Associate General Counsel - Regulatory, OSHA & Environmental

UPS; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

UPS is seeking an Associate General Counsel to join its global legal team in Atlanta, GA. The role oversees health & safety and environmental matters, advising on compliance and handling enforcement actions and related litigation.

The position reports to a Deputy General Counsel and manages outside counsel, striving for cost-effective defenses while aligning with UPS’s legal strategy across the United States.

Qualifications

• Experience handling H&S and environmental matters.
• Bar admission in good standing.
• Willingness to relocate to the position location.
• No visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance to ensure compliance with H&S and environmental laws and policies.
• Collaborates with internal teams to drive risk prevention strategies.
• Assesses factual circumstances to ensure accurate fact-finding.
• Coordinates with outside counsel to present UPS's position.
• Develops cost-effective strategies to defend matters and resolve them.
• Oversees outside counsel and consultants for investigations, enforcement, and litigation.
• Monitors outside counsel invoices and budgets.

Skills

H&S compliance

Environmental law

Regulatory enforcement

Job description

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Job Description

UPS is seeking a talented and motivated Associate General Counsel to join its global legal team in Atlanta, GA. The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee and manage health and safety (H&S) and environmental matters. This position reports to a Deputy General Counsel, who reports to the Company’s General Counsel.

Job Description

The Associate General Counsel will manage a broad array of H&S and environmental matters. This position will: provide counsel on H&S and environmental issues; handle regulatory enforcement matters and related litigation; manage outside counsel to oversee the defense of matters in courts and with administrative agencies throughout the United States; and draft and negotiate settlement agreements.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provides guidance to support consistent compliance with applicable H&S and environmental laws, regulations, and policies
• Collaborates with other legal department members and internal business leaders to drive H&S and environmental strategy and upstream risk prevention
• Evaluates factual circumstances surrounding legal matters to gain a better understanding and to ensure accuracy of the facts
• Coordinates with outside counsel in the representation of the company’s position to ensure a consistent, accurate, and complete explanation and defense of UPS’s legal position
• Collaborates with outside counsel in developing strategies to ensure matters are defended and resolved appropriately and in a cost-effective manner
• Manages outside counsel and consultants in connection with regulatory investigations, enforcement matters, litigation, and other legal proceedings
• Reviews outside counsel invoices, manages budgets, and monitors legal expenditures
• Tracks outside counsel expenditures against financial targets and provides forecasts of future expenditures

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong knowledge of H&S and environmental laws and regulations
• Significant experience managing H&S and environmental matters in courts and with administrative agencies
• Ability to effectively manage a large matter docket and outside counsel
• Experience advising clients on H&S and environmental matters and risks
• Ability to use multiple strategies to remove barriers to agreements, persuade others, and win concessions effectively
• Strategic and analytical thinker who works collaboratively internally and externally
• Prioritizes complex, material, and/or multi-functional risks to the enterprise; provides guidance regarding risk treatments
• Ability to learn and apply processes, procedures, and methods within UPS’s operations in detail

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years at a law firm and/or in-house with experience managing H&S and environmental matters
• Must be a member of a state bar in good standing, with an active license
• Must be currently located in the geographic area of the position or willing to relocate yourself
• Employer will not sponsor a visa for this or future positions

Preferred

• Experience supporting a large, multi-site, operationally complex organization
• Familiarity with transportation, logistics, aviation, manufacturing, industrial, or distribution environments
• Experience advising on workplace safety programs and operational risk mitigation strategies
• Knowledge of hazardous materials transportation and compliance requirements
• Experience partnering with engineering, safety, compliance, and operational leaders
• Strong matter management and outside counsel oversight experience

Employee Type

Permanent

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Other Criteria

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.