Associate General Counsel - Regulatory, OSHA & Environmental

United Parcel Service of America, Inc. • $145K — $175K *
Atlanta, GA 30349In-Person
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience managing H&S and environmental issues at a law firm or in-house
  • Active member of a state bar in good standing
  • Current resident or willing to relocate to Atlanta, GA
  • Experience supporting large, complex organizations preferred
  • Familiarity with compliance requirements related to hazardous materials

Responsibilities

  • Oversee H&S and environmental compliance with laws and regulations
  • Guide and collaborate on H&S and environmental strategies
  • Evaluate legal matters to ensure factual accuracy
  • Coordinate with and manage outside counsel on litigation
  • Develop cost-effective defense strategies with outside counsel
  • Monitor legal budgets and expenditures
  • Forecast future legal expenditures against targets

Benefits

  • Join a global legal team at a reputable organization
  • Opportunity to impact health and safety practices
  • Work collaboratively across multiple departments
  • Involvement in high-profile regulatory and litigation matters
  • Professional development opportunities in a dynamic field
Full Job Description
UPS is seeking a talented and motivated Associate General Counsel to join its global legal team in Atlanta, GA. The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee and manage health and safety (H&S) and environmental matters. This position reports to a Deputy General Counsel, who reports to the Company's General Counsel.

Job Description

The Associate General Counsel will manage a broad array of H&S and environmental matters. This position will: provide counsel on H&S and environmental issues; handle regulatory enforcement matters and related litigation; manage outside counsel to oversee the defense of matters in courts and with administrative agencies throughout the United States; and draft and negotiate settlement agreements.

Responsibilities and Duties
  • Provides guidance to support consistent compliance with applicable H&S and environmental laws, regulations, and policies
  • Collaborates with other legal department members and internal business leaders to drive H&S and environmental strategy and upstream risk prevention
  • Evaluates factual circumstances surrounding legal matters to gain a better understanding and to ensure accuracy of the facts
  • Coordinates with outside counsel in the representation of the company's position to ensure a consistent, accurate, and complete explanation and defense of UPS's legal position
  • Collaborates with outside counsel in developing strategies to ensure matters are defended and resolved appropriately and in a cost-effective manner
  • Manages outside counsel and consultants in connection with regulatory investigations, enforcement matters, litigation, and other legal proceedings
  • Reviews outside counsel invoices, manages budgets, and monitors legal expenditures
  • Tracks outside counsel expenditures against financial targets and provides forecasts of future expenditures


Knowledge and Skills
  • Strong knowledge of H&S and environmental laws and regulations
  • Significant experience managing H&S and environmental matters in courts and with administrative agencies
  • Ability to effectively manage a large matter docket and outside counsel
  • Experience advising clients on H&S and environmental matters and risks
  • Ability to use multiple strategies to remove barriers to agreements, persuade others, and win concessions effectively
  • Strategic and analytical thinker who works collaboratively internally and externally
  • Prioritizes complex, material, and/or multi-functional risks to the enterprise; provides guidance regarding risk treatments
  • Ability to learn and apply processes, procedures, and methods within UPS's operations in detail


Qualifications
  • Minimum of six years at a law firm and/or in-house with experience managing H&S and environmental matters
  • Must be a member of a state bar in good standing, with an active license
  • Must be currently located in the geographic area of the position or willing to relocate yourself
  • Employer will not sponsor a visa for this or future positions


Preferred
  • Experience supporting a large, multi-site, operationally complex organization
  • Familiarity with transportation, logistics, aviation, manufacturing, industrial, or distribution environments
  • Experience advising on workplace safety programs and operational risk mitigation strategies
  • Knowledge of hazardous materials transportation and compliance requirements
  • Experience partnering with engineering, safety, compliance, and operational leaders
  • Strong matter management and outside counsel oversight experience


Employee Type:
Permanent

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