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$85K/yr

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Assistant General Attorney

Assistant General Attorney

Union Pacific Railroad

Omaha, NE • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 13 days ago

Union Pacific rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 93 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

25th of 63 rated delivery companies

Job description

Reference Number: 4881
Department: Law
Closing Date: 07/31/2026
We encourage you to apply early, as this position may be filled before the anticipated closing date.
Job Level: 16
The salary range for this position is $115,000 - $160,000.
If you wish to solicit an employee referral for this position, please ensure the employee submits the referral prior to submitting your application.
Description
Union Pacific has one open position for an Assistant General Attorney. The role will be based in Union Pacific's Omaha headquarters.
The Assistant General Attorney will serve as a corporate transactional and regulatory attorney for Union Pacific. The Assistant General Attorney will advise the Senior Counsel, the Vice President of Law, and the Chief Legal Officer on the successful resolution of transactional, operational, and regulatory legal matters. The Assistant General Attorney is responsible for managing a varied transactional and regulatory practice supporting multiple business units. The Assistant General Attorney will issue spot advice and provide creative resolutions needed for the successful completion of commercial transactions, operating agreements, and regulatory matters. The successful candidate will have approximately three years of experience as a transactional generalist with excellent negotiating, drafting, and problem-solving skills.
Accountabilities
  • Conduct research and analyze legal issues
  • Work independently and with a team while exhibiting excellent judgment and strong strategic and tactical thinking
  • Draft and review agreements supporting commercial activity including supply chain agreements and service contracts
  • Lead, handle, and balance a high volume of matters and assignments
  • Demonstrate expertise in legal and analytical work through a business-oriented, pragmatic approach to problem-solving
  • Prioritize and handle a workload including overlapping tasks, and meet deadlines while operating in a changing, fast-paced environment
  • Be highly responsive and organized
  • Demonstrate excellent organizational, interpersonal, client relationship, and team skills
  • Develop and successfully apply specialized knowledge and experience
  • Provide confident, sound legal guidance to a motivated and innovative client.

Qualifications - Required
  • A Juris Doctor degree
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Admitted to practice law in the state of Nebraska or eligible to be admitted in Nebraska or to be registered as In-house counsel

Qualifications - Preferred
  • 3 or more years of work experience as a transactional attorney

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 and Metropolitan Community College)
  • 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 20% match up to 5%
  • 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

Union Pacific strives to attract all available talent. We are committed to creating an environment where all people can be their best, personally and professionally, as we remain a merit and performance-based company.
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.
Background Check Investigation
* State & Federal criminal history
* Last 7 years of employment history to include military service
* Education
* Prior drug history
* Professional license or certification, if applicable to role
* Driving history, if applicable to role
Please click here to review Union Pacific's policy regarding background investigations.
Medical Review
* Medical Evaluation
* Drug Screen
* Fitness-for-duty assessment to ensure that candidates can safely perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
* Color vision exam, if applicable to role
Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation
Union Pacific is an equal opportunity employer here . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Union Pacific is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment of individuals with disabilities. To request a disability accommodation in the application process, please use this link here to submit a request.
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Union Pacific strives to attract all available talent. We are committed to creating an environment where all people can be their best, personally and professionally, as we remain a merit and performance-based company.

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