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Legal Group
Job Description:
The Counsel, Mobility & Convenience Americas, reports to the Managing Counsel, Customer & Products Americas and provides strategic, comprehensive, risk-based analysis and solutions-focused legal guidance to bp’s Customer & Products and Mobility & Convenience businesses.
These businesses include but are not limited to: (1) US Fleet (branded as Travel Centers of America and Petro Stopping Centers), (2) convenience and retail gas stations (branded as bp, Thorntons and ampm across the West Coast, Midwest, and the Northeast); and (3) other Customer & Products businesses that require commercial support.
The primary responsibilities of this role will be to review, draft, negotiate and otherwise manage complex contracts and commercial arrangements with the above-described businesses where bp is (1) the provider of goods or services (such as truck repair, fuel sales, and fleet discount agreements), and (2) the purchaser of goods or services (such as construction, environmental, technology, and procurement agreements). Further, this role will support the businesses where they operate as both a franchisor (of its proprietary brands) or a franchisee (of a 3rd party brand, such as a quick-service restaurant operator). The successful candidate may be asked to support other Customer & Products businesses outside of this as well to the extent needed.
This role is part of an in-house commercial legal team that provides client support throughout the Americas. The commercial duties include day-to-day client counseling on matters including but not limited to operations, safety, compliance, investigations, general liability, sales & marketing and strategic projects
Key Responsibilities:Be a trusted advisor and leader to the business teams. Counsel on day-to-day operations as well as strategic projects.Develop strong working relationships with clients and local/global legal team members.Work closely to communicate and collaborate with other commercial lawyers and specialist lawyers (in areas such as anti-bribery, anti-trust, IP, Litigation, M&A, Employment law, HSSE, advertising & marketing, franchise, Corporate and Regulatory) within bp, while remaining the face of the law department with the businessProvide strategic and commercially focused legal advice and be a valuable contributor to the businesses’ growth agenda while promoting a legal compliance culture that is constructive and pragmatic.Use contracts and processes to define and strengthen commercial relationships and to appropriately manage legal and business risks; while integrating legal compliance into business operations to support bp’s sustainable competitive advantage;Supervise and manage external counsels, internal support staff and legal budget.Role Requirements:JD Degree from an accredited U.S. law schoolMinimum of four to seven years commercial and contract law experience, preferably in the retail industry. Background in or willingness to learn franchise law.Ability to create and improve processes used by legal and business teams to collaborate and drive efficiency.Strong research, writing, and legal drafting and analysis capabilities.Experience handling responses to administrative charges and supporting internal investigations.Ability to manage external resources including outside counsel and third-party consultants.Strong negotiation and ability to manage commercial disputes as they arise.Ability to work interactively and collaboratively within a legal team structure on projects that have common owners or issues.Strong interpersonal and communication skills.Strong commitment to a work environment of mutual trust and respect where diversity, equity and inclusion are valued.Ability to train client teams on relevant topics pertinent to their business, but also gain understanding and train on Anti- Trust/Competition, Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, and Franchise Law as needed.Experience communicating and working effectively with senior level and group leaders.How much we pay (Base): $186,000-$246,000 *Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.
This position is eligible for US Benefits – Core. This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours[LC1] of vacation per year for full time employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at Core U.S. Benefits.
Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more by visiting Core U.S. Benefits.
We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program. These benefits include a pension for eligible employee[LC2] . You may learn more about our generous benefits at Core U.S. Benefits.
As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at Core U.S. Benefits.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to request any accommodations.
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