JOB BOARD

Job Title: Director/Legal Counsel, Litigation

Organization: Coca Cola Company

Mid-level litigation attorney with litigation and litigation management experience to sit within the Global Regulatory and Litigation Team at The Coca-Cola Company.  Litigation Counsel will assist Head of Litigation in managing the Company’s national litigation docket while working to strategically minimize litigation risks.

The role will be responsible for the legal representation of the Company in adversarial proceedings, including, litigation, arbitration, government investigations and mediations and will also provide legal counseling and advice on litigation risks and exposure to the legal function and business stakeholders.

This role will assist with establishing and maintaining a global litigation network that will leverage litigation expertise across the legal function.

We require a candidate with 4+ years of experience in litigation, corporate in-house experience is welcomed.

Key Responsibilities:

Litigation & Litigation Management

• Oversee management and defense of lawsuits, arbitrations, and other litigation matters; negotiate settlements of litigation/claims where appropriate.
• Provide strategic direction on litigation matters to support the Company’s business goals and objectives.
• Manage outside counsel to ensure zealous representation of the Company’s legal and business interests.
• Direct, manage and provide legal strategy on all aspects of pleadings, motions and significant case filings.
• Manage complex discovery including depositions of Company representatives, production of documents, reviewing and preparing discovery responses.
• Management and oversight of docket of insurance and personal injury matters.
• Management and oversight of e-discovery efforts (experience with Relativity a plus) including collaboration with our e-discovery vendors.
• Negotiate and advocate on the Company’s behalf with adversaries and governmental agencies.

 

Litigation and Pre-Litigation Counseling and Advising

• Advise business stakeholders on litigation risks and threats
• Assess potential litigation exposure and costs; provide counsel to avoid or mitigate litigation risk.
• Distill complex legal concepts into understandable and actionable advice, governance policies and training for all levels of the organization.

 

Support and Develop the Litigation Network

• Help to establish and maintain a global and regional Litigation Network to develop and leverage litigation expertise across the function.
• Foster strong, networked collaboration among the Legal Function, including the Global Regulatory and Litigation team, business clients and global legal colleagues to ensure legal services are provided in the most efficient and effective manner globally.
• Communicate internally (internal clients/business leaders, legal function, Risk Management (insurance coverage), Finance) on litigation and regulatory issues and developments.
• Collaborate with Public Affairs as needed to protect Company brands and reputation.
• Inspire engagement and participation of business clients in Company defense through networked relationships and education.

 

Budget Management

• Manage litigation budgets and outside counsel to provide value and ensure top-notch representation for the Company.
• Request and track quarterly budget estimates working closely with finance to ensure alignment against the litigation budget.

 

Qualifications & Requirements:

• JD and a practicing member in good standing of a U.S. State Bar. Excellent academic credentials required, including superior record in law school.
• 4 plus years of experience in large national law firm and/or corporate legal department with expertise in litigation and risk management. Consumer products, marketing, and/or food and beverage industry experience a plus.

 

Functional Skills:

• Demonstrate business acumen, strong analytical skills and the ability to analyze problems and find solutions that further business goals while assessing and minimizing risk.
• Ability to effectively communicate legal advice and analysis, verbally and in writing.
• Strong oral and written legal advocacy skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a legal team and with various business units.
• Detail oriented and effective multi-tasker, ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to manage outside counsel, including determining the role of outside counsel and managing staffing.
• Ability to negotiate, set and manage legal budgets.

 

What We Can Do for You:

• Inclusive Workplace: The Coca-Cola Company is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We value and celebrate diversity, which leads to a stronger, more competitive company that can better serve our customers and communities.
• Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global leaders that will expand your network and exposure you to emerging technologies and techniques.
• Career Development: The Coca-Cola Company offers a wide range of resources and programs to support your career development, including global learning programs and leadership development programs.

 

Skills:

Litigation; Defense Litigation; Litigation Management; Legal Counselling; Legal Risk; Discovery; Consumer Litigation

 

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.