Corporate Lead In-House Counsel

Corporate Lead In-House Counsel

Key Responsibilities:

The Corporate Legal Counsel serves as the Company's primary in-house legal advisor, providing strategic legal guidance to executive leadership while supporting all aspects of the organization's legal, regulatory, and compliance functions. This role partners closely with business leaders to facilitate business growth while minimizing legal and commercial risks.

The successful candidate will lead complex commercial communications, negotiate high-value customer and vendor agreements, oversee litigation and outside counsel, ensure regulatory compliance, and establish best-in-class legal governance across the organization. The ideal candidate combines exceptional legal expertise with strong business acumen and the ability to provide practical, solution-oriented advice in a fast-paced logistics and supply chain environment.

As the legal function continues to grow, this individual will be expected to build, lead, and mentor the internal legal team.

Responsibilities:

Legal Strategy & Corporate Governance Develop and execute the Company's legal strategy aligned with business objectives and long-term growth.

Serve as a trusted legal advisor to executive leadership on strategic initiatives, operational matters, and corporate governance.

Identify legal risks across the organization and implement proactive risk mitigation strategies.

Review legal policies, procedures, and governance frameworks to support scalable business operations.

Manage corporate records, entity governance, state registrations, licenses, and legal documentation.

Commercial Contracts Provide practical legal guidance throughout the contract lifecycle while balancing legal risk with business objectives.

Develop and maintain standard contract templates and contract management processes.

Draft, review, negotiate, and manage complex commercial agreements, including:

Customer Service Agreements Transportation Agreements Warehousing Agreements Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Agreements Freight Forwarding Agreements Carrier Agreements Vendor and Procurement Contracts Technology and SaaS (Software, Cloud-hosted software) Agreements Confidentiality Agreements (NDA)
Real Estate Leases Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Master Service Agreements (MSA)
Regulatory Compliance Monitor regulatory developments and proactively communicate business impacts.

Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting the logistics and transportation industry.

Advise business leaders regarding:

Transportation regulations

HazMat, DOT and RCRA compliance

Customs and international trade matters

Import/Export regulations

Supply chain compliance

Data privacy

Employment laws Corporate governance Company Intranet (G-CPMS)
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Manage litigation, arbitration, claims, and regulatory investigations.

Direct and supervise outside counsel while controlling legal expenses.

Develop litigation strategies that align with business priorities.

Resolve commercial disputes through negotiation and alternative dispute resolution whenever appropriate.

Draft, review, and negotiate the full range of legal documents relating to various claims

Internal communication with relevant stakeholders and external communication with insurance brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, legal counsel, etc.

Serve as the Company's subject matter expert by interpreting and advising on applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and legal requirements related to claims, litigation, and dispute resolution.

Analyze collected data to determine claim validity and coverage and/or liability

Provide legal advice to internal clients for the resolution of claims and complaints

Work toward the resolution of claims files and attend arbitrations, mediations, or trials as necessary

Risk Management Evaluate legal exposure associated with new business initiatives.

Conduct legal due diligence for acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and corporate transactions.

Review insurance coverage and contractual indemnification provisions.

Collaborate with Finance, Risk Management, HR, Sales, Procurement, Operations, and IT to minimize enterprise risk.

Business Partnership Provide timely, practical, and business-focused legal counsel to all functional departments and business leaders.

Participate in executive leadership and cross-functional meetings to support strategic decision-making and business initiatives.

Translate complex legal issues…