Assistant General Attorney - Compliance, Technology & Transactional

Union Pacific Railroad
vision insurance, parental leave, 401(k)
United States, Nebraska, Omaha
Apr 16, 2025
Reference Number:2872 Department:Law Closing Date: 05/16/2025 Job Level:16 The salary range for this position is$110,000 - $150,000. *Note: If you wish to solicit an employee referral for this position, please ensure the employee submits the referral prior** to submitting your application.* Description Serve as legal counsel to Union Pacific Railroad. Union Pacific is looking for a legal professional with technology procurement, contracting, technology, intellectual property, privacy and compliance experience. Union Pacific has one open position in the Law Department at UP's Omaha headquarters. The Assistant General Attorney will serve as a commercial and transactional lawyer, advising the Senior Counsel, the Vice President of Law, and the Chief Legal Officer on the successful resolution of various matters. The successful candidate will support multiple business units, serve as an active and dynamic issue spotter, and provide creative resolutions for technology procurement, and contracting transactions, intellectual property, privacy, and technology contractual matters. The Assistant General Attorney will have a minimum of two years of experience, specifically with procurement and technology contracting, intellectual property, privacy as well as excellent negotiating, drafting, and problem-solving skills. Accountabilities Advise internal clients regarding supply and technology procurement legal matters Draft and negotiate corporate transaction agreements for strategic transactions Build and maintain a positive and influential relationship with key business stakeholders Consistently provide high-quality legal guidance Demonstrate excellent organizational, interpersonal, client relationship, and team skills Provide legal services and advice on various other matters such as compliance, AI and data governance, and privacy Serve as a tactical business partner and trusted legal advisor to the business clients Stay on the cutting edge of legal trends and take proactive, affirmative steps to minimize potential legal exposure for the Company Prioritize and handle the workload and simultaneous tasks, and meet deadlines in a changing, fast paced environment Monitor developments in regulatory, legislative, and executive orders to assess risks and opportunities for the Company Qualifications - Required A Juris Doctor degree Admitted to practice law in the state of Nebraska or eligible to be admitted in Nebraska Excellent oral and written communication skills 2 or more years of work experience as an attorney in a law firm or as in-house counsel Qualifications - Preferred Physical and Mental Job Requirements Work Conditions What we offer: A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture Ongoing learning, development, and Educational Assistance (including little to no out-of-pocket cost for online and in-person courses at the University of Nebraska at Omaha) 401(k) with 100% match up to 6%, plus additional automatic 3% (contribute 6% and UP will contribute 9% [6% + 3%]) Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 40% match up to 5% (contribute 5% and UP will contribute 2%) Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability, life, and AD&D insurance Health Savings Account (with company contribution) Dependent Care Savings Account and Transportation Spending Account Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance, paid Maternity and Parental Leave Competitive compensation including eligibility for annual merit, bonus, and equity programs dependent on job level and personal and company performance The final salary of the selected candidate for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty and training. This position also includes additional compensation and benefits offered by Union Pacific. This position is eligible for participation in the Union Pacific Annual Compensation Program. This is a pay-for-performance program which administers annual salary adjustments, cash incentive bonuses and stock equity as determined by individual performance, company performance and program guidelines. Additionally, this position is eligible for health and welfare benefits, retirement, financial planning benefits and paid and unpaid leave. For more information regarding Union Pacific's nonagreement employee benefits, please visit our management benefits page.