Corporate Lead In-House Counsel (EM7194)

Samsung SDS America•Plano, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Lead In-House Counsel serves as Samsung SDS America’s primary in-house legal advisor, providing strategic guidance to executive leadership and supporting the organization’s legal, regulatory, and compliance functions. The role partners with business leaders to facilitate growth while minimizing legal and commercial risks in a logistics and supply chain environment. It leads complex commercial negotiations, manages litigation and outside counsel, supports regulatory compliance, and establishes legal governance. The position is also expected to build, lead, and mentor the internal legal team as the legal function grows. The role develops and executes legal strategy, advises on corporate governance and operational matters, and maintains corporate records, registrations, licenses, and legal documentation. It drafts, reviews, negotiates, and manages commercial agreements across logistics, transportation, warehousing, freight forwarding, procurement, technology, real estate, and related areas. It monitors applicable laws and regulations, manages claims and disputes, assesses legal exposure and insurance coverage, and collaborates with business functions and legal teams in the United States, Canada, and Korea. The role also develops compliance programs, conducts investigations and training, and improves legal operations and processes. This is an onsite position at 3033 W. President George Bush Hwy, Suite 250, Plano, Texas 75075. Travel may be required up to 20%.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
Active member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas.
10 or more years of legal experience, including law firm and/or in-house corporate counsel experience.
At least 5 years of in-house corporate counsel experience supporting commercial business operations.
At least 5 years of experience supporting logistics, transportation, supply chain, freight forwarding, warehousing, or other commercial business operations.
At least 5 years of experience and strong knowledge of transportation and logistics regulations, including import/export, customs compliance, freight forwarding, and supply chain operations.
Extensive experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including transportation, warehousing, procurement, technology, and customer service contracts.
Strong knowledge of U.S. corporate law, commercial transactions, labor and employment law, litigation management, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
Demonstrated experience advising executive leadership on legal risk, strategic business initiatives, and corporate transactions.
Experience managing litigation, claims, regulatory matters, and outside counsel.
Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice.
Exceptional contract drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
High level of integrity, professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion.
Ability to travel up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading or building an in-house legal function.
Experience supervising or mentoring attorneys, paralegals, or legal support staff.
Experience working for a multinational or global organization.
Knowledge of international commercial transactions, customs regulations, and global trade compliance.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the Company’s legal strategy in alignment with business objectives and long-term growth.
Advise executive leadership on strategic initiatives, operational matters, corporate governance, and legal risks.
Identify organizational legal risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies.
Review legal policies, procedures, and governance frameworks; manage corporate records, entity governance, state registrations, licenses, and legal documentation.
Provide practical legal guidance throughout the contract lifecycle and develop standard contract templates and contract management processes.
Draft, review, negotiate, and manage complex commercial agreements, including customer service, transportation, warehousing, 3PL, freight forwarding, carrier, vendor and procurement, technology and SaaS, confidentiality, real estate lease, SOP, and MSA agreements.
Monitor regulatory developments and communicate business impacts; advise on applicable laws and regulations affecting logistics and transportation.
Advise business leaders on transportation regulations, HazMat, DOT and RCRA compliance, customs and international trade, import/export, supply chain compliance, data privacy, employment laws, and corporate governance.
Manage litigation, arbitration, claims, regulatory investigations, and disputes; supervise outside counsel and control legal expenses.
Develop litigation strategies aligned with business priorities and resolve commercial disputes through negotiation or alternative dispute resolution where appropriate.
Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents relating to claims; coordinate with stakeholders, insurance brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, and counsel.
Interpret applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and legal requirements related to claims, litigation, and dispute resolution.
Analyze collected data to assess claim validity, coverage, and liability; advise internal clients on resolving claims and complaints; work toward claim resolution and attend arbitrations, mediations, or trials as necessary.
Evaluate legal exposure associated with new business initiatives and conduct legal due diligence for acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and corporate transactions.
Review insurance coverage and contractual indemnification provisions; collaborate with Finance, Risk Management, HR, Sales, Procurement, Operations, and IT to minimize enterprise risk.
Provide timely, practical, business-focused legal counsel to departments and business leaders and participate in executive and cross-functional meetings.
Translate complex legal issues into practical business recommendations and support new business opportunities while balancing legal risk and commercial objectives.
Partner with Korea headquarters on legal and business matters, U.S. legal requirements, and implementation of global legal policies and best practices.
Support U.S. and Canadian business teams, collaborate with Canada-based paralegal resources and external counsel, and coordinate with global and regional legal teams to support North American operations.
Develop and maintain corporate compliance programs, create ethics policies and procedures, conduct internal investigations, and deliver legal and compliance training.
Support and manage the Company’s legal function; mentor and develop legal professionals; improve legal operations through technology, document management, and standardized processes; manage priorities, outside counsel budgets, and legal resources.