Commercial Legal Counsel Director

Commercial Legal Counsel DirectorLocation: Houston, TX, United StatesPay Range: $245,000 - $255,000Your RoleThis role will provide leadership and oversight to the commercial contracting activities of CEVA Logistics, NORTAM. This includes both customer‑facing commercial agreements and vendor and subcontractor agreements. As a people manager you will oversee the activities of several legal counsel, paralegals, and contracts managers providing cross‑product support. As an individual contributor you will be responsible for the drafting and negotiation of complex commercial contracts with customers, focusing on CEVA's IPES and Contract Logistics service offerings. You will also support Air/Ocean and Ground/Rail commercial contracts with customers on an as‑needed basis.What You'll DoPrimarily responsible for owning the contracting cycle for complex commercial contracts with customers, vendors, and subcontractors for Commercial Legal – from initial draft to execution and leading the review for compliance with applicable laws and regulations, company's business policies and strategies, and in support internal company approval process.Proactively partner with the Vice President Legal and Product and Functional leadership team as its go‑to business lawyer and trusted advisor.Serve as initial point of contact for legal questions regarding IPES and Contract Logistics service offering, its key customers, and its agreements with multi‑national customers.Understand business requirements and the company's risk tolerance, and provide timely, thoughtful, ethical, and practical written and oral product, business, and legal/risk counseling, judgment, and support on various legal risks, business strategies, and other issues related to products/services, commercial transactions, and general operations to business development, operations, and other internal teams.Analyze complex legal and commercial issues, advocating for CEVA's interests. Contribute to the design, build, maintenance of commercial transaction workflows in CLM platform and to updating commercial legal playbook.Manage and resolve complicated issues related to commercial deals, and drive alignment with various cross‑functional teams.Assist on legal aspects of CEVA's transactional matters including areas of real estate, vendor and procurement agreements, as well as other service product areas.Help build, streamline, and operationalize CEVA's contract management tool/process to help save the legal team resources (time, cost, and limit risk). This includes the deployment of AI tools relevant to commercial contracting.What We're Looking ForEducation & ExperienceLaw degree and bar admission in TexasExperience: Minimum ten (10) years of commercial contracting experience at a reputable law firm or as in‑house counsel.Preferred: Twelve (12) to fifteen+ (15+) years of general commercial legal experience at a reputable law firm or as in‑house counsel.Knowledge & SkillsPrevious experience in logistics or supply chain industry. Ability to work on multiple issues and set appropriate priorities with clients and deliver results efficiently. Provide entrepreneurial, pragmatic, business‑oriented advice with a dedication to superior customer service. Highly organized, reliable, detail‑oriented, and diligent. Proven success working effectively across business units and internal functions to efficiently resolve complex business and risk management issues. Familiarity working across the globe, working with multiple time zones and cultures.Collaborating with senior executives. Concise, precise, clear and professional communication skills (both oral and written). Outstanding organizational skills. Excellent attention to details.Excellent reporting skills and good ability to synthesize complex problems.Animated by a strong curiosity toward business/strategic topics.What We Have To OfferWe offer a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on your wellbeing, including competitive paid time off, 401(k) matching, health insurance, and an employee benefits platform with discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car and hospitality brands.Multiple health plans with company contribution to Health Savings Account, prescription, dental and vision coverage.Company‑paid life insurance, accident insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability coverage, and employee assistance plan.Voluntary benefits including additional life insurance, AD&D coverage, buy‑up short‑ and long‑term disability, critical illness, identity theft and legal plans.401(k) with company match.Flexible paid time off programs including company‑paid holidays.Tuition reimbursement program.CEVA Logistics is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.#J-18808-Ljbffr