Senior Legal Counsel, Trade Compliance

Job Summary

The Sr Legal Counsel, Trade Compliance provides legal support to Medline’s global trade compliance program. Specifically, this individual helps design, implement, and enhance the company’s program to ensure compliance with its legal import and export obligations. Counsel also provides and oversees legal advice on customs, sanctions and export control matters. The Sr Legal Counsel assists with trade-related risk assessments, mitigation, policy / procedure drafting and implementation, and training, and advises and oversees interactions with US Customs & Border Protection and other trade-related regulators. This role reports directly to Medline’s Global Chief Compliance Officer.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and counsel on trade compliance matters such as sanctions, tariffs, export controls, customs rules and other legal frameworks that impact the cross-border movement of our highly regulated products.
• Act as the legal subject matter expert on all legal trade compliance matters, including country of origin, tariff classification, valuation, and tariff preference programs.  Support the development, enhancement, and implantation of the global trade compliance program
• Manage and oversee outside counsel in matters before US Customs & Border Protection and other trade-related regulatory authorities in jurisdictions outside the United States. Represent the organization in legal proceedings before courts, government agencies, or other authorities so the organization's interests are protected.
• Support global training program to ensure global business is appropriately informed and educated on the international trade matters that impact their strategy and objectives.
• Review and approve trade-related statements from a legal standpoint to identify, anticipate and mitigate legal risks.  Review legal publications and pending legislation; advise management of changes that impact the company.
• Prepare legal contracts, letters of agreement, and other documents related to a variety of trade, commercial, financial, and operational matters (e.g., loans, leases, purchase agreements, acquisitions, divestitures, employment contracts) to protect the organization's legal and business interests.
• Analyze and interpret case law, court reports, and proposed and existing laws and regulations to prepare technical reports on how they impact the organization's operations.  Prepare materials for external legal counsel.
• Develop and maintain a complete understanding of company policies and participate in the administration of those policies.

Basic Qualifications:

Education:

• Juris Doctor degree

Certifications:

• Member of a state bar in good standing.

Relevant Work Experience:

• At least 6 years of experience providing legal counsel related to international trade. Preferred experience provides a combination of firm and in-house experience.
• Experience developing legal strategy and tactics for complex, high profile matters.
• Experience providing legal advice to senior executives and other senior leaders.
• Experience diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and facilitating teams to identify and implement solutions to complex problems.
• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$175,760.00 - $263,640.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.