HR Legal Counsel

About DHL and Legal Services:

DHL Group is the leading logistics provider in the world with over 600,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around, we have a very clear purpose: Connecting People. Improving Lives.

DHL Legal Services offers all business partners worldwide solution-oriented legal advice. We provide comprehensive support in contracts, negotiations, and processes with customers and suppliers as well as in general litigation and commercial law matters.

In a matrix organization, Legal Services is organized on the one hand according to regions and on the other hand according to global cross-sectional topics. As our business keeps growing, we want you in our AMERICAS region.

We are searching for someone to join the team and bring their expertise on board! As part of DHL Group, you will be working with a global network of Legal colleagues and benefit from a wide range of development opportunities.

We are looking for a full-time, on-site, permanent position in AMERICAS at Westerville Ohio.

Job Purpose:

• Support in-house corporate legal services team of DHL Supply Chain. Responsible for advising the business on legal matters as well as defining and recommending legal strategies.
• Provide legal advice and counsel to ensure that current or proposed activities, policies, business practices, and transactions comply with all relevant laws and regulations. Analyze and interpret case law, court reports, and proposed and existing laws and regulations to prepare technical reports on how they impact the organization’s operations. Review and approve public statements from a legal standpoint to identify, anticipate and mitigate legal risks. Represent the organization in legal proceedings before courts, government agencies, or other authorities so that the organization’s interests are protected. Prepare materials for external legal counsel so that they are well-prepared to represent the organization in legal proceedings.
  
  
  

Your Tasks:

• Provides comprehensive legal services in the areas of corporate litigation; including employment, commercial, P&C and regulatory.
• Works with department colleagues to establish best in class legal processes and procedures to assure business objectives are met and legal risks are identified and mitigated.
• Manage all aspects of assigned litigation and disputes, including alternative dispute resolution methods. Counsel is involved in all stages of litigation, including litigation strategy, reviewing pleadings, motions, and briefs, and all other litigation documents. Counsel will oversee outside counsel, including management of litigation budget.
• Manage third-party subpoena docket, including negotiations with issuing counsel, coordination of document collection, review, and production.
• Provide general counsel/advice on legal disputes and litigation process.
• Prepares and maintains litigation-related reports, legal library/forms and documents, files and statistics, including tracking of litigation costs.
• Assists in ensuring the legal needs of internal clients are identified and addressed in a proactive and timely manner.
• Researches, analyzes, and interprets case law, statutes, and regulations to provide advice and counsel to the organization.
• Collaborate frequently with business partners to develop litigation strategy and ensure goal alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Devise and manage litigation-related, scalable processes and procedures to navigate commonly encountered legal issues.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills to foster trust and confidence in colleagues at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to research, analyze and problem solve.
• Understanding of DPDHL's business operations, goals and strategies; deep awareness of business, goals and objectives.
  
  
  

Stakeholders

• May influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices
• Build relationships and understand customer and key stakeholders interests and concerns
• Address task-related issues appropriately to maintain work relationships
  
  
  

Your Profile:

Education Level

• Undergraduate university degree
• Professional Juris Doctorate degree from accredited institution
  
  
  

Experience Level

• License to practice law in Ohio and in good standing
• 4 years of relevant experience with strong analytical skills
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience with a law firm, corporate legal department, or governmental agency (or any combination thereof) in advocacy practice, preferably with focus on employment, commercial and/or transportation law.
• Knows fundamental law concepts, practices and procedures of general law practice or a particular field of specialization.
  
  
  

We offer:

• Great opportunity to work for the biggest logistics company in the world
• International and virtual environment
• Flexibility and great opportunity to learn
• Tempting Compensation and benefits
  
  
  

DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.