Description:
Position Summary:Reporting to the Chief Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory Law, the Senior Counsel, Litigation will manage commercial and employment litigation and disputes for the Company.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes, business torts, subpoena responses, and other complex litigation issues.
- Manage employment-related litigation, such as FLSA class actions and restrictive covenant litigation, as well as EEOC matters, in conjunction with Labor & Employment team.
- Handle disputes in a proactive manner and anticipate and mitigate risks to achieve the best result for the Company.
- Select and manage outside counsel efficiently while maximizing value and develop innovative models to budgeting legal spend.
- Advise business leaders on litigation lessons learned, including regarding compliance with federal and state laws and best practices for internal policies and procedures.
- Provide clear, prompt, solution-oriented legal guidance to internal stakeholders.
- Report on litigation risk and reserves as part of the Company's financial disclosure process.
Job Requirements:
- Illinois licensed attorney with at least five to seven (5-7) years' litigation experience at a top law firm and/or in-house legal department, with a focus on commercial disputes.
- Substantial experience handling complex commercial litigation; experience in employment-related litigation or agency matters is a plus.
- Work independently with general supervision and direction from the Chief Counsel, Litigation and Regulatory Law in furtherance of department goals and the strategic plan.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment handling multiple competing tasks simultaneously to closure.
- Outstanding advocacy, presentation, oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Highly motivated, proactive, self-disciplined and team-oriented.
- Ability to build relationships and positively influence outcomes.
