Senior Director Legal Counsel

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Senior Director, Legal Counsel

The candidate will closely collaborate with business partners and legal colleagues, and advise on a wide variety of commercial, legal, regulatory, and compliance issues, including safety and environmental compliance. Provide thought leadership in the commercial contracting area, and review, negotiate and draft a variety of contracts with an emphasis on LTL transportation agreements. Lead strategic projects and initiatives related to legal, compliance, and/or regulatory matters. Assist in the development and redesign of legal support processes, templates, and client-facing materials to drive greater internal efficiencies. Develop and deliver training to internal clients on various legal and regulatory topics. Provide litigation support to the claims management team and outside counsel as needed and advise on customer and commercial disputes. Partner with other in-house counsel on a wide variety of issues related to the business. Should have Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience; J.D. from an accredited law school; 7 years of experience as a practicing attorney; significant experience in commercial contracting, including transportation contracts; strong understanding of applicable laws and regulations, including Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; an active member in good standing of at least one state bar; demonstrated attention to detail; 10 years experience as a practicing attorney with a combination of law firm and in-house experience; experience with the LTL transportation sector; experience with real estate issues, including leases and construction contracts.

Company info

XPO Logistics, Inc.
825 Victors Way Suite 370
Ann Arbor
Michigan
United States
Website : https://www.xpo.com