Corporate Litigation Counsel

Arrive Logistics • Austin, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Arrive Logistics is a leading transportation and technology company in North America with plans to grow significantly year over year. Our success is a testament to our remarkable team and what we’re building together. We’re committed to providing employees with a meaningful work experience and have established an award-winning culture that supports personal and career development in a fun, casual, and collaborative environment.

Arrive Logistics’ Corporate Counsel-Litigation owns and manages a diverse litigation docket, representing the company’s interests as both plaintiff and defendant in personal injury, cargo claims, commercial disputes, employment and other litigation matters. The Corporate Counsel-Litigation will have a strong litigation background with experience in transportation law or related fields and all aspects of litigation including initial claim workup, discovery, and risk analysis. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working closely with internal stakeholders, outside parties, be meticulously detail oriented, and can work independently in a hyper-growth, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• A J.D. from a recognized U.S. law school (or equivalent).
• An attorney licensed to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction, preferably Texas or Illinois.
• 2-3 years of litigation experience at a law firm or in-house legal department, with experience in personal injury, cargo claims, commercial disputes, and employment matters.
• Located in Austin, TX or another company office in the U.S. (Chicago, Tampa, Phoenix, St. Paul or Columbus).
• Strong legal research, drafting, and issue-spotting skills, including experience drafting pleadings, motions, demand letters, and litigation-related correspondence.
• Strong legal fundamentals and knowledge of legal best practices, with the ability to be flexible and tailor approach and messaging to different audiences and circumstances.
• Experience managing a docket of complex litigation matters simultaneously, from initial workup through resolution.
• Strong moral and ethical compass
• Willingness to learn and grow with the company
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all levels of management as well as external partners
• Ability to work well on a team as well as on your own with little supervision
• Ability to speak/write clearly, concisely, and articulately, and present to a varied audience
• Ability to prioritize work and handle numerous tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to make independent decisions, assume responsibility and exercise good judgment

Nice To Haves

• Experience in transportation law is strongly preferred.
• Experience with contract drafting, review, and commercial transactional matters is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the company’s litigation docket, including initial claim investigation, reporting, and monitoring.
• Conduct risk analysis and develop litigation strategies in personal injury matters, cargo claims, and employment matters with a wide variety of internal stakeholders.
• Manage the discovery processes, including internal document collection, litigation holds, and coordination of document review with internal parties and outside counsel.
• Manage labor and employment matters, coordinating with HR and outside counsel on employment disputes, administrative proceedings, and advising on employment policies and compliance.
• Maintain litigation tracking systems and provide regular reporting to internal stakeholders on matter status, exposure, and resolution.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental coverage.
• matching 401(k) program.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• office wide engagement activities, team events, happy hours and more!
• casual dress code.
• free on site parking.
• fully stocked coffee bar, Broker’s Brew.
• onsite gym.
• free counseling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
• company paid holidays, paid vacation time and wellness days.
• 100% paid parental leave when you become a new parent.
• Referral Program!
• relocation packages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree