Senior Litigation Counsel — Strategy & High-Stakes Matters

Mercedes-Benz Group; Atlanta (GA); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercedes-Benz USA is seeking a senior litigation advisor to lead MBUSA’s litigation and disputes function. You will direct strategy, staffing, discovery, witness preparation, and outside counsel for high-impact matters, translating dispute lessons into practical business improvements.

You will collaborate with Product Regulatory, Compliance, and executive leadership, oversee a high-volume national portfolio, and develop teams while maintaining strong governance and risk management.

Qualifikationen

• 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 equivalent business-facing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior executives, lead complex matters, exercise independent judgment, and communicate legal risk in practical business terms.
• Experience leading attorneys or other professionals and managing outside counsel or specialist providers.

Aufgaben

• Lead defense and strategic management of product liability, class actions, employment, and other litigation.
• Establish case strategy, settlement posture, trial strategy, discovery approach, privilege protections, and escalation for material matters.
• Manage internal investigations, document preservation/collection, witness 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor from an accredited U.S. law school.

Jobbeschreibung

Mercedes-Benz USA is seeking a senior litigation advisor to lead MBUSA’s litigation and disputes function. You will direct strategy, staffing, discovery, witness preparation, and outside counsel for high-impact matters, translating dispute lessons into practical business improvements.

You will collaborate with Product Regulatory, Compliance, and executive leadership, oversee a high-volume national portfolio, and develop teams while maintaining strong governance and risk management.