Assistant General Counsel

We are looking for an energetic and reliable Assistant General Counsel to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are a dynamic, stable and growing company. We have great long term career opportunities across our headquarters, trucking terminals, mechanic shops, depots, tank washes and other locations. If you want to join the industry leader and make a difference, please consider this opportunity and apply at QCinc.com.

• Base Salary: Salary commensurate with experience
• Target Annual Incentive: Competitive performance-based bonus opportunity aligned with company and individual performance
• Long-Term Incentive Opportunity: Eligibility for stock-based compensation, as applicable
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) plan with company match
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (benefits eligible upon hire)
• Relocation Assistance: Available for qualified candidates
• Current Hybrid Schedule: Minimum 4 days onsite
• Company-Provided Equipment: Laptop and cell phone allowance

The Assistant General Counsel provides direct support to the General Counsel, in addition to handling numerous day-to-day legal matters for the company’s many business units and locations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, pragmatic, business-minded lawyer with at least 2 years of experience including prior in-house or transactional law experience. The ideal candidate should have a desire to learn and grow in the role, and an eagerness for opportunities to develop expertise.

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including but not limited to transportation service agreements, purchase agreements, software service agreements, and property leases.
• Managing pre-litigation and litigation matters, including correspondence and strategy planning with general counsel and outside counsel.
• Advising the business with regard to regulatory and compliance matters in the fields of transportation, environmental, labor and human resources.
• Providing counsel in connection with human resources, employee relations, independent contractor issues and employee benefits matters.
• Direct management of employment-related disputes, including drafting position statements and attending mediation sessions.
• Reviewing and providing feedback and approval on company training programs.
• Management and oversight of contract management software.
• Supporting the General Counsel in connection with other strategic projects and initiatives.

• Medical
• Dental/Vision
• Basic Life/Voluntary Life
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Digital health through Recuro
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k Employer Match and Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESSP) {QCWC and QC Canada not eligible}
• Additional Voluntary Benefits

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Flexibility and the ability to pivot from daily plans to managing unexpected priorities
• Interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with and convey legal decisions to business leadership
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive)

• 2-5 years’ experience as an attorney, ideally with prior in-house or transactional law roles
• Strong academic background and a J.D. from an accredited law school
• Must be licensed and in good standing in at least one state - if not FL, then must be eligible to be certified as an Authorized House Counsel
• Union/Labor law knowledge preferred

• This is a full-time position, and days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Work Environment:

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office and computer equipment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The employee will regularly and repetitively be required to talk, hear, sit, type, reach and grasp in a typical office environment.
• This position may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping or crouching. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.