Inside the Role
We are looking for a Corporate Governance & Legal Operations Analyst to help support legal operations, corporate governance, and entity management activities across the United States and Canada. This role is ideal for a highly organized professional who enjoys bringing structure to complex processes, managing multiple workstreams, and helping teams operate with consistency, accountability, and strong governance practices.
Inside the Role
This position combines legal operations support, governance coordination, and entity management responsibilities within a highly regulated environment.
You will work closely with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Tax, Internal Controls, and external partners to help ensure regulatory obligations, governance requirements, and operational controls are effectively supported and documented.
While this role requires ownership and independent judgment, you will be part of the Corporate Ethics & Compliance team, and will have support from Legal & Compliance leadership and legal professionals for escalations and subject matter guidance.
Posting Information
We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.
We Take Care of Our Team
Position offers a starting salary range of $78,000.00 - $100,000.00 USD
Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience
Benefits include annual bonus program; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off; short-term and long-term disability plans.
What You Drive at DTNA
Corporate Governance & Entity Management
- Coordinate corporate governance activities for Daimler Truck entities across the United States and Canada.
- Prepare and maintain board resolutions, shareholder actions, officer and director documentation, and governance records using established legal templates.
- Manage annual filings, state and provincial reporting obligations, statutory deadlines, entity records, and corporate information.
- Serve as a key liaison with external entity management vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate governance documentation to support legal, audit, tax, regulatory, and business requirements.
Legal Operations & Project Coordination
- Support legal operations initiatives, including process mapping, workflow optimization, and tool adoption
- Manage the PR/PO process for the full Legal & Compliance department
- Coordinate cross-functional projects, tracking milestones, deliverables, and risks
- Lead and contribute to data analytics projects, leveraging data to identify insights, measure outcomes, and support informed business decisions.
- Partner with stakeholders to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and improve data quality and governance
- Assist with operational reporting, vendor coordination, and administrative processes as applicable
- Act as a central point of coordination to ensure alignment, organization, and follow-through on key initiatives
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and scalability
- Support automation of manual processes and workflows
- Research emerging technologies and recommend practical applications within compliance and legal operations
- Contribute to a culture of innovation, operational excellence, and data-driven decision-making
Knowledge You Should Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Legal Studies, Public Administration, Risk Management, Compliance, or a related field and 2-4 years of experience, or 4-6 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree, is required.
- Relevant professional experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Corporate governance
- Entity management
- Legal operations
- Risk management
- Internal controls
- Regulatory operations
- Financial services or other highly regulated industries
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Ability to effectively prioritize work and meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build relationships across legal, compliance, finance, tax, audit, and business teams
- Sound judgment, professionalism, and personal integrity
- A continuous improvement mindset and willingness to develop scalable processes and solutions
- An attached resume is required
Exceptional Candidates Might Have
- Experience managing corporate entities, governance records, board documentation, and regulatory filings
- Experience supporting audits, controls testing, remediation activities, or compliance monitoring programs
- Proficiency with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar platforms).
- Experience managing and analyzing large datasets to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance metrics.
- Experience working across multiple jurisdictions, particularly the United States and Canada
- Governance, paralegal, or related professional certifications, examples include:
o Corporate governance certifications
o Paralegal designation
o Legal Operations certifications
o Project management experience or certifications (e.g. PMP, Agile, Lean, Kaizen)
Why Join Us
This is a highly visible role that offers the opportunity to contribute across the Legal & Compliance organization in North America.
You'll help strengthen established legal and compliance programs, support governance activities across multiple legal entities, and partner with stakeholders throughout the business to create efficient, sustainable ways of working.
If you enjoy bringing order to complexity, managing important details, and helping organizations operate with integrity and discipline, we'd love to hear from you.
#LI-RR1 #LI-Hybrid
Where We Work
This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)-
Portland, OR US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Schedule Type:
Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.
At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio is second to none, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future – building a cleaner, safer and more efficient tomorrow for all.
That is what we are working toward - for all who keep the world moving.
Additional Information
- This position is not open for Visa sponsorship or to existing Visa holders
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
- Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
- Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
- Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions
- EEO - Disabled/Veterans
Daimler Truck North America is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status.
For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935.
