Senior Corporate Attorney

Senior Corporate Attorney 

Do you want to be part of something that helps shape an industry, stretches your skill set, and gives you an opportunity to serve a growing industry while investing in your career? Are you ready to be a significant and valued contributor at one of the leading voices in a complex and tight-knit field of legal practice? Taylor Nelson offers a collegial, and dynamic working environment that empowers attorneys to engage in professional and business development.  

Taylor Nelson PL is seeking a senior corporate attorney to join its nationally recognized boutique transportation and logistics practice. This opening is available in either the firm’s Tampa Bay (downtown St. Petersburg) or Winter Haven, Florida locations. Our focused small firm handles complex and challenging matters and makes a real business impact across the country. Associates will work closely with attorneys who are industry insiders. We are looking for an attorney who has the capacity to learn quickly, take the ball, and run with it. If you are accountable, sharp, and eager to take advantage of the opportunity this firm offers, we would love to hear from you.

No prior experience in transportation law is required. An ideal candidate will have business and transactional experience in a regulated industry and has a range of contract drafting and business structuring experience, and is comfortable advising clients on strategic decisions, contract interpretation, demands for payment, and insurance claims. We offer a high degree of substantive client interaction from day one, specialized training and mentoring, independence, and responsibility. Taylor Nelson provides and coaches the professional development of attorneys who desire to become leaders in the transportation industry. 

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Independently perform and manage the following with minimal Partner oversight:

• Review, draft, and negotiate sophisticated commercial contracts, including transportation agreements, warehousing agreements, vehicle and property leases, stock and asset purchase agreements, vendor agreements, financing arrangements, services agreements, and non-disclosure/non-compete agreements.
• Provide advice to clients regarding contract terms and implications on business operations.
• Research legal issues relating to a wide variety of business issues, including transportation law and regulations, secured transactions and financing arrangements, and dispute resolution, and provide analysis within client budgets and time constraints.
• Analyze and oversee insurance coverage issues and develop risk management strategies to transportation and related entities.
• Assist in due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and sales of motor carrier, freight forwarder, broker, and warehouse entities.
• Draft, pursue, and respond to demand letters.
• Assist on employment and litigation matters, when needed.
• Manage high client volume and workload responsibly.
• Research, analyze, and apply law to business operations within complex regulatory frameworks.
• Support regulatory compliance audits and analyses.
• Respond to compliance audits and investigations relating to transportation law.
• Exercise a high level of professionalism, business judgment, and legal analytical skills.
• Efficiently delegate assignments to staff and junior level associates and take responsibility for the supervision of their assignments and quality of their final work product.
• Provide training and constructive and tactful feedback to staff and junior level associates with respect to applicable assignments.
• Seek efficiencies and work to improve systems and processes.
• Maintain accountability to Firm Partners for any work product and independent client correspondence.
• Develop strategies to complex legal matters and offer solutions to Partners and clients.
• Timely and professionally resolve client needs, while establishing consistent updates to clients and Partners throughout the handling of each matter.
• Generate and develop business opportunities through referrals, networking, and industry leadership.
• Regularly supply clients with budgets for services and comply with the same.
• Provide consistent issue spotting and business-focused solutions to clients and Partners.
• Manage and effectively communicate with opposing counsels.
• Intimately understand client operations, structure, objectives, and goals.
• Keep apprised of industry developments, updates, regulations, and laws.
• Participate in industry associations, conferences, and forums through writing and presentations.

Position Specifications

Education and Experience:

• JD from ABA accredited law school
• Admission to Florida Bar Association
• 5+ years’ experience practicing law

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in three of the following four areas:
  • Transportation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Employment
  • Contracts

Skills and Attributes:

• Strong negotiation and drafting skills
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Ability to think strategically and provide leadership
• Ability to understand and analyze laws and legal concepts jurisdictions
• Strong analytical skills
• Constructive approach to dealing with conflict, and ability to influence and achieve successful results without damaging relationships
• Ability to expeditiously identify and assess issues, evaluate risk and provide legally sound recommendations consistent with good business practices and reason
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of, and effectively resolve problems
• Strong interpersonal and consultative skills; ability to interact effectively and work diplomatically with individuals at all levels
• Ability to foster relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Diligence, dependability, and strong work ethic
• Balanced judgment and poise under pressure
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and prioritize workload quickly and comfortably
• Professional presence and approach
• Highly collaborative style and attitude

Salary:

Commensurate with experience

WHAT WE OFFER

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K Benefits
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Flexible remote work opportunities

Teamwork, Building Your Profession, and Momentum

We live by and constantly build up our core values:

• Build Relationships: Investing in the long term with genuine support for clients and colleagues with pride in solutions.
• Strive for Excellence: Innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial within a continuum of excellence.
• Industry Leadership: Renown for leadership knowledge, quality, work ethic, and meaningful contributions to the communities in which we live and work.
• Take Responsibility & Provide Solutions: Embrace reasoned risk and pro-actively communicate reliable solutions.
• Accountable Flexibility: Honesty, mutual respect, integrity, teamwork, and ethical behavior in all our actions.

To learn more about us, check out our website at www.taylorlawpl.com.  

Taylor Nelson PL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Taylor Nelson PL was awarded the 2019 Top Company for Women to Work in Transportation by the Women in Trucking Association and 2018 Best Places to Work Award, Small Business Category, by Careersource Polk. We pride ourselves in first class legal work, professional development, and a supportive culture in a boutique practice.