Corporate Counsel

Ingram Barge Company•Nashville, TN

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About The Position

Ingram Marine Group is hiring a Corporate Counsel team member in Nashville, Tennessee. The role provides legal services and guidance to all areas of the Company on transactions, litigation, and other matters with legal implications. The Corporate Counsel helps the Assistant General Counsel develop and recommend new Legal Department policies, procedures, and best practices, and represents the Company in industry and government relations matters. The position contributes to the Legal and Claims Team’s customer-service mission by supporting commercial, transactional, and regulatory matters, as well as incident and casualty response when needed. It works with internal departments to draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including contracts related to inland river transportation, charters, operations, marine services, professional services, software-as-a-service, and licensing. The role also develops and negotiates complex commercial agreements for Ingram’s terminaling, freight-forwarding, and brokering businesses, including international and domestic air, ocean, and trucking. It provides concise legal guidance to internal commercial and management clients and supports department activities through regular and prompt attendance.

Requirements

Working knowledge of general business law, commercial matters, and transactional issues.
Experience drafting and negotiating contracts.
Highly self-motivated.
Ability to make sound decisions on issues affecting commercial and transactional matters.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Prior experience in a law firm or legal department.
Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
A law license in good standing in at least one U.S. state and the ability to secure an in-house license or full license by comity in Tennessee.

Nice To Haves

Tennessee law license preferred.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the Legal and Claims Team’s mission of providing customer service and support on commercial, transactional, and regulatory matters, and on incident and casualty response efforts when needed.
Work with Sales, Logistics, Operations, Accounting & Finance, Information Services, Procurement, and External Services to draft, review, and negotiate contracts.
Develop and negotiate complex commercial agreements for the Company’s terminaling, freight-forwarding, and brokering businesses, including international and domestic air, ocean, and trucking.
Provide concise legal guidance to internal commercial and management clients on legal issues arising across the Company.
Help the Assistant General Counsel develop and recommend new Legal Department policies, procedures, and best practices.
Represent the Company in industry and government relations matters.
Support department activities with regular and prompt attendance.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package.
Medical and prescription drug plans.
Health Savings Account (HSA).
Vision insurance.
Dental insurance.
Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Generous paid time off.
401(k) match beginning on the first day of hire.
Life and AD&D coverage.
Employee assistance programs.
Group legal benefits.
Internal training and tuition reimbursement program to encourage associate growth and development.