Primary Position Purpose: 

Provides legal advice and counsel regarding litigation and claims cases to Executive Leadership and Vice President of Risk Management for both USX and TTMS. 

Position Functions: 

Provide legal support to company management including attending meetings, assessing legal, regulatory, and business risks in proposed courses of action and/or policies, providing advice and guidance as to best course of action, and assisting in the documentation of elected course of action. 

Keep executive team apprised of status of claims and litigation, including weekly, monthly, or quarterly reporting as requested. 

Oversee and lead engagements in the Litigation and Claims department from planning through reporting. Produce quality deliverables in accordance with departmental and company standards. 

Manage the development of corporate policies, such as data retention, compliance matters, changes in applicable laws, contract management, and claims handling. 

Retain and manage outside counsel, preserving documents and evidence, ensuring litigation holds are in place, reviewing and/or drafting in conjunction with outside counsel various pleadings and/or discovery responses, assisting in the identification and preparation of witnesses, and maintaining litigation files. 

Prepare USX and TTMS employees as corporate witnesses and drivers named in active litigation. 

Maintain awareness and understanding of current and proposed laws and regulations pertinent to the trucking industry and other specific areas of responsibility. 

Review, investigate, and respond to administrative or regulatory complaints and charges. 

Partner in the preparation of financial and loss run reporting. 

Able to travel to depositions, mediations, and trials up to 25%. 

May include other duties as assigned by management. 

Collaborate in-person with all levels of the organization to harness collective intelligence of the workforce. 

Attend all in-person meetings and trainings on recent developments, goals, and objectives. Participate in such discussions by offering input and advice. 

Regularly engage remotely and in-person with customers and potential customers to establish rapport, open communication, and expectations.