Sr Attorney I
Description
Provides legal counsel and advice to the corporation and its subsidiaries. Ensures their effective operation in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
Job Specific Information:
This position is for a Senior Attorney I reporting to the Staff Director, Compliance and Global Head of Privacy and will be a member of the Corporate Integrity & Compliance group within the FedEx Legal Department. The attorney will be primarily responsible for providing legal and compliance guidance and advice on all aspects of data privacy throughout the FedEx enterprise. The attorney will have day-to-day responsibility for, among other things, developing, implementing, managing and advising on internal policies, external laws and regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the Corporate Integrity & Compliance group, as appropriate, with overall implementation and management of Corporate Integrity & Compliance programs, with a primary emphasis on data privacy.
- Knowledge and experience with data privacy law and internal privacy programs.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues around the world within Compliance and Legal, as well as in other departments including Information Security, Marketing and Internal Audit.
- Actively provide consultative support and advice to management and employees in the US and the international regions about data privacy issues and the FedEx Integrity & Compliance Programs.
- Remain abreast of laws, regulations, best practices, and trends related to FedEx compliance programs generally and to the data privacy program specifically.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Considered a Plus:
- IAPP certification strongly preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with multinational corporate compliance programs, including experience working with international locations or handling international compliance-related issues.
- Knowledge and experience with enterprise risk management and/or compliance risk assessment programs.
- Knowledge and experience advising on the development, deployment and governance of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.
- Proficient with third party compliance technology platforms and data analytics.
- Excellent organizational, communications, project management and human relations skills.
Essential Functions:
- Provide legal counsel, advice, review and direction to various departments and members of management on all levels in regard to regulatory affairs and environmental issues.
- Ensure company compliance with all applicable federal, state & local commercial regulations & ensure that all legal obligations of the company are properly recognized & carried out.
- Stay abreast of existing & new regulations & review, analyze & provide comments to notices of proposed rulemakings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education:
- Juris Doctorate degree from an Accredited Bar Association (ABA). Accredited law school and admission to the bar.
- Superior academic record.
Minimum Experience:
- Six (6) years of experience and demonstrated competence as a practicing attorney in a relevant area of law.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to determine appropriateness of settlement or litigation.
- Excellent research and writing skills.
- Strong negotiation, human relations and communications skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Pay Transparency: The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the locatiom for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment.
Pay: US: $10,589.64/mo - $24,003.18/mo, CO: $10,589.64/mo - $23,003.05/mo, MD: $11,177.95/mo - $24,003.18/mo, NJ: $11,177.95/mo - $24,003.18/mo, NY: $11,177.95/mo - $24,003.18/mo, NYC: $13,531.20/mo - $24,003.18/mo, WA: $11,177.95/mo - $24,003.18/mo
Additional Details: Remote work will be considered based on business needs. This posting will close on 11/12/25 under hiring manager Albert Chin.
FedEx. Where now meets next.
Our vision is to be the earth’s most engaged advocates of connected commerce where open borders, new markets and fair, sustainable practices are the norm for the billions of personal supply chains being managed every day in our always on, mobile-first world. We stand for ease, access and opportunity. We lead purposeful innovation, champion entrepreneurs, advocate free trade and empower humans and their place in the era of autonomy and AI. We fight for our customers, a more sustainable planet and an ethical playing field.
FedEx inspires its more than 530,000 employees to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040.
FedEx has been recognized on many different lists both for business success and for being a great employer:
- FORTUNE Magazine: No. 18 among “World’s Most Admired Companies” (2023)
- Newsweek Magazine: One of “America’s Most Responsible Companies” (2023)
- Forbes Magazine: One of “Americas Best Large Employers” (2023)
- Newsweek Magazine: One of "America’s Greatest Work Places for Diversity" (2023)
- FORTUNE Magazine: One of the “Blue Ribbon Companies” that appears on 4+ Fortune Annual Award Rankings (2023)
- FreightWaves: #1 Among the “Top 500 For-Hire Carriers” (2023)
- FreightWaves: Freight-Tech 25 Award, honoring innovation and disruption within the freight industry (2023)
FedEx Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.
FedEx Corporation does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. Further, FedEx Corporation is prepared to make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the desired position, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.
