Assistant General Counsel

Assistant General CounselEnglewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United StatesCore Responsibilities:Review and draft contracts in the fields of freight forwarding, transportation, warehousing, distribution, and other logistics-related transactions daily.Review contracts, control license matters and perform legal due diligence and case settlement based on leading counsels' advice and guidelines at the Headquarters office in Seoul, South Korea: 15%, approximately 4 hours per week.Maintain necessary legal reports and lists; review and monitor the company policies and compliance with 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, and non-disclosure agreements; 15%, approximately 4 hours per week.Draft standard vendor contract focused on local transportation and warehousing with following client'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 certifications and licenses that they 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 the 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, and 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 fulfillment: 5%. approximately 4 hours per week.Analyze and provide counsel on U.S. and Korean legislation and policy affecting the company's interests: 5%, approximately 4 hours per week.Requirements:Bachelor's Degree in law or equivalentMust be licensed to practice law in the U.S with a certificate of good standingAt least 3 years of experience as a corporate lawyer in handling company legal matters with a strong focus on contractual mattersAlternatively, at least 7 years of paralegal experienceAn NJ Bar license is required and/or a CA license preferredExcellent oral and written communication skillsAbility to work well with others and independentlyCritical thinking and multitasking abilitiesBilingual in Korean/English preferredOr refer someone