Associate General Counsel

DHL Supply Chain•Westerville, OH

About The Position

The Associate General Counsel acts as Head of Legal Commercial for DHL Supply Chain (DSC) in the United States and Canada. The role provides strategic legal leadership and business partnering to DSC regional and global senior management, and develops and implements legal strategies, processes, and procedures to identify and mitigate legal and compliance risks, protect DHL Group’s legal and business interests, and support business objectives in accordance with Group frameworks, policies, applicable laws, and regulations. The role also oversees legal support for compliance matters affecting DSC businesses in the US and Canada. The position leads the Commercial legal team supporting DSC in the US and Canada, allocating legal support across the portfolio and providing direction, coaching, and development to legal professionals. It partners with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, handles significant commercial and cross-jurisdictional matters, and collaborates with global Legal colleagues. DHL describes a business-casual, teamwork-oriented environment focused on associate development, training, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Law degree and professional qualification as a lawyer.
Senior, head-level legal experience, including substantial post-qualification and in-house experience; experience level to be confirmed by DHL GBS HR.

Responsibilities

Lead Commercial legal support for DHL Supply Chain in the United States and Canada.
Define and implement divisional legal strategies, policies, processes, and standards aligned with business objectives, DHL Group policies and procedures, contract approval processes, and the Codes of Conduct.
Partner with senior management on business and commercial strategies, supporting operations within DHL Group risk parameters and in compliance with applicable laws across jurisdictions.
Draft, negotiate, and oversee complex, significant, and cross-jurisdictional transactions from opportunity through go-live, including customer, supplier, CSI, and M&A agreements.
Support integration of newly acquired entities, including corporate governance matters.
Manage disputes to eliminate or reduce reputational and financial harm, working with business teams, insurers, risk management functions, and external counsel.
Support DSC compliance reporting and investigations, and provide legal support to Compliance Officers on matters including ESG and competition.
Communicate, train, and upskill business colleagues on legal and compliance principles, risk identification, management, and mitigation; create and share legal knowledge and practical guidance.
Collaborate with global Legal colleagues, including the DSC Legal Practice Group, to maintain consistency, share expertise, and manage matters spanning jurisdictions.
Implement effective legal processes and procedures and use DHL Legal Services digitization tools, including legal intake.
Maintain knowledge of local laws and applicable industry standards.
Present key management messages to the wider business and represent the legal function in leadership forums, site visits, and business communications.
Partner with country, regional, and global DSC senior management to shape business strategies, advise on significant legal and compliance issues, and support informed decisions.
Build relationships with DHL businesses and Global Business Services, Compliance, IRM, Finance, HR, Security, IT, Strategy, and Data Protection to coordinate integrated solutions.
Collaborate with Express and DGF Legal Practice Groups and other global Legal colleagues on legal approaches, knowledge sharing, cross-border transactions, and disputes.
Represent DHL and communicate with regulators, government officials, customs-related stakeholders, customers, suppliers, external counsel, and trade associations.
Lead the Commercial legal team supporting DSC in the US and Canada; allocate legal support, direct and develop legal professionals, and promote high performance, consistent standards, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.