Junior Contracts & Compliance Attorney

QuickCruit; Fort Wayne, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle Logistics in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Junior Attorney to serve as a hands-on contract and litigation resource for the business. You will own the day-to-day flow of commercial agreements from review through redline and execution, and advise on employment matters, restrictive covenants, and freight claims.

You will collaborate with sales, operations, HR, and outside counsel to move deals forward while protecting the company's risk position across cargo, leases, and related disputes.

Responsibilities

• Review, redline, and negotiate carrier agreements, broker-shipper agreements, master service agreements, NDAs, vendor contracts, and real property leases.
• Apply standardized fallback positions on indemnity, insurance, cargo liability limits, payment terms, limitation of liability, and termination.
• Assist with the defense of employment claims, charges, and lawsuits, including EEOC and state agency responses, document collection, witness preparation, discovery response drafting, and coordination with outside employment counsel.
• Advise HR on separations, accommodation requests, wage and hour questions, and internal investigations.
• Initiate and manage enforcement of non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality obligations.
• Review and respond to cargo claims, freight charge disputes, and third-party demands; analyze Carmack Amendment exposure, contractual liability caps, and insurance.
• Deliver clear, practical answers on contract and claims issues to terminal leaders, sales reps, and operations staff.

Job description

Circle Logistics in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Junior Attorney to serve as a hands-on contract and litigation resource for the business. You will own the day-to-day flow of commercial agreements from review through redline and execution, and advise on employment matters, restrictive covenants, and freight claims.

You will collaborate with sales, operations, HR, and outside counsel to move deals forward while protecting the company's risk position across cargo, leases, and related disputes.