Senior Corporate Counsel, Inventory Solutions

Company

Cox Enterprises

Job Family Group

Legal

Job Profile

Sr Corporate Counsel

Management Level

Director

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 15% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $175,300.00 - $292,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

Cox Enterprises is currently looking for a Senior Corporate Counsel, Inventory Solutions to join our team in Atlanta, Georgia. 

The Role:

The Senior Corporate Counsel, Inventory Solutions serves as a legal partner for Cox Automotive’s Inventory Solutions group, which includes Manheim Auctions and its logistics business units (Ready Logistics and Central Dispatch). The Senior Corporate Counsel, Inventory Solutions is responsible for providing expert and strategic legal advice to executives and business leaders and for supporting collaboration across multiple business groups, jurisdictions and practice areas to ensure a seamless experience for internal and external clients in a way that optimizes Cox Automotive’s risk profile. In addition, they are responsible for assisting the Associate General Counsel, Inventory Solutions with executing legal strategy for the Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions group.

The qualified candidate must be able to address a wide range of corporate, transactional, and commercial matters that affect day-to-day business operations, including drafting, negotiating, and interpreting commercial contracts, advising on product strategy, collaborating with various Centers of Excellence (litigation, compliance, labor and employment, intellectual property, etc.), and offering support to the business on pre-litigation and industry arbitration claims. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in commercial contracts, general corporate matters, and counseling executives and business leaders across a wide range of subjects. 

The position involves regular interaction with the General Counsel, VP Legal Operations, and senior company executives, as well as collaboration with executive leaders from the Inventory Solutions group.

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal counsel and strategic advice to the Inventory Solutions group and its subsidiaries, business units, and partners on a broad range of day-to-day operational legal topics, including commercial transactions and contract negotiations, product strategy/development, operational efficiencies, compliance and general business matters.

• Work with multiple groups and business partners on the development of strategies that support business development and commercial plans, with particular focus on the largest customers and partners.

• Serve as primary counsel for and partner with senior leadership from the Inventory Solutions team to provide key strategic advice on significant projects and business activity, including existing and new customer/partner relationships and business initiatives, and to develop and execute action plans to resolve issues presented in contract negotiations.

• Serve as a strategic partner to drive results for the Inventory Solutions group and identify legal and process improvements to create value, eliminate cost and waste, and mitigate risk.

• Advise and/or represent members of the Inventory Solutions group to regulatory boards and other authorities.

• Efficiently prioritize competing business and legal interests, while providing support to a wide range of business partners.

• Interpret laws, rulings, regulations, and industry standards, and advise the Inventory Solutions group, accordingly, including research and analysis of emerging legal matters and advice and support for policies and regulatory compliance.

• Review, advise on, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including contracts covering auction consignment, vehicle reconditioning, vehicle and fleet marshalling, master services agreements, digital private store marketplaces, professional services, transport logistics, and terms and conditions and other marketplace policies.

• Review and advise on new products and product enhancements with the Inventory Solutions group.

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