Do you have the passion to deliver outstanding service to customers and ready to join an exceptional service organization?

Morrison Express is looking for a Manager of Legal and Risk Management to join our Management team in the America’s.

Location: 2000 S Hughes Way, El Segundo, CA 90245

Schedule: This is a Full-Time, Exempt position working in office 5 days per week.

Compensation: $100k-$160k DOE

As the Manager of Legal and Risk Management, you will serve as the first point of contact for all legal queries and matters for Morrison Express in the Americas. You will collaborate with the legal team in Taipei, America’s management team, and others to draft, review, and negotiate complex legal contracts. You will assist HR and the America’s management team in the review of company policies and employment matters, recognizing and managing internal risk, and defining and recommending legal strategies and objectives designed to mitigate MEC’s legal exposure. You will provide guidance on compliance and sanction issues, conduct internal assessments, and provide in house trainings related to compliance and risk management issues. You will offer legal advice on claims and provide guidance to the claims manager formulating effective correction and prevention plans.

Who We Are and What We Offer

Benefits- Employees are eligible to participate in benefits on the 1st of the month following their start date.

• Health, vision, dental insurance, flexible spending account
• 401K with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, AD&D, and Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Biannual Bonus
• Opportunity to drive significant changes and an ability to make an impact across the company
• Morrison Express is a growing company – 2 stations opened in 2022, with plans to open 3 more in 2023!

Our Core Values

• Integrity
• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Proactiveness
• Accountability

A STRONG FAMILY

Established in 1972, Morrison Express began as a regional air freight specialist. Fifty years later, we have grown to become a leading global provider of freight forwarding and logistics services with a network of more than 300 company and agent offices across five continents.

We serve an expanding list of multinational businesses, managing their air, ocean and ground freight forwarding and logistics needs on a global basis. Our success as a global service provider is and will continue to be driven by our team of highly dedicated and hardworking individuals. Their commitment and passion to their jobs are the backbone on which we have built our organization, and this will continue to be a source of passion with which we serve our clients.

AT MORRISON EXPRESS, OUR VISION IS TO BECOME AN EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION – ONE THAT’S BUILT ON AN UNWAVERING AND UNENDING FOCUS ON OUR CLIENTS

In achieving our vision, we recognize that our people are our most important asset. We are committed to creating an environment where our people can learn, succeed, and grow. We will continually invest in innovative processes, technology, training, and other tools to support our people. In so doing, we aim to instill in the hearts of our people the passion to deliver outstanding service, equaled by none.

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What You Will Be Doing in Your Day to Day

• Drafting and review contracts, company policies on legal, compliance and risk management related matters.
• Provide legal opinion and attend to contentious matters.
• Offer legal advice on claim, compliance and sanction issues, work with relevant departments in formulating effective correction/prevention plans.
• Archive legal documentation.
• Work with external counsel on designated matters.
• Conduct internal compliance assessment on assigned regulatory compliance and risk management topics related to freight forwarding and logistics industry.
• Provide in-house training to employees on regulatory compliance and risk management issues and assist with development of training materials.

What We Look for in Our Teammates

• Law degree from a reputable US university, US or Foreign bar qualification preferred
• At least 2 years of experience as an attorney with experience drafting and reviewing complex legal contracts.
• Prior experience working for a Freight Forwarder, Logistics, or Transportation organization preferred.
• Analytical and critical thinking, self-disciplined and able to complete assignments with minimal supervision.
  
• Good communication skills and able work with other functions as well as foreign affiliates.
• Experience in document management.

Notices to Applicants

This position requires that you must be authorized to work for any employer in the US.

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, celebrate diversity, and prohibit discrimination or harassment for all employees, contractors, partners, vendors, and customers.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies

Morrison Express (“MEC”) has an internal recruiting team but may from time-to-time supplement that internal capability with the assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters ("Agency"). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact any MEC employee directly to present candidates. Agencies must obtain advanced written approval from MEC’s recruiting or HR team to submit resumes and have a fully executed contract for service in place. MEC’s recruiting or HR team must present ALL candidates to hiring managers.

To protect the interests of all parties, MEC will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. MEC will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Further, MEC will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.