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Webtrends · 5 months ago

General Counsel

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Webtrends is a family-owned heavy-duty truck dealership group, and they are seeking a General Counsel to serve as the organization’s trusted advisor on all legal, compliance, and risk matters. The role involves managing contract reviews, litigation, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance to ensure the company operates with integrity and efficiency.

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Responsibilities

Contract Management & Review: Draft, review, and negotiate vendor, customer, and real estate agreements, ensuring business terms align with company interests and risk is mitigated

Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Manage litigious employee matters, commercial disputes, and claims, working closely with outside counsel when necessary

Regulatory & Compliance: Oversee all federal, state, and local regulatory filings (DMV, DOT, OSHA, FTC, EEOC, Secretary of State, etc.), monitor evolving requirements, and ensure policies remain compliant

Employment Law & HR Support: Work with outside counsel to advise on sensitive employee relations issues, separations, workplace investigations, and policy development

Insurance & Risk Management: Lead insurance claims management with outside counsel (property, liability, workers’ comp), coordinate with carriers, and support risk prevention strategies

Property Tax & Real Estate: Work with outside counsel to manage property tax filings, disputes, appeals, and lawsuits across multiple locations; support leases, acquisitions, and other real estate transactions

Corporate Governance: Support executive leadership with compliance matters, entity maintenance, and internal governance processes

Draft, review, and maintain corporate governance documents, including minutes, partnership agreements, and organizational records, and ensure company archives and legal records are accurate, current, and well organized

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

. from accredited law schoolLicensed with Texas State BarEmployment lawContract managementRegulatory complianceInsurance claims managementBalance riskCommunication skillsNegotiation skillsRelationship-building skills