Associate General Counsel - Litigation

We are looking for a highly experienced corporate litigation attorney to fill the newly created role of Associate General Counsel – Litigation.  This role will be responsible for enterprise-level oversight of litigation and dispute management at Mars, working in collaboration with legal colleagues across our business segments globally.  The Associate General Counsel - Litigation will play a critical role in overseeing major litigation as well as in developing and implementing a holistic strategy for litigation and dispute management at Mars that effectively mitigates risk, controls costs, and ultimately supports delivery of business objectives with the highest degree of ethics and integrity. 

• Law Degree and member in good standing of bar of U.S. state
• Minimum of 12-15 years of litigation experience, with a strong preference for candidates with both law firm and in-house global corporate experience, and experience managing other legal professional
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of complex litigation, including class actions, commercial disputes, and regulatory enforcement actions
• Deep and innovative experience managing and negotiating relationships with outside counsel, controlling litigation costs, loss recovery opportunities, etc.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align legal strategies with business goals
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Experience establishing or expanding an in-house litigation group is a plus

• Oversee litigation/enforcement and related matters either directly or in consultation with corporate and segment legal associates around the world, including with respect to key strategic legal and business decision-making and supervision of outside counsel.
• Develop and execute vision for litigation management consistent with our decentralized operating model, in collaboration with corporate and segment legal associates, including with respect to litigation-related training, policies and procedures, risk assessment and monitoring, remediation, revenue generation opportunities, and other key activities.
• Monitor litigation and enforcement trends worldwide and assist senior business and legal leaders to devise preventative and proactive steps to mitigate litigation or financial or reputational risk
• Prepare reports and presentations on significant litigation matters and risk exposures for the General Counsel, Legal Leadership Team, and other key stakeholders
• Partner with Corporate Affairs and/or Corporate Communications on public litigation and regulatory investigations to help manage reputational risk
• Conduct, manage, and/or advise internal investigations as appropriate
• Together with the Center of Legal Excellence (Legal Operations), provide oversight and/or guidance for:
  • eDiscovery (preservation, collection and review) strategies
  • Records management/records retention strategies
  • Litigation budgets, manage outside counsel fees (to include negotiating alternative fee arrangements), and control costs associated with litigation while ensuring high-quality legal representation

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.