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Heniff Transportation provides best-in-class supply chain solutions to our valued customers by utilizing our network of supply chain services and resources. We focus on creating extraordinary growth and value across the markets, industries, and customers we serve through outstanding safety, innovation, and service performance. We accomplish this through one of the largest, fully integrated networks of terminals, transload and tank wash facilities in North America and now in Canada. We strive to be the BEST at everything we do.

Position Summary

The Assistant General Counsel is responsible for optimizing organizational efficiency regarding legal matters. The role reviews, drafts and negotiates transportation, employment, real estate and vendor contracts as well as oversees regulatory, insurance and corporate compliance matters. This position ensures legal compliance regarding mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, transportation and safety regulations, and employee matters. Additionally, the position oversees compliance with corporate governance and establishes the prudence of defending law suits and prosecuting same.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Corporate Governance / Compliance

• Manage legal compliance with states and agencies, including business licensing, state authorities, transportation licensing, including managing outside counsel assisting with areas.
• Coordinate with internal executives and outside experts in setting risk mitigation objectives and enterprise risk management.
• Monitor and address issues relating to the protection of assets and compliance with covenants and conditions of contracts.
• Establish and maintain contract administration methodology

Real Estate

• Assist Real Estate Managers on portfolio.
• Supervise the Review and negotiation of leases.
• Retain outside counsel for all property acquisitions and sales.

Commercial Contracts

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer contracts, vendor contracts, and leases and consulting agreements in the normal course of business.
• Advise client regarding risk contained in all commercial contracts.
• Establish and maintain corporate standards for acceptable risk tolerance and risk allocations in conjunction with management

Legal Support

• Provide practical legal support and advice to operations and employees at all levels in the organization.
• Advise managers on contract status, legal risks and business terms of various deals.
• Assist with the corporate governance and compliance function to ensure timely filings and appropriate formalities.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT and Business Managers on managing overall company risk in areas of insurance, cyber liability, real estate and physical assets.

Employment Matters

• Provide advice regarding employment issues/rights while recommending legal action; mediates between employees, independent contractors and HTS.
• Work in collaboration with the HR Function and other outside counsel to judge the merits of claims filed against the company and works with appropriate management to define the defense and approves settlements of disputes where warranted in the following employment areas:
  • Workers’ compensation
  • Termination of employment
  • Sexual harassment
  • Workplace safety
  • Wage and overtime standards
  • Discrimination against employees based on age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, marital status, medical conditions, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
  • Employee benefits
• Coordinate with HR on the preparation of all HR related policies.

Regulatory Compliance

• Responsible for awareness of rules and regulations for each business activity.
• Manage regulatory compliance programs.
• Retain subject matter experts for regulatory compliance training and conduct or manage such training.

Risk and Litigation

• Coordinate with in-house Risk Management Group regarding identification of risks and maintenance of adequate coverage through insurance policies.
• Assist Risk Management in the review and underwriting of risk insurance matters.
• Participate in the claims evaluation process. 
• Coordinate with internal claims administration for matters below $ threshold.
• Manage the Company’s   information gathering, analysis and preparation for dispute resolution processes (including litigation, mediation or arbitration)

Manage outside counsel

• Manage outside counsel representing company on claims and litigation matters, including facilitating information gathering and consistent strategy.

Job Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Law degree  and a member in good standing to the Bar of the State of Illinois

• 5-10 years of experience in a law firm or corporate legal department
• Experience with corporate governance issues and corporate secretarial duties
• Proficient understanding of business sensitivities and confidentiality
• Knowledge of statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to businesses

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with corporate governance and compliance
• Some knowledge of the Transportation/Logistics business

Essential Qualifications:   

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong business acumen
• Proven ability in understanding legal matters such as transportation, property, employment as well as corporate governance and commercial matters like compliance, contracts and employment
• Demonstrated ability  to lead with management skills and be an effective communicator
• Extensive understanding of legal issues and business experience and be able to ensure legal compliance and limit risk exposure
• Demonstrated ability to make prudent legal decisions

Language Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently

Physical Demands:  

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 

• The position may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch as needed. 
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to operate in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Work Environment: 

• The position typically operates in a standard office environment.
• The position routinely uses office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, file cabinets, and fax machines.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Generous Vacation Time
• Company Paid Holidays
• Company 401(k) and Roth with Employer Matching Contributions
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Life & Accident
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PerkSpot National Employee Discount Program
• Travel Assistance Program

At Heniff, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. Heniff treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes and general treatment during employment, including on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

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