Director, Legal Commercial Operations (U.S.) (Regulatory Focus) Job at Circle K (Charlotte)

Job Responsibility

Act as the strategic legal regulatory and compliance advisor to the Fuel, Environmental, Transportation, Merchandising, and Marketing business functions in their efforts to comply with regulatory requirements
Ensure the embedding of regulatory compliance considerations into contracts, operational processes, product launches, promotions, pricing strategies
Negotiate strategic agreements for Fuel, Environmental, and Transportation functions
Manage junior attorneys on their support of day-to-day contracting needs of the functions
Own regulatory interpretation and policy setting for the U.S. business
translate regulatory requirements into clear, actionable internal standards
Monitor regulatory developments and enforcement trends, including new and emerging regulatory areas
proactively brief leadership on emerging risks and opportunities
Lead regulatory incident response, investigations, and remediation efforts
Interface with regulators, inspectors, and enforcement agencies
Prepare and oversee regulatory filings, disclosures, and responses
Strategically manage outside counsel and consultants to control cost while mitigating legal and regulatory risk
Ensure consistent regulatory positions and effective coordination across jurisdictions
Act as an educator to the business on how to have a regulatory mindset and provide trainings on key regulatory topics, including anti-trust and anti-corruption

JD or equivalent from an accredited institution and admission to at least one US state bar
10+ years of experience, with a minimum of 7 years leading teams and/or functions (in-house and law firm)
Deep regulatory background in one or more of the following fields: energy/fuel, grocery or convenience retail, environmental compliance, or highly regulated consumer products
Demonstrated experience advising senior executives and influencing business decisions in complex regulatory environments
Strong judgment, executive presence, and the ability to operate independently at a senior level
Experience interfacing with regulators and managing audits and enforcement actions
Pragmatic, business‑oriented legal advisor with a strong risk‑based mindset
Collaborative partner who can drive alignment across legal, compliance, and operational teams
Comfortable advising on a broad and shifting array of retail legal issues, including the enthusiasm to counsel on new and trending areas of law and regulation
Ability to work comfortably while processes and systems are being established
Collaborative spirit with a sense of humor

Competitive Salary
Complete benefits packages (medical, dental, deferred compensation plan, employee stock plan, etc.)
People Perks which allows for great discounts on food and fuel
Vacation / PTO time
Work in a collaborative, dynamic and high performing team
Work for a leading, innovative, and growing company in convenience stores operations
Fortune 500 company and a 5-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner
Tuition reimbursement of $5,000 per year
Learning opportunities to develop new skills and to evolve professionally in a fast-growing company