Full-time Deputy General Counsel - Iowa, Ruan Transportation Management Systems

The Deputy General Counsel position works on site at Ruan Campus located

02downtown Des Moines

• In close working relationship with the VP & General Counsel, the Deputy General
• Counsel provides strategic and tactical legal advice and its implementation for

the company; Oversee and manage litigation through outside counsel. The Deputy

General Counsel will perform or oversee the performance of complex legal work,

including business transactions, preparing and negotiating critical contracts,

risk management, regulatory compliance. The Deputy General Counsel will serve at

times as the VP & General Counsel's delegate.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in matters of corporate governance and the definition and
• development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provides
• continuing counsel and guidance on general legal matters.
• Provide oversight of company litigation, including management of outside

counsel, monitoring legal spend, evaluate exposures, and negotiations. Advise

and partner with senior leaders to define settlement strategies when

warranted; serve as company representative at mediations, hearings and trials

as needed.

• Serve as key attorney, and advisor on major business transactions and
• contractual relationships.
• Conduct research and provide legal opinions to senior leaders, proactively
• monitor developments in relevant law, and advise company regarding the same.
• Advise on legal aspects of the company's financing and risk management.
• Oversee corporate counsel or other members of the legal staff as assigned by
• the VP & General Counsel.
• Assure company regulatory compliance.
• Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.

03Qualifications

• Job Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

04Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

• Course of Study: Juris Doctorate degree from accredited law school and admitted
• to practice law in Iowa.

Experience: 10+ years of experience. Must possess 10+ years of experience

managing complex legal activities, including areas of contracts, litigation, and

general corporate business activities.

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.
• Performing and overseeing the work of other attorneys in a corporate setting.
• Working on matters of corporate governance and supporting an executive
• leadership team.
• Directing legal strategy and managing complex litigation
• Benefits:
• Ruan provides benefits which include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life,
• as well as 401k and Paid Time off.