Corporate Risk Department Counsel

Enterprise Mobility • Saint Louis, MO • 3h ago

Overview

The Risk Counsel serves as legal counsel to the Risk Department, providing guidance to internal stakeholders and the liability department, sharing best practices to mitigate legal risk and aid in crafting defense strategies while adhering to corporate policies, procedures and initiatives. You will partner with liability claims adjusters and external counsel, assisting with reviewing and collaboratively developing claims strategies in anticipation of litigation, making legal recommendations for consideration, and providing corporate expertise relative to the defense of litigated liability claims. This role involves a high level of collaboration with corporate counsel, national counsel, and other stakeholders to strategize on generalized and specific liability claim risk, including creating legal strategies to protect our brands.

This position is located at our Corporate Headquarters in Clayton, MO .

Enterprise offers an excellent benefits package with market-competitive pay, comprehensive healthcare packages, 401k matching & profit sharing, schedule flexibility, paid time off, and organizational growth potential.

Compensation decisions will be made based on factors that include, but are not limited to experience, education, location and skill level

Enterprise Mobility is a leading provider of mobility solutions, owning and operating the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands through its integrated global network of independent regional subsidiaries. Enterprise Mobility and its affiliates offer extensive car rental, carsharing, truck rental, fleet management, retail car sales, as well as travel management and other transportation services, to make travel easier and more convenient for customers.

Privately held by the Taylor family of St. Louis, Enterprise Mobility together with its affiliate Enterprise Fleet Management manages a diverse fleet of 2.4 million vehicles and accounted for nearly $38 billion in revenue through a network of more than 9,500 fully-staffed neighborhood and airport rental locations in more than 90 countries and territories.

Responsibilities

We are hiring now for immediate openings. Responsibilities include:

Serve as legal counsel to the Risk Department, providing guidance to internal stakeholders and liability team, sharing best practices to mitigate legal risk and aid in crafting negotiation strategies while adhering to corporate directives, policies and procedures

Partner with internal stakeholders and the Corporate Legal Group to identify potential risk factors and provide suggestions to resolve complex matters involving generalized risk

Proactively research claim specific and general risk related legal topics and interpret to determine options for appropriate application in our business lines, formulate and document legal opinions, incorporating into a legal library for future recommendations

Build relationships with vendors and outside counsel to assist with recommending clear direction, monitor requested services, and ensure adherence to internal best practices

Conduct/participate in deposition preparation of and assist in selection of deponents for litigated claim matters

Review/revise draft motions submitted by outside counsel relating to claim litigation

Update leadership and key stakeholders of potential claim-related legal exposures and risk compliance obligations

Collaborate with corporate counsel, national counsel, and other stakeholders to strategize on generalized and specific liability claim risk, including legal strategies to mitigate individual claim risk

Guide and train in-house and external claim handlers on management of defense attorneys and legal strategy, selection and maintenance of approved counsel and legal expert panels and effective litigation cost containment strategies

Lead and collaborate on other project-based work within the scope of the Risk Department responsibilities as needed

Seek to improve job performance through self-assessment, skill development, training and goal setting

Maintain a regular and reliable level of attendance and punctuality

Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

In addition to these job functions, candidates will also need to display proficiency in the following Competencies:

Building Relationships

Ethics and Values

Forward Thinking

Managing and Developing People

Persuading and Influencing

Resilience

Planning and Organizing

Problem Solving

Working with a Team

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

Qualifications

Required:

Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school

Admission to at least one state Bar in the United States

Seven (7+) years of liability defense experience in private practice or relevant in-house defense

Advanced knowledge of litigation processes and procedures, litigation strategy to include proficiency with motion review, etc.

Advanced proficiency with legal research

Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future

Preferred:

Product liability defense experience

Insurance coverage litigation experience

Trial experience

Prior experience with Westlaw

Experience managing and developing employees, either direct or indirect

Enterprise Mobility/Enterprise Rent-A-Car/Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rental seeks and values people of all backgrounds because every employee, customer and business partner is important. Enterprise Mobility is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use this alternative email address (JobsPrivacy@ehi.com) to contact us about your interest in employment.

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