Job Title: Litigation Manager (Enterprise Litigation)
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead and guide outside counsel in crafting litigation strategies for sophisticated cases.
- Collaborate and facilitate cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of litigation solutions.
- Guide the business on strategy for case resolution and offer solutions to manage litigation risk.
- Manage legal cases that are high profile or high exposure, potentially involving Executive Committee (EC) and/or Board of Directors (BoD) awareness and significant enterprise impact.
- Formulate, communicate, and brief case strategies to internal legal teams and/or business leaders.
- Prepare case evaluations and requests for settlement authority in cases with significant enterprise impact.
- Conduct research on moderately complex to complex cases and integrate information to form and submit responses to legal and regulatory requests.
- Conduct case activities including investigating facts, creating a litigation plan, reviewing and revising pleadings, and representing the company at mediations and trials.
- Review and analyze files, policies, company documents, and witness statements to evaluate exposure, respond to discovery requests, and assist counsel in case strategy.
- Analyze demographic and statistical data to mitigate risk.
- Participate in the legal discovery process, including preparing materials for production, deposition preparation sessions, depositions, and assisting in the identification and preparation of witnesses for depositions and trials.
- Create Legal Hold documents and monitor the E-Discovery process to ensure compliance with State and Federal Rules.
- Identify opportunities, synthesize analyses, identify root causes, and provide recommendations that influence litigation case solutions.
- Act as a liaison with internal and external counsel, management, and other external parties, applying proficient knowledge of litigation processes.
- Provide input and expertise on cases within a single Company Operating Segment Area (CoSA) and may assist on cases impacting multiple CoSAs.
- Research, form responses, and submit to legal and regulatory requests under minimal attorney supervision.
- Provide insight on issues and process improvements.
- Serve as a resource to team members, others in the General Counsel's office, and business clients.
- Ensure risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.
Education and Experience Information:
- Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
- 4 years of experience in litigation as a paralegal handling complex litigation or relevant work.
- Proficient knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and regulations in the relevant discipline.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Proficient knowledge of relevant enterprise discipline, such as labor & employment or P&C, Bank, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Four plus years of active participation in mediations, depositions, witness preparations, contested judicial hearings, and trials.
- Experience with multiple litigation areas, such as first-party insurance bad faith, class actions, or other complex commercial litigation.
- Experience with e-Discovery and litigation holds.
- Experience with case strategy development and implementation of litigation solutions.
- US military experience with skills related to specific Military Occupational Specialties (MOS).
Salary Information:
- Compensation range: $77,120 - $147,390.
- Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the company's Board of Directors.
- Actual salary may vary by location based on experience and market data of the position.
Other Information:
- The company does not provide visa sponsorship for this role.
- Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays, 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs.
- Career path planning and continuing education assist employees with their professional goals.
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, and the position will remain open until filled.
- The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
