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Are you thinking about improving your career development and your professional growth? We invite you to join one of the most successful international logistics organizations here at Kuehne+Nagel. Our Jersey City branch is looking for a new Legal Counsel to join their Legal team.

Your Role

As our Corporate Counsel, you will be the main point of contact for legal contract review and contract management, supporting Kuehne+Nagel’s Road Logistics team in the United States. You will act as the primary reviewer for US contracts, but will also support in key global initiatives.

Your Responsibilities

+ You will be the central liaison for Road Logistics contract review and negotiations

+ Work with business owners to review contracts with subcontractors

+ Collaborate directly with Global Leadership of the Road Logistics group

+ Work with internal business owners to review and submit comments on RFP's and contracts being negotiated and liaise with other counsels when required

+ Coordinate activity with approved legal processes for contract review as provided for under our Contract Review Policy of North American General Counsel

+ Interact with Kuehne+Nagel's Compliance Officer to assure proper adherence to our Code of Conduct and Government requirements of anti-trust and anti-corruption nature;

+ Together with business owners, interact with insurance brokers, Nacora and Anchor Risk Services, to assess need for procurement of additional insurance coverage for the individual client contract

Your Skills and Experiences

+ Be legally qualified and have solid corporate/commercial law experience, ideally at the 2-4 year PQE level

+ Experience in logistics, particularly Road Logistics, is highly beneficial

+ Immigration law experience is preferred, but not required

+ Results-focused orientation, pragmatism, and intercultural sensitivity

+ Persuasive personality with global mindset and a highly collaborative working style

+ Keen analytical skills, excellent networking abilities, and ability to identify critical issues that might be industry specific

+ This position a hybrid 4-1 position, with 4 days in office minimum in our Jersey City location

Good Reasons to Join

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target salary range for this position is between $150,000.00 and $160,000. total compensation is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-KE1

Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: [email protected] with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.