Vice President of Legal Services

Company: UNITED PETROLEUM TRANSPORTS INC
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: January 21, 2023

Job Description:

Job Details
Job Location: OK - Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City, OK
Salary Range: Undisclosed

Title: Vice President of Legal Services
Department: Legal
Location: Corporate - OKC
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
FLSA: Exempt
Purpose:
Embrace, promote and achieve the Vision, Values and Mission of the company, and to assist in meeting the Owners plan each year. UPT is committed to the Guiding Principles of the Responsible Care initiative and anticipates that all employees will share our commitment by conducting themselves consistent with those principles to make the industry even safer for our employees and communities.
Essential Job Functions:

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• Promote safety in all actions
  
• Provides leadership and direction for all legal affairs
  
• Exemplifies the mission, vision, and values of the organization through thoughts and actions and serves as a consummate representative of the organization to internal and external communities
  
• Continuously evaluates and improves the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the organization to ensure it achieves its mission
  
• Oversees contract negotiations on client and vendor agreements
  
• Provide leadership and risk management guidance on regulatory and legislative matters and statutory changes with potential impact on the organization
  
• Represent the Company before federal, state, or local government agencies and respond to inquiries. Serve as corporate representative in legal proceedings
  
• Create, implement, and audit compliance with contractual obligations as they relate to Company policy
  
• Oversees and is accountable for Legal Services annual budget
  
• Develop and lead the Companys legal strategy to facilitate operations in mergers and acquisitions in support of growth initiatives
  
• Identify and manage outside legal counsel as appropriate
  
• Oversee corporate compliance, pending litigation, pre-litigation dispute resolution, business registrations and licenses
  
• Work alongside the Executive team on strategies to optimize results
  
• Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the CEO
  
  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  
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  • Forward thinker who values a collaborative team-based work environment
    
  • Problem solver who will follow-through with and execute tasks and initiatives
    
  • Experience preferably in the transportation industry
    
  • Ability to effectively communicate with and provide advice to non-lawyers
    
  • Comfortable presenting and reporting to senior management
    
  • Possess a high level of business acumen with the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced environment
    
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    
  • Experience in strategic planning and implementation
    
  • Ability to use metrics and analytics
    
  • Aptitude in communicating and public speaking
    
  • Well-organized with excellent leadership qualities
    
  • Able to maintain confidentiality
    
  • Display professional demeanor
    
  • Good interpersonal skills: able to work well with a wide range of individuals
    
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
    
  • Demonstrates dependability through good attendance and adherence to timelines and schedules
    
  • Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to take initiative in development and completion of projects
    
  • Computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook & Publisher)
    
  • Able and willing to continue professional development
    Minimum Qualifications for Consideration:
    
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    • Law degree and admission to practice law
      
    • Seven to ten years of legal experience
      
      Physical Requirements:
      
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      • Sitting for long periods of time, walking, finger dexterity, feeling, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual activity.
        
      • Occasional lifting (up to 20 pounds).
        
        Working Conditions:
        
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        • Normal office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copier/printer/scanners.
          
        • Required to travel 25% or more.
          

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