Global Litigation Attorney: Lead High-Stakes Matters

3M; Minnesota; On-site; USD 250,000 - 306,000; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking a Litigation Attorney to manage complex, high-stakes matters from its Maplewood, MN base. You will help shape the company’s litigation strategy and lead cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and outside counsel.

The role offers on-site work with potential travel, focusing on proactive risk assessment, strategic advice, and effective management of enterprise-level litigation programs. A JD and substantial experience are required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree (completed and verified prior to start).
• Ten (10) years of law firm and/or in-house litigation experience with demonstrated expertise leading the management of complex, high-stakes litigation.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategies and tactics of complex, high-stakes litigation matters including products liability, intellectual property, mass tort, class action, and MDL (but excluding PFAS matters).
• Engage outside counsel, develop litigation strategies, develop and manage to a budget and fixed fee arrangement, participate in mediations and settlement conferences, and obtain input from relevant stakeholders.
• Provide proactive & strategic advice on areas of developing legal risks in external business & legal/regulatory environment.
• Develop effective partnerships with corporate functions to advance the Company’s litigation and dispute resolution goals and objectives, including Finance, HR, and Enterprise Risk Management.
• Lead litigation policy and program initiatives, including document retention, electronic discovery, careful communications and other issues.
• Provide proactive & strategic advice on areas of developing legal risks in external business & legal/regulatory environment

Education

Juris Doctorate degree

Job description

3M is seeking a Litigation Attorney to manage complex, high-stakes matters from its Maplewood, MN base. You will help shape the company’s litigation strategy and lead cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and outside counsel.

The role offers on-site work with potential travel, focusing on proactive risk assessment, strategic advice, and effective management of enterprise-level litigation programs. A JD and substantial experience are required.