CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL

General Logistics Systems US, Inc.•Santa Fe Springs, CA

5d•$175,000 - $200,000

About The Position

GLS Group is a parcel services provider operating across more than 50 countries, with wholly owned subsidiaries in Canada and on the U.S. West Coast. Its network includes more than 120 hubs, over 1,600 depots, and a fleet of vans, light vehicles, walkers, and trucks. In 2024/25, GLS generated €5.9 billion in revenue and delivered 926 million parcels. The Legal Counsel serves as the organization’s chief legal officer, advising executive leadership and the Board while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance and managing enterprise legal risk. The role provides specialized oversight for logistics and transportation matters, including final-mile delivery, international logistics, cross-border trade, and export compliance. It supports business strategy and advises on governance, ethics, regulatory, and operational matters across domestic and global supply chain activities. The position oversees legal matters spanning contracts, employment law, corporate governance, litigation, intellectual property, and compliance. It leads legal risk management, contract practices, compliance and governance, employment and labor advice, litigation strategy and outside counsel management, and leadership of the legal team. The role works closely with executive leadership, the Board, and colleagues across HR, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Supply Chain.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
8–12 years of progressive legal experience, including senior-level leadership.
Experience in corporate, commercial, or regulatory law; in-house experience is strongly preferred.
Prior experience as Legal Counsel or General Counsel.
Demonstrated knowledge of final-mile delivery operations, carrier networks, and transportation regulations such as DOT and FMCSA.
Experience advising Boards and executive leadership teams.
Demonstrated experience managing litigation and outside counsel.

Nice To Haves

Experience within the logistics, transportation, supply chain, or a related industry.
In-house legal experience.
Experience with international logistics, cross-border transactions, and export/import compliance, including EAR, OFAC, and customs regulations.

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic legal advisor to the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board of Directors.
Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks and provide legal input on business initiatives, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, network expansion, final-mile delivery models, and international market entry.
Oversee legal matters involving contracts, employment law, corporate governance, litigation, intellectual property, and compliance; develop preventive legal strategies and lead responses to crises and sensitive legal matters.
Provide legal oversight for transportation operations, carrier and vendor relationships, and logistics service agreements.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including transportation, logistics, international trade, import/export, sanctions, and customs requirements.
Oversee corporate governance practices, including Board resolutions, bylaws, policies, ethical business practices, codes of conduct, and compliance programs.
Review, draft, and negotiate complex commercial contracts; establish contract standards and approval processes; advise stakeholders on contractual obligations and risk.
Lead negotiations involving carrier agreements, 3PL/vendor contracts, final-mile delivery partnerships, and cross-border logistics agreements.
Advise HR leadership on employment matters, investigations, discipline, terminations, policy development, and employment-law compliance.
Provide guidance on independent contractor models, driver classification, and labor matters in logistics and final-mile operations.
Manage litigation strategy and outside counsel, control legal spending, and evaluate and select external legal vendors and advisors.
Oversee disputes involving transportation, cargo claims, service failures, cross-border issues, and vendor performance.
Lead and develop attorneys, paralegals, and compliance professionals; establish department goals, KPIs, and budgets.
Collaborate with HR, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Operations, and partner with Operations and Supply Chain leadership to align legal strategy with business execution.
Perform other tasks that may be required beyond those explicitly listed.