Fractional General Counsel

Montway Auto Transport; Schaumburg (IL); Sur place; USD 124 000 - 248 000; Temps partiel

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Résumé du poste

Go Fractional seeks a Fractional General Counsel to provide strategic legal leadership across litigation, contracts, compliance, and risk for multiple clients. The role emphasizes efficient, business-friendly guidance and hands-on management of matters with outside counsel.

Estimated 20–30 hours per week with potential to transition to full-time. Based in Schaumburg, IL, with flexible scheduling and close collaboration with operations, sales, and HR.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed Illinois attorney in good standing.
• 3-5 years of legal experience preferred; transportation or SaaS experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, writing, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters with minimal supervision.

Responsabilités

• Represent the company in state, federal, and appellate courts in Illinois as needed.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts with vendors, customers, and partners.
• Advise on regulatory compliance and risk management across multiple jurisdictions.
• Oversee outside counsel and manage litigation discovery, filings, and settlements.
• Support M&A, corporate, and administrative matters as required.

Connaissances

Litigation management

Contract drafting

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Strategic advisory

Formation

Juris Doctor (JD)

Licensed Illinois attorney in good standing

Outils

Westlaw/LexisNexis

MS Office

Description du poste

Fractional General Counsel

Responsibilities:

Litigation and Litigation Management: Represent the companies in state, federal, administrative, and appellate courts. Litigate on behalf of the companies in Illinois and through pro hac vice admissions as needed. Oversee, select, and retain outside counsel. Manage discovery; draft affidavits; and appear at mediations, depositions, and arbitrations. Review for accuracy and strike inaccurate or unreasonable legal billings.

Contracts: Draft, review, and negotiate agreements within the company and with outside parties. Assist and advise marketing, sales, operations, and other departments on contracts to ensure sound business transactions with minimal exposure. Efficiently manage the new contract process from start to finish. Contracts include purchase and sale agreements, service agreements, SAAS agreements, lease agreements, settlement agreements, nondisclosure agreements, operating agreements, employment agreements, broker-carrier agreements, broker to broker agreements, etc.

Insurance and Risk Management: Oversee, negotiate, and ensure compliance with a portfolio of insurance policies that include property, casualty, workers' compensation, cargo and auto liability, EPL and D&O, cyber liability, ancillary coverages, etc. Compile documentation to submit claims and recover against losses. Oversee audits, negotiate claim settlements, give presentations to underwriters for renewal, manage certificate compliance, and ensure contract compliance. Assist with insurance litigation as needed.

Compliance/Regulatory: Research and advise on state and federal regulations affecting industry operations. Negotiate with agencies to settle disputes and mitigate risk. Notify staff of changes in laws and regulations affecting operations; draft policy in accordance with changes in laws.

Employee Matters: Counsel HR on labor laws in multiple jurisdictions. Revise and update company handbook as needed; ensure compliance with labor regulations. Interface with and report to regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with various codes and regulations.

M&A and Financial Transactions: Advise on, negotiate, and assist with drafting agreements for proposed and actual debt and equity investments, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, loans, asset sales, and post-closing transition services agreements. Efficiently manage the due diligence process to minimize fees and stay on track with target deadlines. Collaborate with senior management, outside counsel, and opposing counsel to get deals closed.

Corporate/Administrative Matters: Form and dissolve companies, draft operating agreements between the parent company and subsidiaries and affiliates, ensure state and federal administrative reports are timely filed, respond to audits, file liens and UCC financing statements as needed.

Requirements:

• Law Degree


• Member in good standing with the Illinois Bar Association


• 3-5 years of legal experience preferred


• Experience with transportation industry preferred


• SaaS experience preferred


• Strong organizational, analytical, and critical-thinking skills, as well as the ability to identify and manage issues without supervision


• Exceptional communication, research and writing skills, and the ability to handle all aspects of a case are required. Must also be self-driven, a team player, able to follow instructions


• Ability to adapt well to change, multi-task, make effective decisions in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, respond with a sense of urgency, and deliver results


• Strong attention to detail


• Drafting and preparation of technical/legal documents and letters


• A high degree of self-motivation and ability to work independently under tight deadlines


• Demonstrated professional demeanor


• Ability to understand the researchers in various fields


• Strong computer skills


• Professional writing or editing experience


• Good interpersonal skills


• Developing legal and business knowledge with respect to business transactions


• Developing relationships with industry peers and participation in industry associations

Estimated 20-30 Hours per week as needed

Option to transition to full-time at a future date