Senior Corporate Counsel - Iowa

Responsibilities

• Carry out the Company's organizational values and operate in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Company policies.
• Develop and implement litigation strategy for complex auto liability, catastrophic injury, workers' compensation, employment, labor, and commercial disputes throughout the United States.
• Direct case management from inception through resolution and provide regular reporting on risk, exposure, litigation trends, and reserve adequacy.
• Provide day-to-day legal counsel to Human Resources and business leaders regarding employment, labor, employee relations, discipline, termination, accommodation, leave management, wage and hour, policy interpretation, and other workplace matters.
• Conduct workplace investigations and manage responses to EEOC, NLRB, and similar agency charges, including drafting position statements and coordinating agency responses.
• Select, retain, and oversee outside counsel.
• Evaluate liability exposure, establish litigation and settlement strategies, conduct negotiations, and serve as the Company's representative at mediations, arbitrations, administrative hearings, and trials.
• Manage legal spend and ensure effective and efficient representation of the Company's interests.
• Select, retain, and oversee outside counsel.
• Evaluate liability exposure, establish litigation and settlement strategies, conduct negotiations, and serve as the Company's representative at mediations, arbitrations, administrative hearings, and trials.
• Manage legal spend and ensure effective and efficient representation of the Company's interests.
• Partner with Claims, Operations, Safety, and Human Resources to manage transportation-related claims, including commercial auto liability, workers' compensation, accident investigations, reserve evaluations, and claims resolution strategies.
• Assist in identifying legal trends and implementing proactive risk-mitigation initiatives.
• Review, develop, and maintain company policies and procedures, including oversight of legal hold, records retention, and document management programs.
• Support compliance initiatives and internal investigations as needed.
• Conduct legal research, draft legal opinions, and advise senior leadership regarding legal, regulatory, operational, and employment-related issues.
• Maintain awareness of legislative and regulatory developments and provide practical business-focused guidance regarding their impact on Company operations.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice law in at least one state.
• At least 10 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a corporate legal environment.
• Experience in complex litigation, including auto liability, workers' compensation, employment, labor, and commercial disputes.
• Experience working with outside counsel and managing litigation strategies.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and managing responses to EEOC, NLRB, and similar agency charges.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with legal research and drafting legal opinions.