About Flynn Group:
Flynn Group (together with its subsidiaries Apple American Group, Bell American Group, Pan American Group, RB American Group, Hut American Group, Wend American Group, and Flynn Fitness Group) seeks a collaborative and business-minded Senior Counsel, Litigation to join its industry-recognized legal team. Flynn is unique for its accomplished in-house litigation practice, which handles first-hand many of its own litigation and arbitration matters, in addition to overseeing outside counsel. If you’re a trial lawyer at heart and are excited about supporting some of the most iconic and beloved restaurant and fitness brands in the nation—including Applebee’s, Taco Bell, Panera, Arby’s, Wendy’s, Planet Fitness, and Pizza Hut—this is the role for you.
The Role:
In this role, you will manage a diverse litigation portfolio while collaborating with business leaders to provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice that supports the Company’s operational goals. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Litigation, you will handle your own docket of cases in California (bonus if you are a member of any other state’s bar) and will partner with outside counsel to manage litigation in non-California jurisdictions. Your focus will be on premises liability and commercial cases, with additional experience in one or more of the following specialty fields a plus: auto liability, real estate, construction, ADA Title III, privacy, or employment.
The position is based in our San Francisco, CA Support Center and is in-office Monday through Thursday, with the option to work from home on Fridays.
Responsibilities:
- Litigate! You will lead your own litigation matters from start to finish, including interviewing witnesses, taking depositions, handling motion practice, engaging in pre-trial dispute resolution, and first-chairing arbitration and/or trial. This job is perfect for a litigator ready to leave behind law firm billable hour and business development requirements, but who still wants to be in the courtroom.
- Individually oversee outside counsel on assigned matters, including developing and aligning on case strategy, evaluating budgets, reviewing legal work product, monitoring performance, and ensuring efficient, cost-effective representation.
- Evaluate liability, damages, litigation risk, and settlement opportunities, and provide practical recommendations that balance legal risk with business objectives.
- Review pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, mediation statements, settlement agreements, and trial strategy prepared by outside counsel, and provide input to senior attorneys and outside counsel on litigation strategy and case development.
- Prepare corporate representatives and witnesses for depositions, mediations, and trial.
- Coordinate litigation holds, document preservation efforts, discovery responses, subpoenas, and government inquiries.
- Manage and conduct internal investigations and provide day-to-day legal advice to operational stakeholders.
- Stay current on relevant industry and litigation-related laws and travel as needed.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of litigation experience.
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; California Bar admission in good standing (bar admission in additional states a plus!)
- Experience leading all facets of litigation through trial/arbitration.
- Ability to learn quickly and manage shifting priorities.
- Entrepreneurial mindset that enables you to successfully work independently with little guidance, but also to use good judgment and escalate issues when needed.
- Dedication to exceptional client service.
- Ability to operate as a team player who can effectively work with and manage legal staff and business clients cooperatively and efficiently.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Sound and practical business judgment and good old-fashioned common sense.
- A sense of humor and an upbeat, can-do attitude, in keeping with the company’s “Own It!” philosophy.
- And you should love being a lawyer!
Why Work for Flynn?
Flynn Group offers a variety of benefits and perks to encourage and empower our employees. We are committed to helping each employee work and live to his or her fullest potential. We offer a variety of benefits and perks while working for us:
- Medical / Dental Vision
- Retirement and Savings Plan
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Basic Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Flexible Work Schedules
- San Francisco Commuter Benefits
- Company Outings
- Dining Discounts
- The good faith estimated range of pay for the above position is $195,000 – $235,000 depending on factors including but not limited to experience and skill. There is a target discretionary incentive bonus of 20%.
- Flynn is an Equal Opportunity Employer – For a copy of Flynn Group’s Workplace Privacy Notice, please visit http://www.flynngroup.com/workplace-privacy-notice/.
Flynn Group has exclusively engaged Kerwin Associates to conduct this search. Any resumes sent directly to Flynn Group will be forwarded to Kerwin Associates. If interested in this role, please contact Anne Kerwin Payne (anne@kerwin.com) and Spencer Britschgi (spencer@kerwin.com) at Kerwin Associates.