Description:
About the role:As an Assistant Corporate Counsel at A Largest Privately Held Freight Brokerage Firm, you will proactively mitigate legal risk and manage a variety of legal matters, with a focus on employment, transportation, compliance, contracts and litigation. You'll work closely with management and business units to see legal issues through to completion. This is a hands-on role where your expertise will help shape A Largest Privately Held Freight Brokerage Firm continued success.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Advise management on general and specialized legal matters, including litigation, transportation law, employment law, contracts, compliance and governance
- Provide analysis and guidance on litigation strategy, working with internal and external counsel
- Oversee and coordinate litigation matters, including discovery
- Manage employment and cargo claims, collaborating with third-party administrators
- Advise on insurance coverage and risk management for claims
- Support employment, compliance, collections and claims issues
- Collaborate with departments to evaluate issues and provide legal advice
- Develop innovative solutions to mitigate legal risk and support TQL objectives
- Distill complex legal principles into clear, actionable guidance
- Develop, audit, and maintain corporate policies and procedures for compliance
- Take on additional legal duties as new opportunities arise
What You'll Need:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Admission to a state bar association
- At least 2+ years of legal experience in a major law firm or corporate law environment
- Experience managing various types of litigation
- Knowledge of the transportation industry a plus
- Excellent business acumen and judgment
- Ability to understand business needs and contextualize legal risk
- Strong research, communication and project management skills
- Proven relationship-building skills with leadership and counsel
- Influencing and persuasive skills
- Ability to handle difficult situations effectively
- Proactive self-starter, able to work independently and as a team player
- Flexible, go-getter attitude willing to tackle new projects
