Company

Cox Enterprises

Job Family Group

Legal

Job Profile

Corporate Counsel

Management Level

Sr Manager - Non People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

No

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $156,200.00 - $260,400.00. 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 Corporate Counsel, Mobility Solutions to join our team in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

The Role:

The Corporate Counsel, Mobility Solutions will join a dynamic legal team, serving Cox Automotive Mobility Solution’s commercial business operations.  Clients include Cox Automotive Fleet Services, FleetNet America, Inc., and Cox Automotive EV Battery Services. This role reports to the Assistant General Counsel, Mobility Solutions, and will act as a strategic legal partner in support of these client groups.

Responsibilities:

Provide legal counsel and strategic advice to Mobility Solutions on a broad range of day-to-day operational legal topics, including commercial transactions and contract negotiations, operational efficiencies, and general business matters.

Review, advise on, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts that include both SaaS based products, data products, and contracts for physical services, and provide legal guidance on responses to sales RFP’s, RFI’s, RFQ’s, etc. related to the fleet industry and the EV battery industry.

Serve as a strategic partner to drive results and identify legal and process improvements to create value, increase efficiencies, reduce cost, and mitigate risk.

Coordinate with subject matter legal experts and other in-house attorneys to ensure efficient delivery of legal services. 

Responsible for identifying and helping to address difficult issues, developing and evaluating alternatives, providing advice and implementing solutions in the context of complex and significant sales transactions, business matters, and new ventures.

Assist and guide the development, implementation and deployment of forms, procedures, policies, and training designed to create operational efficiencies in contract review while protecting the interests of Cox.

Develop strong relationships with internal contacts, including, but not limited to, other in-house attorneys, Security, Risk Management, Finance, Marketing, Tax, and other appropriate departments to ensure high service level and anticipate special needs.

Responsible for effectively managing outside counsel when needed.

Other responsibilities as needed or required.

The ideal candidate will have:

Ability to shift between supporting physical services businesses and software businesses.

Excellent communications skills and the ability to update leadership on legal matters by summarizing and communicating key issues.

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to act independently.

Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with the business and their boundary partners, understand their strategic direction, and support them accordingly. 

Experience in the automotive industry, including the areas of fleet services, fleet operations, EV batteries, logistics, transportation, and other new growth areas within the automotive industry. 

Qualifications:

Juris doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one state. 

6+ years of legal experience.

Proven experience drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to manage outside counsel efficiently and effectively.

Ability to partner with subject matter experts and other in-house attorneys to provide seamless experience to internal clients in addressing and resolving legal issues.

Business-minded attorney with strong initiative, excellent client counseling, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. A business partner, who likes working side-by-side with business teams and can effectively manage opposing views.

A focus on client needs with a commitment to timing, quality, and client service.

A strong work ethic and the ability to prioritize and follow through on numerous projects simultaneously.

Excellent customer service, time management, project management and follow-up skills.

Other duties as needed or required.

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Us

As our primary divisions Cox Automotive and Cox Communications drive new waves of innovation, Cox Enterprises is entering spaces like cleantech, healthcare, esports and more. We're a family business guided by a legacy of bold innovation that’s driven by those who want to make their mark. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.