Litigation - Commercial Attorney in Irvine, CA

In-House

Irvine, CA

Litigation - Commercial Attorney in Irvine, CA

Attorney

Min 2 yrs required

No

Legal Counsel - Litigation & Information Management

Job Title

Legal Counsel - Litigation & Information Management

Job Responsibilities

- Manage a diverse docket of corporate litigation matters across the country, covering various practice areas and procedural stages, from pre-litigation threats and small claims to class certification, trials/arbitrations, and appeals.
- Take a proactive approach to all aspects of litigation, including fact investigations, revising legal briefs, responding to discovery requests, preparing witnesses for testimony, negotiating settlements, and drafting/revising settlement agreements.
- Provide succinct, practical legal advice to achieve ambitious business goals, including counseling the business on best practices and franchisee communications.
- Manage information and document retention policies and practices to comply with all applicable laws and evolving best practices.
- Handle service of process intake and issue litigation holds where appropriate.
- Assist with quarterly litigation reporting.
- Effectively communicate and manage business client expectations while planning and organizing resources to meet business demands and deadlines.
- Maintain a deep understanding of business objectives, identify important legal issues, clearly communicate risks and considerations for business input, and take a commercial approach to risk mitigation.
- Inspire confidence in business clients by consistently providing well-reasoned legal advice and practical solutions to complex issues.
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic and take ownership of complex projects with minimal supervision while demonstrating sound judgment and superior decision-making, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills; meet prescribed deadlines.
- Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills in support of a collaborative environment.
- Exhibit utmost professionalism in all settings; deploy strong advocacy skills tactfully and effectively.
- Consistently produce excellent work products.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, internal clients, and external business partners.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and demonstrate the utmost integrity in all settings.
- Coordinate cross-functional legal input by working closely with other attorneys in the legal department.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Legal Officer or SVP.

Education and Experience Information

- Juris Doctor Degree.
- Minimum of two (2) years' experience and legal expertise in assigned practice area.
- Member of at least one . state bar with the ability to qualify for California in-house registration.
- Proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
- Substantive experience, knowledge, and understanding of legal strategies and principles related to litigation.
- Excellent research and writing skills; ability to prepare clear, concise, and complete legal documents, reports, correspondence, and other communications materials on complex legal issues.
- Ability to exercise initiative, independent judgment, and work with discretion.
- Ability to deal effectively with all business contacts, including government agencies, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, internal clients, and external business partners.
- Basic proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Outlook.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Self-motivated and self-directed, able to work without direct supervision on assigned projects and tasks.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Professional appearance and demeanor.
- Ability to travel as needed.

Salary Information

- Pay Range: $100,000 - $160,000

Benefits

- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
- Eligible for a monthly cell phone allowance
- 401k plans with a 4% employer match starting at the beginning of year 2, fully vested at the start of year 3
- Complimentary corporate memberships to XPLUS and XPASS
- Discounts on retail brand merchandise up to 30% off wholesale price
- On-site gym
- On-campus amenities including Reborn Coffee Shop, Hangar 24, Mini Putting Green, Basketball Court, Bird Sanctuary, Car Washing Services (M/W), Dry Cleaning Services

Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.