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:
- 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:
- 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:
- Law degree and admission to practice law
- Seven to ten years of legal experience
Physical Requirements:
- 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:
- 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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