VP – Corporate Litigation & Discovery – Legal
| Company | Nationwide |
|---|---|
| Location | Columbus, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | JD |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association-accredited law school
- Minimum of 15 years of complex litigation management experience
- Fully licensed in accordance with OCLO policy, in good standing and in compliance with all continuing legal education requirements
- Deep understanding of relevant evidentiary and procedural rules and motion practice
- Experience advising business leaders on litigation strategy and associated risks
- Comprehensive understanding and oversight of e-discovery process and related vendors/technologies
- Experience on financial reporting relating to litigation preferred
- Actual trial experience and experience handling litigation for insurance and financial services industry is preferred
- Strong business and financial acuity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate, lead and influence across teams
- Ability to build organizational talent
- Crisis management and dispute resolution leadership capability
Responsibilities
- Provides strategic oversight and people leadership for the corporate litigation teams supporting all business segments
- Provides leadership to commercial litigation and class actions
- Monitor industry trends, participate in litigation and defense counsel professional organizations/trade groups, and develop key metrics to help the company understand and mitigate against emerging areas of risk
- Leads teams that run, direct, and evaluate litigation matters across a broad spectrum of businesses
- Oversight includes management of departmental and litigation budgets and expenses, selection and management of outside counsel, alignment of strategy for litigation with business goals, development of standard methodologies for business operations, complex recoveries, dispute resolution and litigation avoidance for the enterprise
- Delivers strategic oversight of the Discovery Management Unit, which partners with matter-responsible attorneys and compliance professionals to develop and deliver corporate discovery strategy and response
- Supports funding and structural improvements and capabilities across all elements of e-discovery
Preferred Qualifications
- Some appellate practice preferred
- Experience on financial reporting relating to litigation preferred
- Actual trial experience and experience handling litigation for insurance and financial services industry is preferred