OverviewAs we continue to build our team in support of our vision to the be the world’s best and most trusted mobility company, the Corporate Legal Group is excited to announce the creation of a new corporate transactions leadership position – Vice President and Associate General Counsel.This individual will have the opportunity to develop and implement global legal support for Enterprise Mobility’s corporate development and strategic investment activities. The position will report to the Chief Legal & Legislative Officer and serve as part of the Legal Group’s leadership team.The successful candidate will help develop, build and oversee a consolidated practice area focusing on complex commercial transactions, including strategic investments, acquisitions and asset purchases, dispositions, financial structuring and joint ventures. While this position is office-based in St. Louis, the successful candidate will support our world-wide operations in North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. As part of the Legal Group’s leadership team, this person will also help drive department initiatives, develop talent, and support the effectiveness of the overall department and enhance the use of matrixed-based responsibilities.The position is responsible for providing timely and competent day-to-day legal services in support of various corporate development areas and across the Enterprise Mobility business lines. Supporting corporate, business-line and local opportunities, the successful candidate will, provide legal advice and support, negotiate transactional documents, review and manage legal and business due diligence efforts, provide guidance on regulatory compliance related issues, including global competition law considerations, while considering short and long-term legal risks.With the convergence of mobility innovations, the advent of internet-connected vehicles and roll-out of alternative fueled and electric vehicles, the next ten years holds the potential to re-write the landscape in traditional vehicle mobility. As the industry evolves, Enterprise Mobility is embracing new types of businesses and services delivery that will require lawyers who are comfortable learning and advising in new areas and coming up with creative solutions to the issues of the day. As such, this is a fantastic role for a candidate looking to join a driven and dynamic team and develop their career in an industry-leading in-house legal function.This role requires an attorney that can proactively think through problems, navigate evolving legal and regulatory environments, and find ways to support the company’s growth initiatives. The Vice President and Associate General Counsel has the opportunity to help build and lead a new practice area while also collaborating with business stakeholders and colleagues in EU, the UK, and North America and working on projects globally as part of cross-departmental functional teams. The selected individual must be collaborative, creative, efficient, and results-oriented – with outstanding oral and written communication abilities and the ability to work seamlessly in a fast-paced, team environment.Enterprise Mobility 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.This position is located at our Corporate Headquarters in Clayton, MO, with a hybrid schedule (4 days in the office).Compensation decisions will be made based on factors that include, but are not limited to experience, education, location and skill levelCompany OverviewEnterprise Mobility (https://www.enterprisemobility.com/index.html) is a leading provider of mobility solutions, owning and operating the Enterprise Rent-A-Car (https://www.enterprise.com/en/home.html) , National Car Rental (https://www.nationalcar.com/en/home.html) and Alamo Rent A Car (https://www.alamo.com/en/home.html) brands through its integrated global network of independent regional subsidiaries (https://www.enterprisemobility.com/about/what-drives-us.html) . 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 2.3 million vehicles and accounted for nearly $35 billion in revenue through a network of more than 10,000 fully-staffed neighborhood and airport rental locations in more than 90 countries and territories.Responsibilities
Take on increasing responsibility for national-level and/or Company-wide legal matters.
Partner with business leaders to develop solutions to legal problems and challenges, providing strategic legal input and guidance.
Develop and recommend legal structures for business opportunities, including joint ventures, acquisitions, and contractual relationships; draft and negotiate related contracts, policies and procedures and other documents.
Manage outside counsel as necessary to ensure the delivery of efficient, high quality legal services.
Recommend and develop law-related training and preventative law activities.
Analyze, present and advise functional and management teams on corporate and business law issues.
Negotiate agreements for the provision of enterprise investment systems and financial risk and wealth management and other analytics tools.
Support the business development processes by providing key inputs and advice.
Support broader business requirements, including strategic partnerships and vendor relationships, as applicable.
Work in a fast-paced and business-oriented environment with business groups throughout the company.
Qualifications
Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
15 years of experience practicing law
10 years of transactional law experience supporting fast growing businesses, either in house and/or outside counsel capacity
Experience with a variety of transactional matters including private companies and family-owned businesses
Demonstrable experience with complex commercial transactions including strategic investments, acquisitions, dispositions, financial structuring and joint ventures
High level of professionalism and integrity; strong ethical standards, and work ethic
Must be authorized to work in the US and not require sponsorship now or in the future
Licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, with the ability to be permitted to practice in Missouri
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior management experience leading and developing a team
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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