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Posted February 05, 2019

General Counsel

Sixt Rent A Car
Fort Lauderdale, FL Full Time
Reference: SixtRentACar2212

Sixt Rent a Car stands for exciting mobility and customer tailored solutions. We lead with innovation, high-quality customer service, premium products...

Sixt Rent a Car stands for exciting mobility and customer tailored solutions. We lead with innovation, high-quality customer service, premium products and a seamless rental experience. With nearly $3 billion in revenue and a presence in over 100 countries worldwide, it is no wonder we are a global leader in the car rental industry. In the USA, we are experiencing over 30% growth for the last several years, which provides great career opportunities in the future for the right candidates. Sixt hires with a focus on service-oriented, entrepreneurial team players, who are excited about interacting with customers and colleagues from all over the world. Sixt is more than just renting cars. We have a passion for style, technology, innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.

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Sixt is looking to hire this position to lead our legal team as we experience continuous growth in the U.S. This role will be responsible to ensure the company always operates within the law, offers counsel on legal issues related to all aspects of the business, acts as a legal guardian of the organization, and partners with the business to facilitate organizational growth and development. The successful candidate will be able to provide effective guidance for ensuring legal compliance, mitigate risk exposure, considering both financial and reputational business impacts.

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Provides expert and strategic legal advice to senior management on all legal based matters across the businessEstablishes and maintains internal governance policies related to legal compliance Works to anticipate legal issues or potential risks to the business, estimates risks and makes appropriate strategic recommendationsDrafts concise agreements that minimize risks and sets effective legal rights Keeps abreast of legislative changes and proactively makes recommendations for policy changes accordingly to protect the businessEstablishes position and effectively negotiates with external parties where required on legal based business matters Attracts, develops, directs, motivates and drives high performance across direct reports.

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D. from an ABA-accredited law school Member of a State BarMinimum 8 years professional legal experienceGeneralist and broad legal knowledge in all relevant areas (e.g. corporate & labor law, litigation, etc.)Has experience in supervising and recruiting lawyers and managing external parties (selection process, budget control, etc.)Ability to develop legal strategy and set objectives in line with the business direction and needsFinancial acumen to understand the cost implications on the businessHigh degree of professional ethics, integrity and gravitasExcellent judgement and analytical skillsExcellent interpersonal, and communication skills in the English languageMust be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.

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