Legal Counsel (Hybrid)

Contract Drafting and Review

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including transportation agreements, warehousing contracts, service agreements, and vendor contracts
• Ensure that contracts are in compliance with relevant laws and regulations and reflect the best interferes of the company

Risk Management

• Identify potential legal risks and provide proactive advice and solutions to mitigate them
• Develop and implement strategies to protect the company’s interests and minimize legal exposure

Regulatory Compliance

• Stay updated on federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to logistics, transportation, and warehouse management
• Provide guidance and support to ensure compliance with industry-specific regulations, including DOT, FMCSA, OSRA and others

Legal Research

• Conduct legal research to stay current with evolving legal trends and industry-specific issues
• Translate legal findings into actionable recommendations for the company

Dispute Resolution

• Assist in the resolution of disputes, including contract disputes, claims, and litigation matters
• Collaborate with outside counsel when necessary

Perform other duties as assigned or needed

• Work across time zones and cultures with a cross-functional group of stakeholders
• Assist with ad-hoc or special projects as requested

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in California
• 4+ years of legal practices including at least 1 year in logistics-, transportation-, and warehouse management-related transactional experience
• Working knowledge of industry-specific regulations such as DOT, FMCSA, OSRA, and logistics and warehousing contracts in general
• Experience in different modes of transportation (e.g., truckload, flatbed, LTL, railroad, ocean, import & export)
• Demonstrated abilities to work in a fast-paced environment, meet stringent timelines, and handle multiple demand simultaneously
• Excellent client relationship experience and communication skills, and ability to work with a wide range of people with varying degrees of legal exposure
• Demonstrated abilities to work both independently and as a team player
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to conduct Internet research and abilities to learn internal contract management tools

Physical Demands:

• The position requires the ability to talk and hear while performing the duties of this job
• The position requires the ability to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms
• The position requires dexterity to write and use computer keyboard and mouse
• The position requires multitasking and solving complex issues in a fast-paced environment
• This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products, materials and supplies, up to 20 pounds

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

* NO C2C *