The Role
The Senior Corporate Counsel oversees litigation, manages compliance, and advises on legal matters across departments, emphasizing environmental compliance and legal strategy.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
The Senior Corporate Counsel will work on-site at Ruan Campus in downtown Des Moines.
Will oversee general litigation including auto liability and environmental compliance and provide guidance to a variety of Ruan departments.
Responsibilities:
- Develop defense strategy for complex auto liability, employment, contracts, and workers compensation litigation in jurisdictions across the United States.
- Select and oversee outside counsel, evaluate exposure, conduct negotiations and serve as company representative at mediations, hearings and trials.
- Oversees environmental compliance related to storage tanks (above and below ground), storm water, waste water, hazmat and solid waste.
- Maintain and implement environmental processes and policies. Provide support for continuous improvement.
- Review and manage internal company policies, involving specific oversight over legal and document retention policies.
- Conduct research and provide legal opinions to senior leaders; proactively monitor developments in relevant law and advise company regarding the same.
Job Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience
Course of Study: Juris Doctorate degree from accredited law school and admitted to practice law in Iowa. Experience with environmental regulatory compliance a plus.
Experience: 10+ years experience in claims, litigation, and regulatory compliance or other relevant area is required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must be able to commit to Ruan's value statement by acting with integrity in everything we do.
- Must be able to meet behavioral expectations and perform in alignment with our guiding principles: safety, people, customer, performance, and continuous improvement.
- Requires strong verbal and written and communication skills. Must have fundamental knowledge of claims related litigation, legal and regulatory environment. Requires demonstrated attention to detail, strong analytical and mathematical abilities. Requires an understanding of the transporation industry and experience with interpretation of city, county, state, and federal statutes, ordinances, regulations and guidance relating to environmental matters. Ability to manage multiple responsibilities. Ability to work the time necessary to complete projects or meet deadlines. Frequent travel required.
Benefits:
Ruan provides benefits which include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, as well as 401k and Paid Time Off.
Ruan provides benefits which include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, as well as 401k and Paid Time Off.
Top Skills
Environmental Regulatory Compliance
Juris Doctorate
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The Company
What We Do
About Ruan Founded in 1932, Ruan is a family-owned transportation company providing Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, Value-added Warehousing, and Brokerage Support Services. With more than 90 years of transportation and logistics experience, Ruan is one of the top 10 privately owned transportation service companies in the country. The company operates in 48 states and has more than 300 locations nationwide.
