Associate Counsel - Litigation at Lendlease Americas Inc. in New York, New York

Job Description:

Reporting directly to the Chief Compliance & Litigation Officer, the Associate Counsel, Litigation will be responsible for assisting the Chief Compliance & Litigation Officer and Assistant General Counsel, Litigation with the handling, management, and resolution of litigation and pre-litigation disputes for all business units within the Americas.

Essential Job Functions, Duties and Responsibilities

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.

• Work closely with the Business, Risk and Executive Management to resolve claims in an effort to avoid litigation.


• Work closely with the Business to help manage issues to position the Company should litigation ensue.


• Assist in the management of all active litigation and disputes to ensure Lendlease's legal representations are of the highest quality, including the day-to-day running of matters, overall strategy, written work product, and oral advocacy.


• Review and approve pleadings, motions, and written discovery and attend court hearings, depositions, mediations, and arbitrations when required.


• Collaborate with business partners to develop litigation strategy and ensure goal alignment across cross-functional teams.


• Apprise internal stakeholders on litigation developments, changes to strategy, and legal spend.


• Oversee outside counsel, including management of litigation budgets.


• Work with Finance and Risk Management to establish appropriate reserves on a quarterly basis.


• Provide rapid, practical, business-oriented legal advice to Business Units and Functions.


• Proactively work with business units to resolve potential legal matters where appropriate.


• Devise and implement litigation-related, scalable processes and procedures to navigate commonly encountered legal issues.


• Assist Insurance & Risk with management of insured claims and other coverage issues.


• Oversee internal investigations across a range of legal and compliance matters.


• Draft internal policies as necessary.


• Prepare and present training to Company employees on relevant legal topics.


• Assist in preparing of internal reporting.

General Background and Minimum Requirements

• Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited school required.


• +/- 6 years of legal experience in commercial or business litigation.


• Prior in-house experience a plus but not necessary.


• Prior relevant work in the construction industry is highly preferred.


• Strong working knowledge of eDiscovery practices and procedures.


• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills.


• Ability to recognize situations/problems, develop alternative solutions and implement decisions compatible with organizational goals.


• Strong interpersonal skills to successfully interface with outside attorneys, senior management, and internal employees.

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