VP of Legal Affairs- Litigation & Information Management

Description

Who we are:

Xponential Fitness is one of the largest global franchisors of health and wellness brands. The portfolio of brands includes Club Pilates, the nation's largest Pilates brand; CycleBar, the nation's largest indoor cycling brand; StretchLab, a concept offering one-on-one and group stretching services; YogaSix, the largest franchised yoga brand; Pure Barre, a total body workout that uses the ballet barre to perform small isometric movements; Rumble, a boxing-inspired full-body workout; BFT, a functional training and strength-based fitness program; and Lindora, a metabolic health brand. Through the Company’s eight brands and the On-Demand virtual platform, XPLUS, Xponential Fitness continues to push its mission forward to make health and wellness accessible to everyone.

Job Summary:

The Vice President of Legal Affairs- Litigation & Information Management is a key member of the legal department reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer with responsibility for continuously monitoring and proactively mitigating litigation risk in all areas of the business, including through template agreements, privacy policies, terms and conditions and advertising compliance.  This role will also implement and administer internal processes including around document retention, litigation holds and information management.  In addition, this role will liaise with outside counsel on pre-litigation and litigation matters.

Responsibilities:  

• Work cross-functionally to proactively mitigate the risk of litigation.
• In coordination with outside counsel, effectively manage, negotiate and resolve pre-litigation claims.
• In coordination with outside counsel, oversee active arbitrations and litigation to optimal outcome. 
• Analyze and advise on discovery and e-discovery policies and procedures.
• Manage information and document retention policies and practices to comply with all applicable laws and evolving best practices.
• Perform contractual indemnity analyses.
• Continuously improve terms and conditions, privacy policy and marketing compliance policies and procedures.
• Develop training on litigation risk mitigation and maintenance of legal privilege.
• Manage service of process intake and issue litigation holds where appropriate.
• Prepare cease and desist letters.
• Perform legal research and draft legal memoranda.
• Provides strategic and proactive legal advice to business clients.
• Effectively communicates and manages business client expectations while adequately planning and organizing resources to keep pace with business demand and deadlines.
• Maintains deep understanding of business objectives, adequately sports important legal issues, clearly communicates risks and considerations for business input, and takes a commercial approach to risk mitigation.
• Assesses risk and uses sound business and legal judgment to make decisions, negotiate deals, and determine priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Inspires confidence in business clients by consistently providing well-reasoned legal advice and practical solutions to complex issues.
• Exhibits a strong work ethic and takes ownership of complex projects with minimal supervision while demonstrating sound judgment and superior decision-making, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills; meets prescribed deadlines.
• Demonstrates leadership and team-working skills in support of a collaborative environment.
• Exhibits utmost professionalism in all settings; is capable of deploying strong advocacy skills in a tactful and effective manner
• Consistently produces excellent work product.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with co-workers, internal clients, and external business partners.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information and demonstrates the utmost integrity in all settings.
• Coordinates cross-functional legal input by working closely with other attorneys in the legal department.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief Legal Officer.

Pay Range: $230,000 - $275,000

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• This role is eligible for a monthly cell phone allowance
• Empower is our 401k company. We offer Traditional and Roth 401k plans. Employer match is 4% and starts matching at the beginning of year 2. Your 401k would be fully vested at the start of year 3
• Complimentary corporate memberships to XPLUS and XPASS
• Discounts on retail brand merchandise
• On-site gym 
• On Campus Amenities: Reborn Coffee Shop, Hangar 24, Mini Putting Green, Basketball Court, Bird Sanctuary, Car Washing Services (M/W), Dry Cleaning Services

Xponential Fitness, LLC. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor Degree
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience and legal expertise in assigned practice area
• Member of at least one U.S. state bar with ability to qualify for California in-house registration
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States
• Ability to demonstrate and adhere to highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Substantive experience, knowledge and understanding of legal strategies and principles related to assigned practice area; ability to analyze and apply legal principles and precedents to legal issues; ability to perform legal research, evaluate alternatives and make sound recommendations.
• Excellent research and writing skills; ability to prepare clear, concise and complete legal documents, reports, correspondence and other communications materials on complex legal issues; ability to communicate effectively in English, in both written and oral forms; ability to make effective public presentations. 
• Ability to exercise initiative, independent judgment, and work with discretion.
• Ability to deal effectively with all business contacts, including government agencies, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, internal clients, and external business partners
• Sound judgment and superior decision-making, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills; ability to meet prescribed deadlines
• Basic proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and self-directed and able to work without direct supervision on assigned projects and tasks
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Ability to travel as needed

Salary : $230,000 - $275,000