Corporate Counsel

About the role

At Kuehne+Nagel, a career on our legal team is about ensuring compliance and mitigating risks associated with complex supply chains and global operations, while also making ordinary and special moments in people's lives possible. Your legal expertise empowers colleagues worldwide to work ethically and confidently, such as delivering sports equipment to athletes aiming for their personal best. We invite you to join one of the most successful international logistics organizations and contribute to making more dreams come true.

Responsibilities

• Act as the central liaison for Business Unit Logistics contract review and negotiations
• Work with business owners to review contracts with subcontractors
• Collaborate directly with Global Leadership of your Business Unit
• Work with internal business owners to review and submit comments on RFPs and contracts being negotiated, and liaise with other counsels when required
• Coordinate activity with approved legal processes for contract review as provided under our Contract Review Policy of North American General Counsel
• Interact with Kuehne+Nagel's Compliance Officer to assure proper adherence to our Code of Conduct and government anti‑trust and anti‑corruption requirements
• Together with business owners, interact with insurance brokers, Nacora, and Anchor Risk Services to assess the need for additional insurance coverage

Requirements

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Legally qualified with solid corporate/commercial law experience
• Experience in logistics, particularly Road Logistics, is highly beneficial
• Immigration law experience is preferred, but not required

Skills

• Results‑focused orientation, pragmatism, and intercultural sensitivity
• Persuasive personality with a global mindset and a highly collaborative working style
• Keen analytical skills, excellent networking abilities, and ability to identify critical industry‑specific issues

Benefits

• Dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility
• Health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Incentive compensation for eligible roles

Pay

The target base salary range for this position is between $150,000 and $160,000.

Schedule

This position is a hybrid 4‑1 role, requiring a minimum of 4 days in office at our Jersey City location.