Flexport · 3 hours ago
Commercial Counsel
Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$210K/yr - $260K/yr
4+ years expFlexport is a global leader in supply chain management and technology, seeking a Commercial Counsel to support its North America business teams. The role involves negotiating commercial agreements, providing legal support for various business units, and collaborating with leadership to achieve business objectives.
Freight ServiceLogisticsShippingSoftwareSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Work closely with the North America legal team to support business objectives by directly partnering with senior sales leaders, negotiating contracts with customers across all industries and segments in the United States who procure the Company’s freight forwarding, customs, and trade finance products and offerings
Support all customer and vendor contract negotiations globally (including in our EMEA and APAC regions as needed), and help develop legal structures for our geo-expansion
Support and coach sales teams at all levels on deal structure and contract negotiations
Smartly negotiate contracts, managing them through close, and protecting Flexport’s interests (including balancing its commercial objectives and liability risks)
Update, monitor, and advise on Flexport’s trade finance business unit, including ensuring that contracts are streamlined and adapted to customer needs
Collaborate with leadership in Sales, Finance, Risk, Insurance, Compliance, and Operations teams across the Company to close deals and review product launches
Support negotiation of commercial contracts of all types with various types of vendors (non-SaaS, G&A, various commercial) as needed to support other members of the commercial legal team
Work with our Business Technology and Demand / Sales Teams to aid in building, revising, and improving the current customer contract intake process flow. Conduct internal training as needed
Serve as a trusted advisor and business partner across the Company by providing counsel for accomplishing Flexport’s overall business objectives, including the assessment of claims and complaints, management of disputes, and closure of open legal questions
Be willing to learn new areas of the business, master freight forwarding business, and support the legal team as a whole
Qualification
Required
JD and bar admission to practice in any US state
4+ years of professional experience, preferably in-house
Experience in logistics or transportation and familiarity with applicable legal standards, maritime conventions (COGSA, Montreal, Warsaw, etc), and commercial contract law
Experience with negotiating contracts in logistics, ocean freight, international trade, shipping, maritime, transportation, freight forwarding, or supply chain
Familiarity with capital financing agreements and structures
Desire to expand to support additional business teams as required by Company growth
High focus on organized teamwork, knowledge of contract lifecycle management, workflows, data management, and AI use
Deep understanding of the legal issues pervasive in freight forwarding, trade financing, commercial global business, distribution and fulfillment, and supply chain generally, with the ability to offer support and recognize legal needs of business teams
Ability to interact with internal clients while addressing complex issues in an accurate, clear, and thorough manner. Ability to provide clear operational directions to protect legal interests
A passion for closing deals and getting work done
The ability to multitask, work on your own, and prioritize multiple, often competing for deliverables while managing expectations meeting deadlines
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively and gain trust and confidence with personnel at different levels
Ability to work as a team member of the legal department in a scalable, autonomous and accountable manner, demonstrating flexibility across deal types and time zones
The ability to build relationships and to establish yourself as a trusted advisor and business partner across the Company
The willingness and drive to learn freight forwarding, customs brokerage, distribution and fulfillment, financing, and all other aspects of global supply chain logistics supported by leading technology
Company
Flexport
Flexport is a full-service global freight forwarder and logistics platform using modern software to fix the user experience in global trade.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.7BKey Investors
ShopifyKohlberg Kravis RobertsSoftBank Vision Fund
2024-01-19Convertible Note· $260M
2023-08-30Series Unknown
2023-07-01Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Ryan Petersen
Founder and CEO
Stuart Leung
Chief Financial Officer
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