Senior In-House Counsel – Litigation & Strategy

Mercedes-Benz Vans USA; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee phone allowance

Employee events

Health initiatives

Pension plan

Mobility programs

Flexible working hours

Employee discounts

Coaching

Employee equity participation

Parking

Good transit links

Accessibility

Childcare

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz USA leads MBUSA’s litigation and disputes function from Atlanta, serving as the senior legal advisor on significant matters and enterprise risk. This role directs strategy, staffing, discovery, witness preparation, outside counsel, and resolution of high-impact matters, while driving practical business improvements.

The position requires a JD from a US law school, strong in-house or equivalent experience, and the ability to advise senior executives.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible legal experience, including substantial in-house or business-facing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior executives, lead complex matters, and communicate legal risk in business terms.
• Experience leading attorneys or professionals and managing outside counsel or specialist providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead defense and strategic management of significant product liability, warranty, lemon law, class action, employment, commercial, financial services, IP, advertising, and other litigation.
• Establish case strategy, settlement posture, trial strategy, discovery approach, privilege protections, and escalation protocols for material matters.
• Manage internal investigations, document preservation and collection, witness identification and preparation, expert strategy, and coordination with business and technical functions.
• Select, direct, evaluate, and manage outside counsel, experts, e-discovery providers, and other litigation vendors; control quality, cost, and adherence to company strategy.
• Advise the General Counsel and senior management regarding material litigation exposure, reserves, trends, reputational risk, and business implications.
• Lead and develop attorneys and legal professionals assigned to Litigation; allocate work, ensure consistency, and maintain succession and coverage plans.
• Coordinate with Product Regulatory, Product Compliance, Commercial Affairs, Dealer & Network, Compliance, and business teams where disputes implicate their areas, without assuming their primary counseling or governance responsibilities.
• Use litigation outcomes and claim trends to recommend improvements to product, customer, marketing, employment, record-management, and operational practices.
• Support cross-entity matters and Mercedes-Benz affiliates where MBUSA expertise, witnesses, documents, or coordinated litigation strategy are required.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder comms

In-house counsel

Education

Juris Doctor from a US law school

Tools

eDiscovery

Case management systems

Job description

Mercedes-Benz USA leads MBUSA’s litigation and disputes function from Atlanta, serving as the senior legal advisor on significant matters and enterprise risk. This role directs strategy, staffing, discovery, witness preparation, outside counsel, and resolution of high-impact matters, while driving practical business improvements.

The position requires a JD from a US law school, strong in-house or equivalent experience, and the ability to advise senior executives.