Staff Director Legal
Plans, organizes, directs, and supervises the legal counsel of a specific departmental-emphasis area. Provides advice to the corporation and its subsidiaries on a broad range of legal matters. Essential Functions • Provides legal advice. • Reviews and interprets laws and regulations. • Structures and drafts legal documents. • Assists in internal audits. • Plans, organizes, directs & leads team of compliance attorneys • Guides and manages the legal compliance and defense of the company in response to administrative matters and other legal challenges threatened or pending, as well as provide legal guidance to other departments and functions in connection with legal and regulatory compliance and other legal challenges. • Develops company responses and comments to proposed regulatory actions • Provides regulatory input and guidance on legislative proposals • Manage and support FedEx participation in relevant industry associations • Establish strong relationships with relevant government agencies and officials • Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Education Juris doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school and admission to the bar. Minimum Experience Significant related experience as an attorney with at least five (5) years' experience in specific discipline/expertise of law which includes demonstrably successful results (e.g., high performance ratings). Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Broad range of relevant legal knowledge. Proven ability to apply sound legal and business judgment to establish and accomplish goals. Strong project management skills. Effective organizational, time-management, self-directing and multi-tasking skills, and ability to successfully work with others in a fast-paced environment. Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Preferred Qualifications: Pay Transparency: The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. Pay: Washington D.C. pay range: $13,942.45 - $27,883.50 monthly Additional Details: FedEx. Where now meets next. Our vision is to be the earth’s most engaged advocates of connected commerce where open borders, new markets and fair, sustainable practices are the norm for the billions of personal supply chains being managed every day in our always on, mobile-first world. We stand for ease, access and opportunity. We lead purposeful innovation, champion entrepreneurs, advocate free trade and empower humans and their place in the era of autonomy and AI. We fight for our customers, a more sustainable planet and an ethical playing field. FedEx inspires its more than 530,000 employees to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. FedEx has been recognized on many different lists both for business success and for being a great employer: • FORTUNE Magazine: No. 18 among “World’s Most Admired Companies” (2023) • Newsweek Magazine: One of “America’s Most Responsible Companies” (2023) • Forbes Magazine: One of “Americas Best Large Employers” (2023) • Newsweek Magazine: One of "America’s Greatest Work Places for Diversity" (2023) • FORTUNE Magazine: One of the “Blue Ribbon Companies” that appears on 4+ Fortune Annual Award Rankings (2023) • FreightWaves: #1 Among the “Top 500 For-Hire Carriers” (2023) • FreightWaves: Freight-Tech 25 Award, honoring innovation and disruption within the freight industry (2023) FedEx Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability. • Know Your Rights • Pay Transparency FedEx Corporation does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. Further, FedEx Corporation is prepared to make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the desired position, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected]. Apply tot his job