Assistant General Counsel - Litigation
Company: MiTek
Location: Chesterfield
Posted on: February 20, 2021
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionMiTek® is a global provider of building solutions
for the residential and commercial construction industries.
Utilizing software, services, engineered products, and automated
manufacturing equipment, MiTek partners with clients to accelerate
their genius and deliver breakthroughs in building. With a rich
60-year history and a network of 6,500 team members worldwide,
MiTek pairs local expertise with global capabilities. As a
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001,
MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation. Learn more
at www.mii.com . SummaryThe MiTek Legal Department is seeking an
experienced and motivated attorney to join its growing in-house
team to be responsible for the company's global litigation matters.
This individual will need to be able to effectively implement
standard processes across a wide variety of business units, while
building and maintaining strong relationships with the relevant
stakeholders. This individual must possess a high level of
integrity and professionalism.The ideal candidate will be able to
work in a highly collaborative and innovative environment to
develop and scale a world class in-house litigation function.
Significant experience handling product liability, construction
defect, intellectual property, and commercial disputes is critical.
Engineering and patent law experience are a plus.Job
Responsibilities & RequirementsEssential Functions: As the attorney
primarily responsible for the company's litigation docket, the
successful candidate will:• Support all facets of commercial
litigation, mediation and arbitration, including responding to
subpoenas and discovery requests, drafting and revising legal
briefs, interviewing witnesses, witness preparation, and
negotiating and drafting settlements.• Provide a full range of
legal advice and services, primarily relating to the management of
litigation across a wide range of practice areas, including product
liability, construction defect, intellectual property, and
commercial disputes.• Be responsible for handling all aspects of
case management, developing effective litigation strategies on a
case-by-case basis, and strategically managing overall global
litigation risk.• Possess a deep knowledge of eDiscovery issues,
including document retention policies and procedures; collection,
review, and production of documents; and third-party subpoena
compliance.• Supervise outside counsel relationships, including
staffing, litigation strategy, work product, and budgets.• Develop
and implement litigation-related processes, procedures and
reporting to support the company's global business.• Work closely
with internal business clients across the company to identify and
proactively address and resolve potential litigation risks to meet
business objectives.• Support the company on a variety of internal
investigations in collaboration with other applicable corporate
functions, including compliance, finance, and human resources.•
Collaborate with other attorneys in the department on complex
projects to provide meaningful and practical advice and
recommendations.• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts
from time-to-time.Competency Statements: • Ethics - Treats people
with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others;
Upholds organizational values. Ability to possess a high level of
integrity and ability to work with and maintain highly confidential
information is required.• Ability to think strategically and
creatively, to identify and resolve legal issues, possess knowledge
of the business.• Teamwork - Balances team and individual
responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others
views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a
positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests;
Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives;
Supports everyone's efforts to succeed. Ability to interact
professionally with others; including co-workers, vendors and
customers.• Ability to positively influence behavior of multiple
stakeholders, as well as to successfully balance the interests of
the customer with maintaining a good legal and fiscal position for
the company.• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict,
not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without
interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to other's
ideas and tries new things. Successfully interacts with financial
and non-financial personnel.• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or
diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition
and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and
procedures.• Problem Solving - Identify and resolve problems in a
timely manner. Gather and analyze information skillfully. Develop
alternative solutions. Work well in group problem solving
situations. Use reason even when dealing with emotional topics.•
Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of
a project or a task.• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and
persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets
clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in
meetings.• Written Communication - Writes clearly and
informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing
style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to
read and interpret written information.• Time Management - Ability
to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within
given deadlines.Skills & Abilities: Education: Juris Doctor degree
and good standing to practice lawExperience: 7+ years of litigation
experience, with particular focus on litigation and investigation
experience at a law firm and/or in-house, handling
complexcommercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution,
pre-litigation disputes andinternal investigations. A combination
of both in-house and top-tier law firmexperience is desired (salary
for role is commensurate with this experience level)Computer
Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have
proficiency in MS Office 365 (Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
Outlook).IND123 MiTek is an E-Verify and Drug and Tobacco-Free
Workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer; and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity,
physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, or transgender status),
age (40 and over), genetic information (including family medical
history), veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
For accommodation to assist with completing this application,
please contact Human Resources at +1
314-434-1200.www.mii.comPI129295387
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