Sr. Counsel Litigation

10-15 yrs required

Full-time

No

## Sr. Counsel Litigation at KBR

KBR is a global leader in providing purposeful and comprehensive science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and 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. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

KBR is looking for an experienced Sr. Counsel Litigation to join their team. Reporting to the Vice President of Litigation, the Sr. Counsel Litigation will manage a wide variety of litigation matters from start to finish, leading the strategy, management, and execution of litigation matters which are critical to KBR’s success. The ideal candidate for this position will have 10-15+ years of experience in litigation in a law firm or in-house environment, and have a strong understanding of . government contracting, construction, and personal injury litigation.

### Responsibilities

- Manage a variety of . and international government contracting, construction, and personal injury litigation and arbitrations. This involves managing outside counsel and directing case strategy; conducting fact finding and legal analysis; participating in witness interviews and depositions; overseeing document retrieval and e-discovery; reviewing and editing pleadings and discovery; budgeting and tracking costs; providing oral and written reports to management on litigation developments.
- 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, including claims against the . government and government contracting vendors.
- Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Project/Construction Management (EPC/EPCM) litigation including preparing and responding to claims.
- Intellectual property litigation (trade secret, software, licensing, etc.)
- 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 including the ability to communicate and interact effectively at all levels and across all functions within an organization and the ability to convey complex contract and legal concepts clearly and succinctly.
- 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

### Location

Ideally, you will be located in either the Washington, DC or Houston, TX area. That said, KBR strives to maintain a global, flexible, diverse, and sustainable working environment for our people. 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

The salary for the Sr. Counsel Litigation position is competitive and commensurate with experience.

### Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could 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.

### Inclusion and Diversity at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive

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

Analysis, Legal Analysis, Fact Finding, Document Retrieval, eDiscovery, Drafting, Review, Legal Advice, Policies, Procedures, Communications, Contract Language, Safety Related Policies, Incident Reports, Subpoenas, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office Products, OneDrive, Sharepoint

Undergraduate degree and completion of JD

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Qualification and Experience Undergraduate degree and completion of JD, License to practice law in state of residence

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