About this role
Company Description
Pilot Company is an industry-leading network of travel centers with more than 30,000 team members and over 750 retail and fueling locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces. Our energy and logistics division serves as a top supplier of fuel, employing one of the largest tanker fleets and providing critical services to oil operations in our nation's busiest basins. Pilot Company supports a growing portfolio of brands with expertise in supply chain and retail operations, logistics and transportation, technology and digital innovation, construction, maintenance, human resources, finance, sales and marketing.
Founded in 1958 by Jim A. Haslam II and currently led by CEO Adam Wright, our founding values, people-first culture and commitment to giving back remains true to us today. Whether we are serving guests, a fellow team member, or a trucking company, we are dedicated to fueling people and keeping North America moving.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Military encouraged to apply.
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to address legal matters within specific departments and subject matter areas while maintaining close communication with colleagues to ensure an integrated, consistent approach to legal services.
In this role you will:
- Lead and manage certain litigation and pre-litigation matters across civil, commercial, employment, regulatory, and class action cases
- Assist with development and execution of litigation strategy in alignment with business priorities and risk tolerance
- Select, supervise, and manage outside counsel to ensure high-quality and cost-effective legal representation
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess legal risk, develop case strategy, collect evidence, and prepare witnesses
- Represent the company in settlement negotiations, mediations, trials, and arbitrations
- Oversee responses to subpoenas, government inquiries, and other document requests
- Assist with maintenance of case tracking systems, litigation budgets, and legal holds
- Advise business units on dispute resolution strategies and help minimize exposure through proactive legal counseling
- Support internal investigations and compliance review as needed
- Contribute to company policies and procedures related to risk management, dispute resolution, and document retention
- Requires practical knowledge of technical and/or operational problems
- Applies operational business practices to improve efficiency
- Responsible for providing guidance for colleagues with less experience
- Identifies and solves complex problems
- Executes objectives with impact on a range of activities within own team
- Explains difficult or sensitive information to build consensus
Qualifications
- JD Degree or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years experience
- Knowledge of general business and contract law
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
- Prior experience managing outside counsel and litigation budgets
- Strong negotiation, writing, and analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, business-oriented environment
- High integrity, sound judgement, and strong communication skills
Additional Information
• Nation-wide Medical Plan/Dental/Vision
• 401(k) Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Weekly Pay
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About Pilot Company
Company Overview
Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot Flying J is the largest operator of travel centers in North America with more than 750 locations throughout the United States and Canada and employs more than 24,000 Team Members. Pilot Flying J services over a million guests every day.
History
Founded by James Haslam II, the first Pilot gas station was opened in Gate City, Virginia, in 1958. After more than four decades of rapid growth, expansion and partnership, Pilot and Marathon Oil Company entered an agreement to form Pilot Travel Centers in 2001.
Over the years, Pilot Travel Centers experienced significant growth and expanded internationally, opening its first travel center in Canada in 2006. In 2007, Pilot bought Marathon Petroleum’s shares and entered a new partnership with CVC Capital Partner in 2008. Two years later, Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J Inc. entered an agreement, officially creating Pilot Flying J on July 1, 2010.
Culture
Pilot Flying J is a family-owned and operated business. While much has changed over the last fifty-plus years, Pilot Flying J stands by the same principles upon which it was founded decades ago: integrity, customer service and valuing team members.
What you'll do
- The Counsel, Litigation will lead and manage litigation and pre-litigation matters while collaborating with internal stakeholders to assess legal risks and develop case strategies. The role also involves representing the company in negotiations and overseeing responses to legal inquiries.
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