Description:

A Software Company partners with the world's leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.

At A Software Company, we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement – a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach.

This position will provide legal services to support one or more specific business units in the organization, with the purpose of maintaining a balance between effective risk management and developing solutions to support the Company's initiatives and commercial operations. Main responsibilities will include advising on legal issues involving commercial contracts; laws and regulations; and; dispute resolution, arbitration, and litigation. Areas of focus would include reviewing, drafting, and negotiating various agreements with customer and suppliers; providing guidance related dispute resolution, arbitration, and litigation; and, managing outside counsel. The candidate must be capable of developing and/or utilizing a broad legal skillset to provide guidance across many areas of law.

Basic Requirements:

Practical knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired through a minimum of 3 or more years of relevant experience as a licensed practicing attorney.
J.D. degree from a top ABA-accredited law school and state bar membership in good standing.
Strong drafting and presentation skills,
Excellent negotiation and communication skills (both oral and written).
Able to travel domestically and internationally.
Self-directed with a high degree of attention to detail, ability to multi-task and prioritize.

Preferred Qualifications:

Commercial transactions experience.
Litigation experience.
General knowledge of construction law and/or product liability.

Competencies:

Problem Solving/Analysis
Business Acumen
Organization Skills
Self-directed with a high degree of attention to detail, ability to multi-task and prioritize.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.

Role and Responsibilities:

Manage disputes with the support of outside counsel, including through litigation, arbitration, mediation or settlement negotiations, seeking outcomes on acceptable terms whenever possible.
Conduct legal research and draft and review motions and pleadings for proceedings.
Lead discovery processes and depositions.
Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements including procurement, supply, distribution, services, and sales.
Provide education and training on legal matters to internal business units
Manage external lawyers.
Gain and maintain comprehensive knowledge of the company's business to contribute to the commercial objectives of the business from a legal standpoint.