Manager, Litigation and Risk Management

Life Fitness; United States; Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Hybrid work arrangement

Discretionary annual bonus opportunity

Job summary

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength seeks a Manager, Litigation & Risk Management to lead litigation, claims, and governance across global entities. You will coordinate outside counsel, manage budgets, and drive risk-aware decision-making with Quality, Engineering, and Product teams.

The role reports to the General Counsel and collaborates with Finance, Product, and Operations to strengthen the legal function and protect the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; JD, paralegal certification, risk management, insurance, or related legal training preferred.
• 5-8+ years of experience in litigation management, claims administration, legal operations, risk management, corporate governance, or a related field.
• Corporate legal department experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing product liability claims, insurance matters, and outside counsel relationships preferred.
• Strong knowledge of litigation processes, claims management, governance, insurance, and intellectual property administration.
• Excellent project management, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage litigation, product liability claims, demand letters, subpoenas, regulatory inquiries, and dispute resolution activities.
• Partner with outside counsel and internal stakeholders on investigations, discovery, legal holds, and case strategy.
• Participate in cross-functional product risk and performance reviews, partnering with Quality, Engineering, and Product teams to identify trends and mitigate risk.
• Monitor claims, litigation exposure, reserves, settlements, and legal spend.
• Coordinate insured claims, insurance renewals, coverage matters, and recovery opportunities.
• Support Board and subsidiary governance activities, corporate records, resolutions, and corporate entity compliance requirements across U.S. and international entities.
• Partner with outside counsel to administer Life Fitness / Hammer Strength's global trademark, patent, and intellectual property portfolios, including maintenance, renewals, enforcement, and portfolio strategy.
• Develop dashboards, reports, budgets, and metrics for legal spend, claims activity, and risk exposure.
• Identify emerging legal and operational risks and partner cross-functionally to implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Improve Legal Department processes, systems, reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Litigation management

Claims administration

Legal operations

Risk management

Corporate governance

Intellectual property administration

Budgeting

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

J.D.

Paralegal certification

Job description

Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together. At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we’re not just building equipment—we’re shaping the future of fitness. As pioneers in fitness innovation, we’re committed to delivering high-performance, reliable solutions and exceptional experiences to customers around the world. As Manager, Litigation & Risk Management, you'll help protect and strengthen our global business by managing litigation, claims, insurance, corporate governance, intellectual property administration, and legal operations. Reporting to the General Counsel, this role partners across Legal, Finance, Product, Quality, Engineering, and Operations to drive risk management, operational excellence, and informed business decision-making.

This is a hybrid position based out of our Global Support Hub in Rosemont, IL. Monday and Friday are typically remote, while Tuesday through Thursday are in-office collaboration days.

As Manager, Litigation & Risk Management, you will:

• Manage litigation, product liability claims, demand letters, subpoenas, regulatory inquiries, and dispute resolution activities.
• Partner with outside counsel and internal stakeholders on investigations, discovery, legal holds, and case strategy.
• Participate in cross-functional product risk and performance reviews, partnering with Quality, Engineering, and Product teams to identify trends and mitigate risk.
• Monitor claims, litigation exposure, reserves, settlements, and legal spend.
• Coordinate insured claims, insurance renewals, coverage matters, and recovery opportunities.
• Support Board and subsidiary governance activities, corporate records, resolutions, and corporate entity compliance requirements across U.S. and international entities.
• Partner with outside counsel to administer Life Fitness / Hammer Strength's global trademark, patent, and intellectual property portfolios, including maintenance, renewals, enforcement, and portfolio strategy.
• Develop dashboards, reports, budgets, and metrics for legal spend, claims activity, and risk exposure.
• Identify emerging legal and operational risks and partner cross-functionally to implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Improve Legal Department processes, systems, reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Manager, Litigation & Risk Management:

• Bachelor's degree required; JD, paralegal certification, risk management, insurance, or related legal training preferred.
• 5-8+ years of experience in litigation management, claims administration, legal operations, risk management, corporate governance, intellectual property administration, or a related field.
• Corporate legal department experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing product liability claims, insurance matters, and outside counsel relationships preferred.
• Strong knowledge of litigation processes, claims management, legal holds, governance, insurance, and intellectual property administration.
• Excellent project management, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Financial acumen with experience managing budgets, reserves, accruals, and legal spend.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced global environment.

The salary range for this position, intended for U.S. applicants, is $109,400 - $153,800 annually.

This position is eligible to participate in Life Fitness / Hammer Strength’s annual Manager Incentive Plan to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of bonus varies based on company and individual performance goals and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

Benefits:

• a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match
• medical, dental and vision insurance, parental, medical and military leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance, hospital indemnity
• identity protection, legal services, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, employee discounts, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions

Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employment, recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Our values drive how we work, grow, and win—together: We think customer first: We’re proactive, adaptable, and always improving the customer experience. We play as one team: We care, collaborate, and pick each other up—we win and lose together. We raise the bar on fitness innovation: We lead, not follow—pushing fitness further every day. We persevere and get it done: We out-work, out-match, and never compromise on quality or performance. We inspire each other to live healthier lives: We support well-being, inside and outside of work, to build a healthier world—together.