Corporate Counsel - Orlando, United States - Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Verified Company
Orlando, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Business Title:
Corporate Counsel - Litigation, Compliance, & Privacy


Leadership Role:
Manager of Others


Position Summary

The attorney in this position will work in the Law Department's Litigation, Compliance, and Privacy Group reporting to the Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel.

The attorney will provide Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation operating divisions and staff departments with legal assistance and advice regarding disputes and matters in litigation and will coordinate and participate in litigation with outside counsel; provide legal advice and assistance in developing and implementing enterprise-wide strategies and Company policies for managing global compliance and adherence to ethical standards; and provide general legal advice and guidance regarding compliance with privacy and data security laws and regulations of U.S.

federal and state regulatory agencies and non-U.S. regulatory authorities. The attorney in this position will work with individuals at MVW resorts and sales locations and staff departments as well as with attorneys and paralegals within the MVW Law Department and externally with outside counsel, vendors, and consultants


Expected Contributions
The primary specific duties, responsibilities, and expected contributions of the attorney in this position include:

Litigation

  • Investigating and evaluating factual circumstances at issue in disputes, engaging in early case assessment, and recommending resolution of disputes prior to litigation when appropriate;
  • Assisting in developing and providing litigation risk assessments, including advising clients on estimated costs of litigation, possibilities of success, scope and nature of risks, valuation of various potential outcomes, and alternative solutions available, including potential dispute resolution and settlement options;
  • Providing clients with legal assistance and advice regarding disputes and matters in litigation;
  • Supporting all aspects of company policies and practices concerning enterprise records management, including document retention, destruction, and preservation;
  • Supporting all aspects of company policies and practices concerning electronic discovery and document review and production;
  • Supporting all aspects of the Company's alternative dispute resolution program, including maintenance and updating of model dispute resolution clauses for purchase and sale agreements, other customerfacing contracts, commercial contracts, and letters of employment;
  • Assisting with dispute resolution and litigation prior to engagement of outside counsel;
  • Collaborating with outside counsel, vendors, and consultants to support litigation matters;
  • Participating with outside counsel in developing strategies, drafting and editing pleadings, briefs, and memos, engaging in discovery and factual investigation, and supporting depositions, hearings, and trials, as appropriate;
  • Coordinating with clients, Law Department management, and outside counsel in timely assessing the potential for settlement of matters in litigation and, where appropriate, developing settlement strategies;
  • Providing oversight and guidance to the Litigation Group's Paralegal Team in discovery management and in responses to claim letters and thirdparty subpoenas and service of process issues;
  • In conjunction with the Company's Finance & Accounting Department and outside counsel, vendors, and consultants, assisting in developing and managing matter budgets, including case and matter budgeting and monthly fees and costs accrual processes;
  • Assisting in managing outside counsel relationships, including budgeting, staffing, case management, and conflict waiver requests;
  • Managing all phases of document collection, review and discovery, including ediscovery and litigation hold processes; and
  • Performing other duties as appropriate.

Global Compliance

  • In support of the Board's Audit Committee, assisting in the development and
implementation of enterprise-wide strategy for managing global compliance adherence to ethical standards;

  • In addition, assisting in developing and implementing the Company's compliance policies and procedures;
  • Monitoring pertinent federal, state and foreign law enforcement and regulatory agencies and identifying policies and actions relevant to the Company's business operations;
  • Supporting aspects of the Company's internal investigation processes; and
  • Supporting the work of the Company's Legal & Ethical Steering Committee (LESC) by assisting with development of annual work plans, scheduling and planning of periodic meetings, and coordination with chairpersons and members of LESC subcommittees on completing tasks and projects within the scope of annual work plans.

Privacy

  • Providing general legal advice and counsel regarding compliance with various privacy and data security laws and regulations, including those of applicable federal and state regulatory agencies a
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