. Portfolio Companies include: Autocar Trucks - GVW Parts - JIT Truck Parts - Aculocity - Triz Engineering - GreenOhm
Offices: 1040 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, Florida 33132, US · 625 Roger Williams Ave, Highland Park, Illinois 60035, US · 4680 Pinson Valley Pkwy, Birmingham, Alabama 35215, US
