What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Counsel position at Integrity Express Logistics?
Corporate Counsel
📍 Blue Ash, Ohio (In-Person with Flexibility)
Integrity Express Logistics is seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel to join our Legal Department and partner closely with the General Counsel, Executive Team, and business leaders to support the Company's continued growth and strategic objectives.
This role is ideal for an attorney with a strong background in litigation and labor & employment law who enjoys solving complex legal challenges, managing litigation strategy, advising business leaders, and supporting high-impact company initiatives.
What You'll Do
- Support and manage complex litigation matters, including employment, commercial, transportation, and other business-related disputes
- Coordinate discovery, witness preparation, depositions, and litigation strategy
- Manage EEOC charges, employment claims, investigations, and employment-related legal risks
- Advise on accommodations, employee relations issues, disciplinary actions, terminations, severance matters, and restrictive covenant issues
- Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain commercial agreements, including transportation, vendor, employment, benefits, and lease agreements
- Support compliance initiatives, policy development, corporate governance matters, and strategic legal projects
- Partner with the General Counsel and Executive Team on business initiatives, operational improvements, and growth-related projects
- Assist in reducing outside counsel dependency by strengthening internal legal capabilities
Qualifications
✔ J.D. from an accredited law school
✔ Active law license and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
✔ 5 years of litigation experience
✔ Significant discovery and deposition experience
✔ Strong labor & employment law experience, including EEOC matters and employment litigation
✔ Exceptional legal writing, research, and analytical skills
✔ Strong business judgment and practical problem-solving abilities
Preferred Qualifications
- First-chair and/or trial experience
- Experience handling noncompetition and non-solicitation matters
- M&A or workforce integration experience
- Transportation, logistics, freight brokerage, or supply chain industry experience
- Experience working directly with executive leadership teams
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to join a growing organization where Legal serves as a strategic partner to the business. You'll work directly with executive leadership on sophisticated litigation, labor and employment matters, commercial transactions, compliance initiatives, and strategic projects that have a meaningful impact on the future of the company.
Apply today to help shape the future of our Legal Department and support the continued growth of Integrity Express Logistics.
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