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Legal Counsel (m/f/d) Project Logistics

Kuehne+Nagel
6 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Bensenville, IL, United States
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It's more than a job As Legal Counsel Project Logistics, you will serve as a trusted legal advisor supporting Kuehne+Nagel's Global Project Logistics business division, providing practical and commercially focused legal advice. Reporting directly to the Project Logistics Head of Legal (Project Logistics Corporate Counsel), you will act as a key member of the legal function and a strategic partner to the business. ‎ Situated with our Corporate Project Logistics Management in Hamburg, Germany you will play a critical role in managing legal risk, negotiating complex project and logistics agreements, supporting strategic business initiatives, and ensuring compliance across large-scale industrial, energy, renewables, infrastructure, and capital projects. You will also serve as trusted deputy on selected legal matters and support the Project Logistics Head of Legal (Project Logistics Corporate Counsel) in managing legal priorities across hemispheres and business, and further support in the implementation and execution of the company’s legal strategy and risk management initiatives. This is a highly visible role that combines strategic legal counsel with hands-on partnership across a dynamic global organization. How you create impact Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including project logistics contracts, transportation agreements, subcontractor arrangements, service agreements, and strategic partnership contracts. Provide practical, risk-based legal advice to business leaders and project teams on commercial transactions, operational matters, and complex customer engagements across industries such as energy, renewables, infrastructure, mining, and industrial projects. Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual, operational, and regulatory risks throughout the lifecycle of large-scale logistics projects. Deliver business-oriented legal support and translate complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance and enable informed decision-making across the business. Support the Project Logistics Head of Legal in developing and maintaining legal standards, policies, templates, and best practices for the global Project Logistics organization. Contribute to legal training and awareness initiatives and promote a strong culture of compliance and risk management across the business. Provide strategic support to the Project Logistics Head of Legal on significant projects <![CDATA[Global Air Logistics Operational Key Account Manager It's more than a job With a sales career at Kuehne+Nagel, you'll drive long-term business success by mastering sales strategies, nurturing customer relationships and identifying new opportunities. But you will also bring relief and peace of mind to pet owners around the world. Because when you do your job, your colleagues around the world are able to build reliable veterinary supply chains that ensure pets get the care they need. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work is about more than we imagine. ‎ We are looking for a customer‑focused Global Operational Key Account Manager (OKAM) to manage the operational relationship with strategic global customers. In this role, you will ensure an outstanding customer experience by overseeing end‑to‑end operational delivery across Air and Sea Logistics, acting as the central operational contact and coordinating closely with internal teams. As a Global OKAM, you will also take a leading role within the account team, ensuring strong collaboration across Network OKAMs, OKAS, and operational stakeholders to support customer retention and growth. How You Create Impact Build and maintain strong, long‑term relationships with assigned key accounts through regular engagement and feedback Act as the main operational point of contact for strategic customers, beyond day‑to‑day operations Represent customer operational needs internally and ensure alignment across Air and Sea Logistics Clarify, coordinate, and formalize operational requirements in collaboration with rele…

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