Senior Attorney, Litigation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement global litigation strategies that align with the company's objectives, values, and risk appetite.

• Oversee litigation and pre-litigation issues from initial case evaluation to resolution.

• Manage investigations, discovery processes, motions, settlement talks, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and trials.

• Engage and supervise external counsel, experts, consultants, and vendors.

• Monitor litigation budgets, fees, expenses, and alternative fee arrangements.

• Conduct fact-finding investigations, witness interviews, and evaluations of financial exposure and reputational risk.

• Coordinate electronic discovery, document reviews, witness development, deposition preparations, and litigation holds.

• Draft and revise pleadings, briefs, memoranda, correspondence, and various legal documents.

• Provide guidance to business and legal partners regarding litigation risks, claims, regulations, packaging, and emerging legal issues.

• Manage responses to third-party subpoenas and inquiries or investigations from governmental or regulatory bodies.

• Collaborate with insurance carriers on coverage matters and claims involving insured parties.

• Recognize emerging litigation trends and formulate risk-mitigation strategies, tools, training, and best practices.

• Prepare materials and presentations for discussions at senior leadership and Board meetings.

• Supervise and mentor paralegals and deliver in-house legal training.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant legal experience.

• Ideally, a blend of experience in law firms and in-house roles with a multinational or publicly traded organization.

• Experience in defending class actions and handling complex commercial litigation.

• Preference for candidates with successful trial experience.

• Familiarity with managing extensive electronic discovery, outside counsel, litigation budgets, and cross-functional initiatives.

• Experience representing companies in the food, consumer packaged goods, or similarly regulated industries is preferred.

• Capability to offer practical, strategic legal counsel in complex litigation and a dynamic regulatory landscape.

• Strong skills in legal writing, contract drafting, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management.

• Ability to devise innovative solutions to intricate legal and business challenges.

• Willingness to travel as necessary.

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.

• Active bar membership in good standing.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.

• Wellness programs that promote physical and mental health.

• Opportunities for annual incentives.

• 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Paid time off.

• Company holidays.

• Flexible work arrangements where applicable.

• Career development initiatives.

• Opportunities for learning and growth.

• Internal mobility options.