Solventum · 2 months ago
Senior Managing Counsel - Litigation
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$207K/yr - $253K/yr
8+ years expSolventum is a new healthcare company focused on creating breakthrough solutions for complex challenges in the healthcare sector. The Senior Managing Counsel - Litigation will manage corporate disputes, develop litigation strategies, and advise executive leadership on legal rights and obligations related to litigation.
Responsibilities
Manage and resolve a wide range of corporate disputes
Develop and implement litigation strategies, including risk assessments and settlement recommendations
Serve as the company representative and advisor in court proceedings, arbitrations, and mediations
Direct and supervise outside counsel, ensuring alignment with company objectives and cost-effective management of legal resources
Advise executive leadership and business units on legal rights, obligations, and risk mitigation related to litigation
Interpret contracts, agreements, and legal memoranda related to litigation and dispute resolution
Support Merger & Acquisition activity by advising on litigation risk and reviewing litigated-related contractual provisions
Supervise, mentor and coach subordinate personnel
Provide oversight for litigation support services, such as eDiscovery services and internal record retention
Work collaboratively with Legal Operations to support onboarding and management of outside counsel, including oversight of billing guidelines and outside counsel performance
Collaborate with HR, Compliance, Risk, and Finance teams to mitigate legal exposure
Lead cross-functional projects impacting litigation and dispute management
Develop and deliver legal training to business leaders and managers
Perform other tasks supporting the litigation function
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; licensed and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
At least 8 years of legal experience, with significant in-house or law firm experience managing litigation for corporate clients
Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills
Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders and provide clear, practical legal advice
Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced, high-energy environment
Leadership experience, including mentoring and managing legal teams
Preferred
Experience handling products liability matters is strongly preferred
Prior work experience in the health care industry
Experience with project management and process improvement
Experience with multi-jurisdictional litigation and international dispute resolution
Benefits
Medical
Dental & Vision
Health Savings Accounts
Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Disability Benefits
Life Insurance
Voluntary Benefits
Paid Absences
Retirement Benefits
Company
Solventum
At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. We never stop solving for you.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase