Reference Number: 4881
Department: Law
Closing Date: 07/31/2026
We encourage you to apply early, as this position may be filled before the anticipated closing date.
Job Level: 16
The salary range for this position is $115,000 - $160,000.
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Union Pacific has one open position for an Assistant General Attorney. The role will be based in Union Pacific’s Omaha headquarters.
The Assistant General Attorney will serve as a corporate transactional and regulatory attorney for Union Pacific. The Assistant General Attorney will advise the Senior Counsel, the Vice President of Law, and the Chief Legal Officer on the successful resolution of transactional, operational, and regulatory legal matters. The Assistant General Attorney is responsible for managing a varied transactional and regulatory practice supporting multiple business units. The Assistant General Attorney will issue spot advice and provide creative resolutions needed for the successful completion of commercial transactions, operating agreements, and regulatory matters. The successful candidate will have approximately three years of experience as a transactional generalist with excellent negotiating, drafting, and problem-solving skills.
What we offer:
Union Pacific strives to attract all available talent. We are committed to creating an environment where all people can be their best, personally and professionally, as we remain a merit and performance-based company.
The final salary of the selected candidate for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty and training. This position also includes additional compensation and benefits offered by Union Pacific.
This position is eligible for participation in the Union Pacific Annual Compensation Program. This is a pay-for-performance program which administers annual salary adjustments, cash incentive bonuses and stock equity as determined by individual performance, company performance and program guidelines. Additionally, this position is eligible for health and welfare benefits, retirement, financial planning benefits and paid and unpaid leave. For more information regarding Union Pacific’s nonagreement employee benefits, please visit our management benefits page.
One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. The railroad's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal.
Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.