Location: Green Bay, WI

Shift: 1st Shift

Work model: On-Site

Schedule: FULLTIME; Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Job overview:

Schneider is seeking an Associate General Counsel in Green Bay to provide leaders with legal advice to help them implement practical business solutions. The Associate Corporate Counsel will assemble and exam the available facts and select the best solution possible.

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Associate General Counsel role primarily involves providing timely, practical and effective legal counsel and support to the Company and various of its business units on a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions, including M&A transactions, employment matters, real estate matters, litigation management, regulatory matters and other legal and compliance issues that are encountered in the operations of a large public company to achieve practical business solutions and business objectives. The attorney will be expected to identify and resolve complex legal issues to support the Company's operations, the review, drafting and negotiation of complex contracts and agreements and providing strategic direction on internal projects and service offerings. This attorney will also coordinate as needed with subsidiaries and local legal counsel nationally to support the operations of the Enterprise.

The candidate must be forward looking with motivation and capacity to develop a deep understanding of the business they support, along with having the credibility to function as a trusted advisor to their internal clients. The ideal candidate will have significant experience working for or representing a publicly traded company.

Responsibilities:

Examine facts, identify legal risks and recommend the best solutions to Schneider leaders.
Formulate and test hypotheses drawn from limited evidence and speculation to identify and recommend solutions.
Monitor matters with legal implications for consistency with company and operating guidelines.
Simplify and appropriately communicate legal matters and analyses to business leaders.
Work with various departments to facilitate compliance with federal and state regulations.
Draft and negotiate business contracts, such as carrier transportation and logistics contracts, cross-border contracts, computer software contracts, etc.
Assist with the negotiation of acquisition or divestiture of businesses, the purchase or sale of property and the negotiation of contracts and proposals.
Develop and provide engaging legal education and training for the company.

Skills and qualifications:

7+ years of experience representing public companies.

* 7+ years of experience practicing law either for a medium to large law firm or in-house experience with a large (ideally, publicly traded) company.

* Ability to communicate effectively and provide practical legal advice to internal stakeholders & effectively engage with outside counsel when appropriate.

* Demonstrated business acumen and executive presence.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.

* Membership in good standing with the state bar association.

* Experience in transportation or logistics industry is a plus.

Pay and benefits:

Medical, dental and vision insurance.
Company paid life insurance.
401(k) savings plan with company match.
Paid time off and paid holidays.
Results-based incentive pay program where you can earn above and beyond your base pay.
Tuition reimbursement.
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