Sr Attorney I

General Summary

To provide legal counsel and advice to FedEx Corporation and its subsidiaries to ensure their effective operation in accordance with federal, state, local and international laws.

Job Specific Information

This position is for a Senior Attorney I reporting to the Staff Director, Compliance and Global Head of Privacy and will be a member of the Corporate Integrity & Compliance group within the FedEx Legal Department. The attorney will be primarily responsible for providing legal and compliance guidance and advice on all aspects of data privacy throughout the FedEx enterprise. The attorney will have day-to-day responsibility for, among other things, developing, implementing, managing and advising on internal policies, external laws and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate Degree from an A.B.A accredited law school and admission to the bar.
• At least six (6) years of experience and demonstrated competence as a practicing attorney in relevant area of law.
• Superior academic record.
• Ability to determine appropriateness of settlement or litigation.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Strong negotiation, human relations and communications skills.
  
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist the Corporate Integrity & Compliance group, as appropriate, with overall implementation and management of Corporate Integrity & Compliance programs, with a primary emphasis on data privacy.
• Knowledge and experience with data privacy law and internal privacy programs.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues around the world within Compliance and Legal, as well as in other departments including Information Security, Marketing and Internal Audit.
• Actively provide consultative support and advice to management and employees in the US and the international regions about data privacy issues and the FedEx Integrity & Compliance Programs.
• Remain abreast of laws, regulations, best practices, and trends related to FedEx compliance programs generally and to the data privacy program specifically.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Considered a Plus

• IAPP certification strongly preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with multinational corporate compliance programs, including experience working with international locations or handling international compliance-related issues.
• Knowledge and experience with enterprise risk management and/or compliance risk assessment programs.
• Knowledge and experience advising on the development, deployment and governance of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.
• Proficient with third party compliance technology platforms and data analytics.
• Excellent organizational, communications, project management and human relations skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications: This position is eligible for remote work and may be located anywhere within the following states: Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin, excluding AK, HI and U.S. territories, however if you live within the 50 miles radius of a campus you will be required to work at a FedEx campus location several times per week.

Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay: $11,422.28 USD Monthly - $22,844.58 USD Monthly

Additional Details: This position is not eligible for relocation. Position not eligible for sponsorship.

FedEx. Where now meets next.

Our vision is to be the earth’s most engaged advocates of connected commerce where open borders, new markets and fair, sustainable practices are the norm for the billions of personal supply chains being managed every day in our always on, mobile-first world. We stand for ease, access and opportunity. We lead purposeful innovation, champion entrepreneurs, advocate free trade and empower humans and their place in the era of autonomy and AI. We fight for our customers, a more sustainable planet and an ethical playing field.

FedEx inspires its more than 530,000 employees to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040.

FedEx has been recognized on many different lists both for business success and for being a great employer:

• FORTUNE Magazine: No. 18 among “World’s Most Admired Companies” (2023)
• Newsweek Magazine: One of “America’s Most Responsible Companies” (2023)
• Forbes Magazine: One of “Americas Best Large Employers” (2023)
• Newsweek Magazine: One of "America’s Greatest Work Places for Diversity" (2023)
• FORTUNE Magazine: One of the “Blue Ribbon Companies” that appears on 4 Fortune Annual Award Rankings (2023)
• FreightWaves: #1 Among the “Top 500 For-Hire Carriers” (2023)
• FreightWaves: Freight-Tech 25 Award, honoring innovation and disruption within the freight industry (2023)
  
  

FedEx Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

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FedEx Corporation does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. Further, FedEx Corporation is prepared to make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the desired position, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.