Senior Legal Counsel, Litigation, Circle K

Circle K

Location:
United States of America, Charlotte

Category:
Legal

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

Circle K is seeking a talented Senior Legal Counsel, Litigation to join the U.S. Legal Team reporting to the Head of Legal Affairs, USA. The role involves providing legal and administrative support on litigation matters and direct management of outside counsel. Additional responsibilities include corporate litigation, asset recovery, and ADA Title III claims management. The job involves a highly collaborative environment with opportunities for growth within a global Fortune 200 company.

Job Responsibility:

Assist U.S. Head of Legal 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
Perform other duties as assigned
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 approvals for remediation costs and 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
High level of energy and enthusiasm
A spirit of continuous improvement.

Nice to have:

Experience handling ADA Title III claims
Experience with Relativity eDiscovery platform.

What we offer:

Equal Opportunity Employer
Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Reasonable accommodation provided under ADA terms.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 23, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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