Assistant General Counsel

Team Car Care Dba Jiffy Lube • Irving, TX

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant General Counsel (AGC) will serve as a key member of the Legal Department, reporting to the General Counsel. This role impacts all dimensions of operating a large, distributed workforce across numerous states in a highly regulated, franchised industry. It is a hands-on, execution-oriented position within a fast-paced, multi-site, retail service organization. The AGC will initially focus on areas of strong prior background and develop into a more generalist role, supporting the GC within a lean legal staff. The position offers the opportunity to positively impact Human Resources, Marketing, IT, Facilities, Real Estate, and Operations. The AGC must possess strong generalist skills and the ability to provide legal advice, conduct research, draft policies, resolve disputes, negotiate, manage litigation, oversee outside counsel, handle compliance/safety affairs, and review/draft contracts under the direction of the General Counsel. The role may involve managing a portion of the litigation and disputes docket, including general liability, employment (wage/hour), products liability, and commercial litigation, in collaboration with outside counsel and insurance carriers. The AGC may also provide oversight of governance needs like annual report filings and corporate entity management. This role requires partnering with financial and accounting professionals concerning legal exposure and thriving in a lean environment. The ideal candidate will have a "yes" attitude towards new responsibilities, strong legal judgment, exceptional business acumen, and a practical, solutions-oriented mindset. The AGC must be a self-starter who takes initiative to support the GC, allowing the GC to focus on strategic matters and enabling the AGC to contribute more independently over time. Self-discipline is crucial to meet demands with follow-through. The AGC will be expected to personally draft, negotiate, investigate, and resolve matters efficiently and accurately, supporting growth, reducing risk, and strengthening decision-making across the enterprise. Strong candidates will exhibit a "can do" attitude with a high degree of independent judgment, attention to detail, and organizational skills, playing an impactful role within the Legal Department.

Requirements

• Juris doctorate degree from ABA-approved law school
• US qualified lawyer licensed and in good standing in at least one state
• Ideally, 5+ years’ experience with at least 2 years in an in-house environment
• Depth of experience in at least one of the following areas: commercial contracting, employment/labor law (inc. CA wage/hour), or dispute/litigation management
• Strong generalist skills
• Ability to engage in legal advice, research, policy drafting, dispute resolution, negotiation, litigation, outside counsel management, compliance/safety affairs, contract review and drafting
• Strong legal judgment
• Exceptional business acumen
• Practical, solutions-oriented mindset
• Self-starter who takes initiative
• Self-disciplined to meet numerous incoming demands with follow-through
• High degree of independent judgment
• Attention to detail
• Organization skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a PE-backed environment is helpful

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice, conduct research, draft policies, resolve disputes, negotiate, manage litigation, oversee outside counsel, handle compliance/safety affairs, and review/draft contracts under the direction of the General Counsel.
• Manage an assigned portion of the docket of litigation and disputes, commonly involving general liability, employment (inc. wage/hour), products liability, and commercial litigation, and collaborate with outside counsel and insurance carriers.
• Provide oversight of certain governance needs such as annual report filing and corporate entity management.
• Partner with financial and accounting professionals concerning legal exposure.
• Support growth, reduce risk, and strengthen decision-making across the enterprise.
• Draft, negotiate, investigate, and resolve matters with speed and accuracy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree