Consumer Affairs Manager I

Jayco, Inc.; Middlebury (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance options

401k plan

Competitive PTO

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

On-site Fitness Center

HSAs/FSAs

Job summary

Jayco, Inc. in Indiana is seeking a Legal Disputes Specialist to manage product-related cases and authorize settlements as the final step before litigation or arbitration.

This full-time role involves case management in arbitration, mediation, or dispute resolution, and coordinating with internal teams to resolve consumer complaints. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of related experience and a bachelor's degree or higher, with strong negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years prior related experience or bachelor's degree equivalent.
• Knowledge of product liability laws and lemon laws preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management for product matters in arbitration, mediation or dispute resolution.
• Investigate complaints and negotiate settlements.
• Prepare chronologies and fact analyses of significant events.
• Coordinate responses to interrogatories and document production.
• Support counsel with risk assessment summaries and legal research.
• Communicate legal information across departments.

Skills

Case management

Negotiation

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Purpose:

This position exists to resolve product related disputes and authorize settlements as the last internal step before litigation or arbitration.

Essential Functions:

• Provide case management for all product matters representing Jayco’s interests in arbitration, mediation or dispute resolution.
• Investigate consumer complaints; negotiating resolutions/settlements.

Additional Functions:

• Prepare chronologies of significant events, repair history and fact analysis.
• Work with corporate legal counsel providing accurate education, information and strategies for our specific issues in order for counsel to provide best defense in legal matters.
• Respond to and coordinate responses to interrogatories, production of documents, product and case research and supplier support.
• Participating in or coordinating others’ participation in depositions.
• Communicating risk assessments to management via Unit Settlement Summaries.
• Monitor all property damage, injury and death claims relating to Jayco product.
• Manage legal releases, title securement, title branding, vehicle resale and disclosure notices, damage disclosures and final costs.
• Responds to attorney general letters, BBB complaints, magazine letters and attorney demand letters made on behalf of retail owners.
• Communicates legal information to appropriate personnel within the company.
• Reviews and communicates with Customer Service, dealer, and supplier personnel on potential hot or legal issues and lemon laws.
• Reviews company brochures, owner’s manuals, policy and procedure manuals, etc. suggesting improvements for legal compliance.
• Identifies potential legal or safety issues as identified by dealers and consumers; communicates and/or makes recommendations on improvement or resolution.
• Responsible for making settlement decisions independently within their authorization limits.

Required Experience/ Knowledge:

• Minimum 3 years prior related experience and knowledge equivalent to a bachelor’s degree is required.

Preferred Experience/ Knowledge:

• General knowledge of federal and state product liability laws and lemon laws.
• Significant general product knowledge and familiarity with RV codes and standards.
• General knowledge of legal terms and warranty language.

Necessary Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent record retention skills are required.
• Strong communication skills are required.
• Strong customer service or manufacturing background preferred.
• Proficient in MicroSoft Office software.
• Must be able to influence others at all levels both inside and outside of the company.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects efficiently while maintaining a positive attitude.

Work Requirements:

• This position may require sitting, standing, working in front of a computer monitor in an office setting approximately 95% of the day.
• Requires ability to occasionally travel between field locations.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and stoop, kneel, or crouch; use hands to fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds.
• This position is a full-time position, which may require some flexibility in hours & days worked (including Saturdays, as needed).
• Remote work: not available.
• Supervisory duties: None.
• Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Jayco offers a generous benefits package including:

• (2) Medical Insurance plan options, HSAs, and FSAs
• Family Care Clinic for employees and dependents enrolled in a Jayco medical plan (IN only)
• Vision insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• 401k plan with an annual discretionary match
• On-site Fitness Center access (IN only)
• Health Clinic for employee use (IN only)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Benefits