Description:

Position Summary...
This position is responsible for leading litigation strategy for a docket of commercial litigation and arbitration. These matters will focus primarily on disputes involving real estate, contracts, bankruptcy, and business torts. As senior counsel, you will manage all aspects of litigation, including setting strategy, editing legal filings, managing discovery, supervising outside counsel, and collaborating closely with internal clients and partners.

You will spot risks for remediation, identify emerging trends, and advise the company on legal rights and obligations. Exercising exceptional judgment and litigation skills, you will help the Company navigate a complex and changing legal landscape.

What you'll do...

Develop legal strategies for commercial litigation matters.
Retain and manage qualified outside counsel.
Set budgets and closely manage litigation expenses.
Provide actionable, clear, and timely advice to internal clients.
Recognize operational risks and working with stakeholders to remediate them.
Identify emerging litigation trends, spotting issues across matters, and ensure consistency of positions.

What you'll bring…

You have at least seven years of subject matter expertise in commercial litigation in the areas of real estate, contracts, bankruptcy, and business torts.
You have multiple types of professional experiences, including private practice, in-house litigation management, and a judicial clerkship.
You have managed commercial disputes in arbitration.
You are a thought leader who thinks critically about the law, stays abreast of changes in the legal landscape, and contributes meaningfully to legal discourse and scholarship.
You can communicate complicated legal principles in a way that is easily understood and deliver decisive advice that can be acted upon by busy non-lawyers.
You thrive in a fast-paced environment and work with a sense of urgency.
You are an excellent legal writer.
You consistently exercise good judgment and have keen instincts.
You are process-minded and have implemented solutions to streamline litigation management.
You are friendly and have a sense of humor.