Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel

What We Need:

FLEETCOR is currently looking for a Corporate Counsel to join its Lodging division.  In this role you will be reporting to the General Counsel of FLEETCOR Lodging, supporting the businesses that serve Lodging's Airline, Insurance and Workforce client verticals. The successful candidate will serve as legal counsel supporting a broad array of legal needs, with a focus on commercial transactions, and will coordinate with internal SMEs and other internal and external resources and stakeholders.

How We Work:

• Hybrid, 3 days in office / 2 days remote
• Willing to consider candidates in the following locations:
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Brentwood, TN
  • Lexington, KY
  • Wichita, KS
  • St. Louis, MO
  • St. Charles, IL
  • Covington, LA

Role Responsibilities:

• Utilize balanced lawyering to efficiently and effectively draft, negotiate and close a wide variety of complex client, vendor, and technology contracts with limited supervision.
• Work pragmatically and effectively with sales, finance, and business leadership to reach a successful outcome in contract negotiations.
• Assist the business leadership in determining what is a successful outcome for contracts, through a detailed understanding of the business and business goals.
• Interface with all levels of personnel to advise on all matters impacting the business from a legal and related perspective.
• Assist with patent, trademark, collections, and litigation matters impacting the business.
• Manage contract templates and repository.
• Liaise with IT, product, and other teams in review of privacy and data security requirements.
• Develop and conduct periodic training on issues relevant to the business.
• Contribute to, and maintain, culture of innovation and growth while effectively managing risk.
• Perform special assignments and projects as directed.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Completion of a J.D. from accredited school of law.
• 4+ years of relevant and substantive legal experience, preferably with in-house experience
• Demonstrated experience in drafting and negotiating contracts with clients, including Fortune 1000 and larger companies, vendors, and others.
• Experience with application of privacy and data protection regulations to business operations
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Superior knowledge of contracts and business law.
• Strong legal analytical ability and judgment.
• Understanding of trademarks and patents
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to interface effectively with associates at all levels of management, external lawyers and business associates of clients, partners, and vendors.
• Ability to be assertive while maintaining a diplomatic and professional demeanor.
• Ability to manage transactions to completion and anticipate issues that may arise.

Benefits & Perks:

• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits available the 1st month after hire
• Automatic enrollment into our 401k plan (subject to eligibility requirements)
• Virtual fitness classes offered company wide.
• Robust PTO offerings including major holidays, vacation, sick, personal, & volunteer time
• Employee discounts with major providers (i.e., wireless, gym, car rental, etc.)
• Philanthropic support with both local and national organizations
• Fun culture with company-wide contests and prizes

Our Company & Purpose:

FLEETCOR is a global leader in business payments, laser focused on developing smarter ways for businesses to pay their expenses. Since 2000, FLEETCOR has developed innovative digital solutions that help businesses better track, manage, and pay their expenses. Today, FLEETCOR is an S&P 500 company with hundreds of thousands of customers using our products in over 100 countries. Companies of all sizes, industries and geographies rely on our product portfolio to manage spending more quickly, efficiently, and securely than ever before.

We embrace a culture grounded in five key values: integrity, collaboration, innovation, execution, and people.  These values offer you the opportunity to 'thrive & grow' through career development, volunteer, community, and wellness initiatives. This allows you to create a balance between professional goals and personal achievement.

• FLEETCOR is also committed to building and nurturing a culture of diversity, inclusion, equality, and belonging by:
• Welcoming people of different backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations
• Empowering our people to share their experiences and ideas through open forums and individual conversations; and Valuing each person's unique perspectives and individual contributions.

Embracing diversity enables our people to "make the difference" as FLEETCOR and its more than 8,000 employees continue to shape the future of global payments. Learn more by visiting www.FLEETCOR.com or following FLEETCOR on LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

FLEETCOR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FLEETCOR provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, gender (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, language, ancestry, genetic information, veteran and/or military status or any other group status protected by federal or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation for the application and/or interview process, please notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity and pay transparency, please click the following links: EEO and Pay Transparency

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