Our client is one of the top global logistics service providers located in Englewood Cliffs, NJ with $3 Billion in revenue and they are currently searching for a highly experienced General Counsel, fluent in both English and Korean.

Legal Counsel:

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Review and draft contracts in the fields of freight forwarding, transportation, warehousing, distribution, and other logistics-related transactions: on a daily basis.
• Review contracts, control license matters and perform legal due diligence and case settlement based on leading counsels' advice and guidelines at the Headquarter office in Seoul, South Korea: 15%, approximately 4 hours per week.
• Maintain necessary legal reports and lists; reviews and monitors the company policies and compliance with the government regulations: 5%, approximately 4 hours per week.
• Review and draft contracts across a variety of business functions, including subcontractor agreements, services and supplier agreements, non-disclosure agreements; 15%, approximately 4 hours per week.
• Draft standard vendor contract focused on local transportation and warehousing with following Pantos USA's risk level criteria and reports to Senior Counsel and the Business Management Department Head: 10%, approximately 4 hours per week.
• Search and analyze essential certification and license which Pantos USA should obtain based on business models the Business Management Department establishes and adopts: 5% approximately 4 hours per week.
• Support Senior Counsel and the company management & executives in formal writings and responses regarding contractual interpretation and enforcement: 10%, approximately 4 hours per week.
• Under the supervision of Senior Counsel, review whether new business scheme is legally safe based on the company's business license & permits and perform litigation management: 5%. approximately 4 hours per week.
• Develop and negotiate CGL (Commercial General Liability) Insurance, MMIP ( Marine, aviation and Transport, Multi-Modal Insurance Policy) Insurance and provide support to the Department Head by suggesting proposals and solutions: 10% approximately 4 hours per week.
• Research U.S. and Foreign regulations, customs regulations, affecting transnational supply chains and international operations and report findings, analyses, and compilation to Senior Counsel in our legal team: 5%, approximately 4 hours per week.
• Conduct legal review and manage due diligence under the Senior Counsel's supervision for the company's global logistics, freight forwarding, transportation, warehousing, distribution, and fulfilment: 5%. approximately 4 hours per week.
• Analyze and provide counsel on U.S. and Korean legislations and policy affecting the company's interests: 5%, approximately 4 hours per week.
• Identify areas of legal and operational risk arising in the global logistics, freight forwarding, transportation, warehousing, distribution, and fulfilment areas, effectively communicate and counsel senior leaders, business units in the U.S. and Korea, and support functions on these matters and take steps to implement risk mitigation strategies in these areas in consultation with Senior Counsel and Counsels in the headquarter office in Seoul, South Korea: 10%. approximately 4 hours per week.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in law or equivalent 
• Must be licensed to practice law in the U.S with a certificate of good standing
• At least 5-6 years of experience as a corporate lawyer in handling company’s legal matters with a strong focus on contractual matters 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work well with others and independently
• Critical thinking and multitasking abilities
• Bilingual in Korean/English preferred

Legal Counsel Assistant/Assistant Manager:

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Contract Review
• Legal Claims/Lawsuits review and Summary
• Legal Research
• AP/AR Claims Support
• Insurance
• Weekly Report to Legal Counsel.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in law or equivalent  
• Must be licensed to practice law in the U.S with a certificate of good standing
• At least 4-5 years of experience as a corporate lawyer in handling company’s legal matters with a strong focus on contractual matters 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work well with others and independently
• Critical thinking and multitasking abilities
• Bilingual in Korean/English preferred