Sr. Counsel - Litigation providing legal and administrative support on litigation matters at Circle K. Managing outside counsel and corporate litigation, while supporting environmental disputes and internal teams.
Responsibilities
Assist Director of Litigation – Global with corporate litigation and management of outside panel counsel
Independently manage a portfolio of corporate litigation matters
Help with the development of programs and policies to reduce exposure to general liability (and other) claims
Support litigation and other adversarial matters in close partnership with internal legal and business teams as well as outside counsel
Assist with development, presentation and training on litigation and compliance matters
Manage environmental disputes and litigation, support Environmental team with access agreements and indemnity agreements, support Facilities in fuel site closures and environmental remediation; work to reduce penalties for non-compliance
Regularly interface with counsel to support discovery and investigations
Play a key role in supporting the litigation team’s handling of complex material litigation matters, subpoena responses, and pre-litigation matters
Conduct interviews, draft affidavits and otherwise assist in the preparation of correspondence, documents and reports
Work collaboratively with litigation and e-discovery teams to assist in case management
Summarize complex legal documents/cases
Perform other functions such as conducting research, proofreading, organizing and maintaining forms, databases and other materials
Work primarily with Wholesale, Accounting and Risk Management teams to identify assets to be recovered by CK and related entities
Work within parameters of the debt collection model and modify as necessary
Draft demand letters to targets
Serve as integral part of collectability analysis
Track matters and participate in weekly update calls with outside counsel
Provide feedback to business teams to keep them informed of matter progress and budget spend
Participate in regular updates to keep relevant departments apprised on recovery effort progress for financial reporting to management
Draft/review settlement documents – releases, notes, letter agreements as necessary
Manage/enforce settlement payments and follow up as needed
Intake complaints and identify whether CK owes/is owed indemnification in the action
Track open cases and hold regular update calls with outside counsel
Work with relevant departments to have site inspection completed
Liaise with outside counsel to negotiate the terms of the settlement agreement
Obtain proper sign offs for remediation costs and any settlement payments
Inform facilities of deadline to complete mediation
Monitor remediation deadlines to ensure compliance with settlement agreement terms
Requirements
Licensed to practice law in one or more states (in good standing)
Preference given to applicants with experience handling ADA Title III claims
Minimum 5 years' experience, preferably at an insurance defense firm or in-house insurance claims department
Experience with Relativity eDiscovery platform a plus
Ability to think critically and make clear and well-reasoned decisions
Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills
A team player that can work in a highly collaborative matrixed environment and influence people and decisions without direct authority
Time management, prioritization, and interpersonal skills with the ability to partner with all levels of management and business teams
Demonstrated ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality acting with integrity and discretion
Ability to work across functions to get the job done with a sense of urgency
Thoughtful and creative problem solving
Ability and patience to develop relationships across the organization
Excellent project management skills and commitment to seeing tasks through to completion
Strength of character to take and sustain difficult positions; able to say no or push back without alienating others
Juriste social confirmé accompagnant la Direction sur la politique sociale. Interaction avec les équipes RH pour assurer le dialogue social et la conformité juridique.
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