Description:
Description:Position Overview:
Provide legal guidance to business clients and leadership regarding commercial, technology, or real estate transactions. Proactively manage risk and negotiate legal and commercial positions most advantageous to the Company.
Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Provide legal counsel, direction and strategic advice to business clients and management at all levels regarding (a) commercial transactions, including transportation and rail negotiations, (b) technology transactions, or (c) real estate transactions
- Structure, draft and negotiate commercial agreements to ensure maximum benefit to the company with minimum exposure to risk
- Provide input to other members of legal department, upon request, with respect to areas of expertise
- Assist leadership in drafting and reviewing policies and procedures within associated area of expertise
- Review internal and external communications related to legal practice areas as needed
- Coordinate and oversee outside counsel matters within area of expertise as necessary to ensure proper and efficient handling of legal matters
- Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedure
- Perform other duties as required
Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school and admission to the Bar plus ten (10) years' experience as an attorney with at least three (3) years' of experience practicing law in area of expertise
- Strong knowledge of contract drafting and negotiation
- Strong organizational skills, time-management and multi-tasking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience and ability to use Microsoft office software, including but not limited to Word, Excel and Outlook
Working Conditions:
- Fast-paced, deadline oriented
- Some travel required, including possible international travel
While this position is eligible to work remotely if the successful candidate is located outside the Memphis, TN or Harrison, AR areas, the candidate must reside within 50 miles of a FedEx Freight location within the continental U.S.
If the successful candidate is located in the Memphis, TN or Harrison, AR areas, the candidate will be required to work a hybrid schedule, working three days per week in the office.
FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
- Know Your Rights (https://d386an9otcxw2c.cloudfront.net/oms/2634/document/2025/5/PV3BM_1746574349491/1746574349491.pdf)
- Pay Transparency (https://d386an9otcxw2c.cloudfront.net/oms/2634/document/2025/5/BIGIG_PayTransparency2023/PayTransparency2023.pdf)
