Legal Counsel – Compliance, Litigation, and Crisis
About The Position
As a member of a dynamic legal team, the attorney in this position will serve as a critical business partner and legal adviser, reporting to the Director of Global Litigation, Employment and Brand Protection. This Legal Counsel role will support the global compliance and litigation practice, and will have primary responsibility for assisting in the operation of Pizza Hut’s ethics, compliance, due diligence, training and internal investigations areas. This attorney will be expected to manage and conduct internal investigations and advise on a wide range of topics including anti-bribery/anti-corruption, sanctions, conflicts of interest, international trade, and other general compliance topics. This role will also support the Director with strategic defense of critical litigation matters in all areas except employment and franchise litigation. The successful candidate will have a strategic growth mindset and a passion for providing world-class legal support by collaboratively working across business units while consistently modeling Pizza Hut’s cultural values. Legal Counsel will also perform other essential Law Department functions and responsibilities as assigned. This position has the potential to manage a dedicated paralegal.
Requirements
- Admission to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
- Experience in compliance and litigation.
- Experience managing and conducting internal investigations.
- Knowledge of anti-bribery/anti-corruption, sanctions, conflicts of interest, international trade, and general compliance topics.
- Strategic growth mindset.
- Passion for providing world-class legal support.
- Ability to model Pizza Hut’s cultural values.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a critical business partner and legal adviser.
- Support the global compliance and litigation practice.
- Assist in the operation of Pizza Hut’s ethics, compliance, due diligence, training and internal investigations areas.
- Manage and conduct internal investigations.
- Advise on a wide range of topics including anti-bribery/anti-corruption, sanctions, conflicts of interest, international trade, and other general compliance topics.
- Support the Director with strategic defense of critical litigation matters in all areas except employment and franchise litigation.
- Collaboratively work across business units.
- Consistently model Pizza Hut’s cultural values.
- Perform other essential Law Department functions and responsibilities as assigned.
- Potentially manage a dedicated paralegal.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
