Description:

Crafted Highlights:   
In the role of Assistant General Counsel - Litigation working in Milwaukee, WI, you will be part of the Legal and Government Affairs Team. You will provide strategic legal advice on a wide range of dispute resolution and litigation matters.

This position reports directly to the Vice President Legal – Litigation & Risk Management and works closely with the entire Americas business.

What You'll Be Brewing: 

Most importantly, you will lead a team of talented colleagues and support their growth and development through career discussions and consistent one-on-one conversations
Assist in managing litigation matters in state and federal courts in the US and Canada, including supervising outside counsel, directing case strategy, reviewing case filings, and advising in-house business clients on case updates and liability risk.
Coordinate with and report to the Vice President – Litigation & Risk Management on litigation and pre-litigation matters.
Lead day-to-day litigation case management (e.g., discovery, litigation holds, insurance, budgeting, indemnification requests, audits, press inquiries, case monitoring, third-party subpoena responses).
Manage and support on general liability matters and other claims, including coverage disputes.
Assist in ERM interviews as needed.
Perform special projects and other assignments related to risk mitigation, insurance, pre-litigation disputes, and business training.

Key Ingredients: 

You are an authentic leader. You value and respect differences and believe diversity with inclusion is the key to collaboration and a winning team culture
You have a law degree and are a member in good standing of a state bar
You have 8-10 years of relevant litigation, discovery and insurance experience at a major law firm and/or in-house experience, preferably with a CPG company
You have practical, hands-on experience managing discovery, pre-litigation, taking depositions, preparing witnesses, trying cases, and leading litigation teams, particularly in complex, high pressure, and/or class action matters
You have a deep understanding of insurance and risk management.
You are highly adaptable, able to adjust direction, take risks, and drive strategic execution based on industry, market, and business insights.
You have excellent judgment, strategic thinking, and communication abilities.
You have outstanding written and oral presentation skills.
You make strategic decisions on highly complex matters that significantly impact and influence business strategy
You are a conceptual thinker and an excellent negotiator