Senior Director, Legal Administration
Covenant Logisitcs
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Covenant Logistics seeks a Senior Director, Legal Administration to provide strategic leadership across CVLG's legal functions, including contracts, registrations, and insurance operations. You will partner with executives and counsel to mitigate risk, align with business goals, and drive scalable processes across entities.
The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, governance, and continuous improvement in legal operations, supporting growth and compliance in a complex corporate
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, legal studies, or related field required; 1 year per year of education may be substituted.
- Juris Doctor or master’s degree or other professional certifications preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in legal administration, contract management or related field required.
- Previous leadership experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee legal administration functions across CVLG entities.
- Direct full lifecycle management of customer, vendor, and commercial agreements including drafting, review, negotiation, and execution.
- Oversee subsidiary registrations and related filings across jurisdictions.
- Coordinate issuance of certificates of insurance and annual insurance renewals.
- Support complex cross-functional initiatives including M&A, corporate restructuring, and regulatory matters.
- Develop and improve legal administration processes, controls, and procedures for efficiency and compliance.
- Manage Legal Department personnel, assign workload, and support professional development.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to identify risks and mitigation strategies.
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The Senior Director, Legal Administration provides strategic leadership and oversight of the organization's legal administration function, including e management of contracts, corporate registrations, insurance administration, and other legal services across all CVLG entities. This role partners closely with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and external counsel to mitigate risk, support business growth, maintain corporate compliance, and drive operational excellence.
- Lead and oversee legal administration functions across CVLG entities.
- Direct the full lifecycle management of customer, vendor, and commercial agreements, including contract drafting, review, negotiation, execution, tracking, storage, template development, onboarding documentation, and related amendments.
- Oversee subsidiary registrations and related filings across all applicable jurisdictions.
- Provide oversight of issuance of certificates of insurance and coordination of annual insurance renewals to ensure uninterrupted business operations.
- Serve as a primary resource for legal and business inquiries, providing guidance and support to internal stakeholders while coordinating with external partners and counsel as appropriate.
- Provide support for complex cross-functional initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, compliance programs, regulatory matters, due diligence activities, and other strategic business projects.
- Establish, implement, and continuously improve legal administration processes, controls, and procedures to enhance operational efficiency, compliance, and scalability.
- Manage and develop Legal Department personnel, including prioritization of work, delegation of responsibilities, performance oversight, and professional development.
- Collaborate with executive leadership and business stakeholders to identify legal and operational risks, develop mitigation strategies, and support organizational objectives.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Comprehensive knowledge of contract administration, corporate governance, and legal operations
- Knowledge of corporate registration requirements and entity management across multiple jurisdictions.
- Ability to interpret legal documents and communicate complex concepts in a practical business context.
- Exceptional project management skills.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Proficiency with legal management systems, contract lifecycle management tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, legal studies, or related field required. 1 year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of education required.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.), master's degree, or other relevant professional certifications preferred.
- 7+ years’ experience in legal administration, contract management or related field required
- Previous leadership experience preferred.
- Experience supporting publicly traded companies or multi-entity corporate structures preferred.
We believe in rewarding excellence. Our compensation approach balances market-based salary ranges with individual performance, experience, and tenure ensuring your pay is fair, competitive, and aligned with your growth. The posted range reflects the full pay band for the position. The expected pay range below represents where most candidates are hired, based on experience, skills, and internal equity. Candidates with more extensive or highly relevant experience may be considered toward the higher end of the overall pay band.
- Expected Pay Range: $104,883.37-$121,926.90
- Full Pay Range: $104,883.37-$174,999.85
- Pay Grade: 14
- 401(k) Match: Build your future with our generous company match.
- Serious Health Condition Pay: Financial protection when it matters most.
Your well-being is our priority. Our full health benefits package is designed to support every aspect of your health - from preventive care to peace of mind:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Telemedicine Access
- Company-Paid Short & Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
We believe rest fuels results. Our time-off benefits help you maintain balance and bring your best self to work:
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Company Holidays
- Time off to Volunteer
We've created a workplace culture where people feel empowered, supported, and excited to grow. Our corporate perks are designed to elevate your everyday:
- Casual Dress Code: Dress for your day.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Advance your education with financial support.
- Employee Discount Program: Exclusive savings on everyday essentials and more.
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DFSA)
- Adoption Assistance: Meaningful support for growing families.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential, 24/7 support for life's challenges.
- Pet Insurance: To protect your furry family members
Covenant Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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VEVRAA Federal Contractor
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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