Job Title

Chief Counsel, Litigation & Risk

Job Description Summary

The Chief Counsel Litigation & Risk reports to and works closely with the Chief Legal Officer as well as other commercial and corporate leaders. The position is a member of the Department's Senior Leadership Team. The role will oversee the company's litigation docket globally. In addition, the role will oversee the company's insurance portfolio globally (which includes a captive insurance company), including procuring lines of coverage and overseeing processes for tendering and managing claims.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

· Provide leadership, advice, and counsel on significant legal disputes involving the company, including those related to employment, contractual breach, injury, and other corporate matters

· Coordinate communications between outside counsel and the Companyâ™s senior management in relation to all matters in which the company is assisted by outside counsel (including case strategy decisions, settlement decisions, fees and costs, etc.)

· Provide regular reporting to internal stakeholders on a variety of metrics related to litigation and legal claim management

· Coordinate the assembly of information, documents, and witnesses needed by the company in defense of or in pursuit of various legal claims and actions

· Assist with Litigation Hold, e-discovery, and document management program oversight

· Obtain and renew lines of insurance coverage for the company on a global basis, striking the right balance between cost of coverage and risk transfer

· Oversee processes related to workers compensation claims handling, insurance claim tendering, and uninsured claim handling and defense

· Assist with the preparation of quarterly and year-end Auditor reports, SEC filings and updates to the Companyâ™s Board of Directors

· Budget responsibility related to outside counsel expenses, which is a meaningful component of the Departmentâ™s overall budge

· Champion the use of technology tools and model the efficient and effective use of the tools for others to see

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Requirements:

· Bachelorâ™s & JD degree required.

· Member, in good standing, of an applicable State Bar

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE & KEY COMPETENCIES:

· Substantial experience (15+ years) in managing litigation & insurance, with at least 5 years in a corporate environment.

· At least 5 years♠experience as a people leader

· Experience with law firm management and oversight, as well as the oversight of complex litigation

· Familiarity with insurance lines of coverage, underwriting, claims handling, and related risk items; familiarly with captive insurance is desired but not required

· Sound judgment and ability to make decisions under pressure with imperfect information

· Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills

· Ability to provide clear and concise, business-oriented legal advice

· Willingness to be accountable as appropriate and with an appropriate risk tolerance as defined by the company

· Skilled at working in a matrix environment and possessing the emotional intelligence to be successful in such an environment

· Impeccable professional integrity and trustworthiness

· Ability to travel up to 10%.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidateâ™s experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. The compensation for the position is: $327,250.00 - $385,000.00 Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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