Deputy General Counsel - Iowa

Ruan; Des Moines (IA); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 280.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability

Life

401k

Paid Time off

Resumo da vaga

Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Inc. in Des Moines, IA, seeks a Deputy General Counsel to provide strategic legal counsel to the executive team and oversee litigation with outside counsel.

The role involves managing complex contracts, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, risk management, and advising on financing and corporate strategy, while serving as the VP & General Counsel's delegate and leading a small legal team on site.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree required; JD from an accredited law school.
• Iowa bar admission and substantial corporate litigation experience.
• 10+ years in complex legal activities including contracts and governance.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee and manage litigation with outside counsel and monitor legal spend.
• Provide strategic and tactical legal advice to executive leadership.
• Lead major business transactions, contract negotiations, and regulatory compliance.
• Advise on financing, risk management, and corporate governance matters.
• Supervise corporate counsel or other legal staff as needed.

Conhecimentos

Corporate governance

Litigation management

Contract negotiations

Regulatory compliance

Strategic counsel

Formação

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Iowa Bar admission

Descrição da vaga

The Deputy General Counsel position works on site at Ruan Campus located downtown Des Moines

In close working relationship with the VP & General Counsel, the Deputy General Counsel provides strategic and tactical legal advice and its implementation for the company; Oversee and manage litigation through outside counsel. The Deputy General Counsel will perform or oversee the performance of complex legal work, including business transactions, preparing and negotiating critical contracts, risk management, regulatory compliance. The Deputy General Counsel will serve at times as the VP & General Counsel's delegate.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in matters of corporate governance and the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provides continuing counsel and guidance on general legal matters.
• Provide oversight of company litigation, including management of outside counsel, monitoring legal spend, evaluate exposures, and negotiations. Advise and partner with senior leaders to define settlement strategies when warranted; serve as company representative at mediations, hearings and trials as needed.
• Serve as key attorney, and advisor on major business transactions and contractual relationships.
• Conduct research and provide legal opinions to senior leaders, proactively monitor developments in relevant law, and advise company regarding the same.
• Advise on legal aspects of the company's financing and risk management.
• Oversee corporate counsel or other members of the legal staff as assigned by the VP & General Counsel.
• Assure company regulatory compliance.
• Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.

Requirements

Job Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

Course of Study: Juris Doctorate degree from accredited law school and admitted to practice law in Iowa.

Experience: 10+ years of experience. Must possess 10+ years of experience managing complex legal activities, including areas of contracts, litigation, and general corporate business activities.

Required knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be able to commit to Ruan's value statement by acting with integrity in everything we do.
• Must be able to meet behavioral expectations and perform in alignment with our guiding principles: safety, people, customer, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Performing and overseeing the work of other attorneys in a corporate setting.
• Working on matters of corporate governance and supporting an executive leadership team.
• Directing legal strategy and managing complex litigation

• Ruan provides benefits which include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, as well as 401k and Paid Time off.