Corporate Counsel

Ingram Marine Group is hiring for a Corporate Counsel team member in Nashville, TN. This role provides critical legal services and guidance to all areas of the Company in transactions, litigation, and any other matter that has a legal tie-in. Helps the Assistant General Counsel develop and recommend for implementation new Legal Department policies, procedures, and best practices. Also represents the company in connection with industry and government relations matters.
The Corporate Counsel team member would be responsible for:
Contributing to the Legal and Claims Team’s mission of delivering high levels of customer service and support on commercial, transactional, and regulatory matters, as well as incident and casualty response efforts when needed
Interacting with Sales, Logistics, Operations, Accounting & Finance, Information Services, Procurement, and External Services Departments while drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts, including: inland river transportation agreements, charters, operating agreements, marine services agreements, hold harmless agreements, professional services agreements, SaaS contracts, and licensing agreements
Developing and negotiating complex commercial agreements related to Ingram’s rapidly growing terminaling, freight-forwarding and brokering business (including international and domestic air, ocean, and trucking)
Providing concise legal guidance to internal commercial and management clients on legal issues arising anywhere within the Company
Supporting department activities with regular and prompt attendance.
Working knowledge in the following areas: general business law, commercial, and transactional issues.
Experience in drafting and negotiating contracts.
Highly self-motivated.
Able to make sound decisions relating to issues impacting commercial and transaction matters.
Strong oral and written communication skills
Prior experience in a law firm or legal department.
Degree Required: Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school required; A license to practice law in at least one U.S. state currently in good standing and the ability to secure an in-house license or full license by comity in Tennessee is also required
Years of Experience Required: 3 - 5 Years
Certification Required: Law license in U.S. jurisdiction (TN preferred)

Skills
Accounting, Procurement

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid