Corporate Counsel

Overview:As the Corporate Counsel for TQL, you will be responsible for proactively mitigating the company’s legal risk, analyzing, managing, addressing, and seeing through to completion legal matters particularly relating to employment, transportation, compliance, and contractual issues, including litigation. We are seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual to join our legal team.Responsibilities:Provide hands-on counsel to all management staff on general and specialized legal matters including litigation, transportation law, employment law, commercial contracts, compliance, and corporate governanceProvide analysis and guidance on matters relating to pursuing and/or defending litigation, including discussing strategies with internal and external counselOversee and coordinate litigation matters, including discovery efforts between TQL and external counselWork with third party administrators in tracking, reporting, and managing employment and cargo claims and claims-related litigation from start to finishReview, analyze, and advise business segment on risks relating to insurance coverages and applicability to claimsOffer legal advice and support regarding various employment, compliance, collections, and claims issuesCollaborate with the various departments to review issues, evaluate legitimacy, and provide legal advice as to how to proceedDevelop innovative solutions that mitigate legal risk in a manner that supports TQL objectives and prioritiesDistill complex legal principles to an understandable form, concisely articulate such principles to business partners, and apply and implement them in a fast-paced business settingIdentify risks specifically attributable to the Company’s current and future footprint, then develop, contribute to, audit, and maintain corporate policies and procedures that ensure compliance with applicable statutes and regulations related to such risksPerform other legal duties based upon new opportunities that arise within TQLQualifications:Juris Doctorate from accredited law schoolAdmission to a state BarAt least 4 - 8 years practicing law in a major law firm or corporate law environmentKnowledge and experience in reviewing, analyzing, participating in, and managing various types of litigation and corporate projectsPassion for solving complex problems involving multiple individuals and their respective departmentsExcellent business acumen and judgmentAbility to understand business needs and place legal risk in proper business contextStrong research, communication, and project management skillsProven ability to cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with leadership and both internal and external counselEffective influencing and persuasive skillsAptitude to effectively deal with difficult, sometimes contemporaneous situationsProactive self-starter with the ability to work independentlyProfessional team player comfortable to work with all levels of businessFlexible, go-getter attitude willing to tackle additional projects as opportunities ariseProficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and OutlookWhat we prefer but do not require:Knowledge of the transportation industry, especially experience in transportation services involving customs, ocean, air, export, import, and international shipmentsKnowledge of compliance and risk management issues in corporate environmentLocation:

4289 Ivy Pointe Blvd, Cincinnati, OH 45245

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