Senior Product Liability Counsel National Litigation Strategy

Skeeteremployment; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Fertility Benefits

Life and AD&D Insurance

Wellness Program

Short-Term Disability Coverage

Long-Term Disability

Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Job summary

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is hiring a Product Liability Legal Counsel to join the Legal Division in Kennesaw, GA. You will independently manage and resolve product liability issues, claims and litigation to minimize legal risks and exposure to the organization.

You will oversee national product litigation, coordinate witnesses and experts, and develop prevention policies while reporting to senior leadership and relevant US/Japan business units. Domestic and international travel is required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school and Georgia State Bar membership.
• 5–7 years of experience in product liability litigation defense.
• Proven legal counseling experience and strategy execution.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization and foreign parent.
• Ability to manage outside counsel and direct strategy as developed.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Domestic and international travel required.

Responsibilities

• Manage national product litigation, including outside counsel selection and management.
• Develop litigation strategy and trial preparation; prepare witnesses for deposition and trial testimony.
• Provide written reports of litigation activities to management, insurers, and business units in the US and Japan.
• Develop budgets and monitor outside counsel and expert expenses.
• Support electronic discovery and record retention programs across business units.
• Review sales, marketing, and advertising materials to minimize liability exposure.
• Handle other legal issues within the general legal framework.

Skills

Strong oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Strategic litigation counseling

Managing outside counsel

Ethical integrity

Education

Juris Doctor degree (ABA-accredited)

Georgia State Bar membership

Job description

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is hiring a Product Liability Legal Counsel to join the Legal Division in Kennesaw, GA. You will independently manage and resolve product liability issues, claims and litigation to minimize legal risks and exposure to the organization.

You will oversee national product litigation, coordinate witnesses and experts, and develop prevention policies while reporting to senior leadership and relevant US/Japan business units. Domestic and international travel is required.