Manager Outside Counsel and Legal Vendors
Goodyear TIRE & Rubber - US OH Akron Corp Hdqtrs
Posted Jun 1, 2026
Benefits
- Parental leave
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- Non-birth-parent leave
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- Family-building benefits
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- Fertility benefits: Not verified
- Adoption assistance: Not verified
- Surrogacy assistance: Not verified
- Mental health support
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- Relocation assistance
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- Childcare support
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- Learning budget
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- Verification
- Not verified checked Jun 13, 2026
- Salary
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- 401(k) match
- Reported from DOL Form 5500 industry filing (not employer-specific)
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Market context
- U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
- $117,235 U.S. median for this role
- Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
- +2.6% - Average
Matched to SOC 23-1011 - Legal aggregate by role bucket.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
Role
Schedule
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- Weekend work
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Company
- Equity
- Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026
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About this role
Manager Outside Counsel and Legal Vendors US OH Akron Corp Hdqtrs Manager Outside Counsel and Legal Vendors leads the Company's global outside counsel and vendor management program, overseeing legal billing operations, budgeting and forecasting, and negotiations to drive cost savings while maintaining high-quality legal services. This role manages the full law firm and vendor lifecycle, including selection, onboarding, engagement terms, billing compliance, and the e-billing system to ensure accurate, timely invoicing and budget adherence. The manager uses data-driven analysis to negotiate global rate agreements and AFAs, conduct annual rate reviews, establish benchmarking and guidelines, and monitor legal spending and matter performance to identify and deliver cost-containment opportunities. Why This Role Matters Owns global spend governance and risk control by leading the end‑to‑end outside counsel and vendor management program, ensuring consistent engagement practices, billing compliance, and financial discipline across all regions. Drives materiales cost savings and budget predictability through data‑driven rate negotiations, alternative fee arrangements, benchmarking, and proactive forecasting of legal spend. Improves operational efficiency and transparency by overseeing e‑billing, matter management, and reporting to give leadership clear visibility into spend, performance, and law firm value. Elevates quality and strategic alignment of legal services by setting outside counsel guidelines, standardizing firm selection and staffing practices, and ensuring the right resources are used for the right work. What You Will Do Lead the Company's global outside counsel and legal vendor management program, ensuring high‑quality legal services while driving cost efficiency. Oversee the full law firm and vendor lifecycle, including selection, onboarding, fee
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