Corporate Counsel

Pay:

$150,000 - $175,000 a year

Job Description:

The Corporate Counsel is responsible for leading corporate strategic and tactical legal initiatives. The in-house counsel provides senior management with effective advice on company strategies and their implementation, manages the legal function, and obtains and oversees the work of outside counsel. The in-house counsel is directly involved in customer contract review, real estate contract review, and complex business transactions.

Essential Functions

• Participates in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provides continuing counsel and guidance on legal matters and on legal implications of all matters.
• Serves as key lawyer/legal advisor on all major business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.
• Judges the merits of major court cases filed against or on behalf of the company, works with the appropriate executive(s) to define a strategic defense.
• Assumes ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the company conducts its business in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Advises on legal aspects of the company's financing, including assessing and advising on current and future business structures and legal entities.
• Minimal travel may be required.

Competencies

• Transportation trucking experience preferred
• Collaboration skills
• Communication proficiency
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Thoroughness
• Time management

Required Education and Experience

• Must be currently licensed to practice law in Washington or Idaho.
• Law degree from accredited education institution.
• Admitted to the bar.
• Preferred minimum 3-5 years' experience in a law firm environment or corporate legal environment.
• Experience working on matters of corporate governance.
• Experience working on labor law and human resource matters.
• Experience with real estate purchasing and leasing transactions.
• Experience with drafting and analyzing various types of business and vendor contracts.
• Experience with wills, estates and other financial planning instruments.
• Transportation experience preferred but not required.

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Various Voluntary Benefits
• 401K
• PTO

For additional details on benefits, please click on the link below.

Benefits.pdf

About Us:

Trans-System Inc is a recognized expert in the trucking industry, melding advanced technology, experienced employees, and a passion to do it right. From our humble beginnings with 1 truck in 1972 to nearly 1000 tractors across the company today, Trans-System thrives on excellence in service and being true to our word.

Trans-System, Inc is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants are accepted on an ongoing basis.