Associate General Counsel - Regulatory, OSHA & Environmental

Job Description

UPS is seeking a talented and motivated Associate General Counsel to join its global legal team in Atlanta, GA. The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee and manage health and safety (H&S) and environmental matters. This position reports to a Deputy General Counsel, who reports to the Company’s General Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance to support consistent compliance with applicable H&S and environmental laws, regulations, and policies
• Collaborates with other legal department members and internal business leaders to drive H&S and environmental strategy and upstream risk prevention
• Evaluates factual circumstances surrounding legal matters to gain a better understanding and to ensure accuracy of the facts
• Coordinates with outside counsel in the representation of the company’s position to ensure a consistent, accurate, and complete explanation and defense of UPS’s legal position
• Collaborates with outside counsel in developing strategies to ensure matters are defended and resolved appropriately and in a cost-effective manner
• Manages outside counsel and consultants in connection with regulatory investigations, enforcement matters, litigation, and other legal proceedings
• Reviews outside counsel invoices, manages budgets, and monitors legal expenditures
• Tracks outside counsel expenditures against financial targets and provides forecasts of future expenditures

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years at a law firm and/or in-house with experience managing H&S and environmental matters
• Must be a member of a state bar in good standing, with an active license
• Must be currently located in the geographic area of the position or willing to relocate yourself

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong knowledge of H&S and environmental laws and regulations
• Significant experience managing H&S and environmental matters in courts and with administrative agencies
• Ability to effectively manage a large matter docket and outside counsel
• Experience advising clients on H&S and environmental matters and risks
• Ability to use multiple strategies to remove barriers to agreements, persuade others, and win concessions effectively
• Strategic and analytical thinker who works collaboratively internally and externally
• Prioritizes complex, material, and/or multi-functional risks to the enterprise; provides guidance regarding risk treatments