Counsel Litigation

This position will be responsible for counseling MasterBrand on legal risk and representing its interests in prelitigation disputes and litigation particularly in the areas of consumer affairs personal injury and general civil litigation. While a part of the role involves supervising outside counsel (determining case strategy managing cost and coordinating with internal stakeholders) the role also requires independently handling various prelitigation/litigation activities including but not limited to drafting responses to demand letters managing subpoenas and directing certain privileged investigations. This role reports to the VP Assistant General Counsel Commercial.  

This is a hybrid role that requires onsite presence at least twice a week at the Beachwood OH office.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee all consumer commercial and personal injury claims prelitigation disputes and litigation. 

• Provide strategic legal advice to management and business units on litigation risks and develop strategies to resolve disputes in the Companys best interest. 

• Effectively manage outside counsel and supervise case strategy filings discovery motions settlement discussions budgets and trial preparation. 

• Manage and coordinate responses to subpoenas garnishments and other legal demands directed to the Company including working closely with internal departments to gather necessary documentation and ensure timely and accurate responses. 

• Lead settlement discussions mediations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. 

• Advise Consumer Affairs team on individual consumer complaints as well as complaints filed with Attorneys General and Better Business Bureau.  

• Provide regular updates on litigation status risks and outcomes to senior management including the Chief Legal Officer. 

• Conduct legal research and analysis to support the Companys litigation strategy and decisionmaking. 

• Manage legal budgets related to litigation including overseeing costs and ensuring costeffective management of outside counsel. 

• Developupdate and advise on existing standard operating procedures relating to litigation garnishments subpoenas. 

• Proactivelyidentify and mitigate legal risks by developing and delivering training programs which inform business leaders on relevant laws regulations lessons learned and best practices. 

Qualifications :

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school required.

• Active member in good standing with a state bar (specific state bar requirements based on location).  

• 5 years of relevant legal experience with a focus on litigation in a law firm or corporate legal department. 

• Welldeveloped negotiation analytical and problemsolving skills. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to liaise with all levels of stakeholders across the entire organization.  

• Proven ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.  

• Strong understanding of legal operations principles processes and terminology.  

• Acts ethically and has a strong work ethic good judgment.  

• Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite including Word PowerPoint and Excel and experience with Outlook.   

Additional Information :

Equal Employment Opportunity

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLCs policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race color religion sex gender identity or expression national origin ancestry age disability/handicap status marital status military status sexual orientation genetic history or information or any other basis protected by federal state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLCs policy to comply with all applicable federal state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Reasonable Accommodations

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