Sr. Counsel Litigation

10-15 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Sr. Counsel Litigation

KBR is a global leader in providing purposeful and comprehensive science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and the top tier commercial clients in green hydrogen and green ammonia. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our almost 30,000 employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance.

We are now looking for an experienced Sr. Counsel Litigation to join our Legal team. Reporting to the Vice President of Litigation, you will be responsible for managing a wide variety of litigation matters from start to finish.

## Responsibilities
* Manage a variety of . and international government contracting, construction, and personal injury litigation and arbitrations
* Lead the strategy, management and execution of litigation matters which are critical to KBR’s success
* Work with business unit attorneys on pre-litigation disputes with clients, vendors, and other third parties and provide other advice as requested
* Provide ongoing advice and training on construction, government contracting, and commercial claim avoidance and claim preparation
* Draft, review and provide legal advice on policies, procedures, communications, and contract language
* Review and provide advice on safety related policies, procedures, incident reports and direct safety related investigations
* Respond to third party subpoenas and requests for documents
* Support other projects as requested from time to time by the Vice President Litigation or General Counsel

## Experience & Skills
* 10 - 15+ years’ experience in litigation in a law firm or in-house environment including first chair trial/arbitration experience
* Significant substantive experience in one or more of the following: . government contracting litigation, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Project/Construction Management (EPC/EPCM) litigation, Intellectual property litigation, International arbitration and/or litigation in multiple jurisdictions, Personal injury and/or toxic tort litigation
* Experience dealing with general liability and professional liability/indemnity insurance policies and claims
* Familiar with ediscovery tools and process
* Ability to analyze and evaluate complex disputes and issues and provide practical, business focused legal advice
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Proficient in use of business tools such as Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office products, OneDrive, Sharepoint, etc.
* Successful organizational, leadership and people management skills
* Self-driven, operates with a sense of urgency, and resourcefulness
* Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships
* Team player and positive attitude
* Foreign language skills a plus

## Additional Requirements
* Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally
* Undergraduate degree and completion of JD
* License to practice law in state of residence

Ideally, you will be located in either the Washington, DC or Houston, TX area. KBR currently offers flexible working arrangements, including hybrid, remote working and virtual delivery, to help reinforce our strong commitment to becoming a more socially sustainable company and allow us to provide greater work-life balance and flexibility.

## Salary and Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.?

## How to Apply

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. To apply for this position please visit our official website and submit your application.

# Summary
KBR is a global leader in providing purposeful and comprehensive science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and the top tier commercial clients in green hydrogen and green ammonia. We are now looking for an experienced Sr. Counsel Litigation to join our Legal team. This role will be responsible for managing a wide variety of litigation matters from start to finish and will lead the strategy, management and execution of litigation matters which are critical to KBR’s success. This role requires 10 - 15+ years’ experience in litigation in a law firm or in-house environment including first chair trial/arbitration experience.

The ideal candidate should have significant substantive experience in one or more of the following: . government contracting litigation, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Project/Construction Management (EPC/EPCM) litigation, Intellectual property litigation, International arbitration and/or litigation in multiple jurisdictions, Personal injury and/or toxic tort litigation. This role will be based in either the Washington, DC or Houston, TX area and will offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.

Substantive experience in Government Contracting Litigation, Construction Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, International Arbitration and/or Litigation, General Liability, Professional Liability/Indemnity Insurance, Legal Analysis, Fact Finding, Document Retrieval and e-Discovery, Editing Pleadings and Discovery, Budgeting and Tracking Costs, Oral and Written Reporting to Management

Undergraduate degree and completion of JD

foreign language skills a plus

additional requirements:

must be willing to travel domestically and internationally
undergraduate degree and completion of jd
license to practice law in state of residence

location:

ideally, you will be located in either the washington, dc or houston, tx area

Qualification and Experience Undergraduate Degree and completion of JD; License to practice law in state of residence

Legal