Counsel - Contracts

Old Dominion Freight Line•Thomasville, NC

About The Position

Responsible for drafting and negotiating full-scope contracts on behalf of multiple business units, including customer and vendor contracts. The role works closely with Operations and the Pricing, Information Technology, Marketing, Risk/Insurance, Vendor Management, and Finance Departments, among others. It also advises on enterprise privacy and data protection compliance programs, including internal and external policies and procedures, vendor, consumer, and customer communications, and contract matters. This position reports to the Assistant General Counsel.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
Actively licensed attorney in a U.S. state or the District of Columbia.
Five years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department.
Experience in privacy/data protection and commercial transactional law.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Strong communication skills to interact with all levels of management and third parties.
An operations-focused approach to developing innovative solutions that balance legal risk with operational demands.
Demonstrated ability to quickly analyze and communicate legal issues to management.

Nice To Haves

In-house corporate legal department experience.
Transportation and/or intellectual property experience.
Experience with a contract management system.

Responsibilities

Review and advise on a wide variety of contracts, contract provisions, business strategic approaches, and other legal obligations.
Negotiate and draft contracts with customers, vendors, licensors, and other third parties, including SaaS agreements.
Partner strategically with internal business lines on all aspects of contract drafting and negotiation.
Provide prompt, business-oriented legal and commercial advice directly to management.
Apply innovative solutions and sound judgment to maximize revenue while minimizing risk.
Manage and optimize the company’s contract management system.
Manage assigned projects to completion.
Work with the Information Security function, outside counsel, and internal legal and risk management teams to assess existing compliance protocols and advise on privacy and data protection matters, including GDPR, CCPA, and other pending or enacted state privacy regulations.
Advise, in coordination with outside counsel, on detection, containment, investigation, notification, and regulatory follow-up associated with applicable cybersecurity incidents, if any.

Benefits

Health benefits, including a zero-premium medical plan for employee-only coverage.
Vision and dental coverage.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Flexible spending accounts.
401(k) retirement plan with company match and additional annual discretionary match opportunity.
Life insurance.
Wellness program.
Tuition reimbursement for drivers and technicians.
Training and growth opportunities.
Opportunities to advance through the promote-from-within philosophy.
National career opportunities at more than 260 service centers.