Assistant General Counsel - Litigation

Money Fit by DRS • Newport News, VA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Job Posting:

Ferguson is North America’s leading value-added distributor across residential, non-residential, new construction and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) end markets. Spanning 34,000 suppliers and more than one million customers, we deliver local expertise, value-added solutions, and the industry’s most extensive portfolio of products. From infrastructure, plumbing, and appliances, to HVAC, fire protection, fabrication, and more, we make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable.

Ferguson has a great opportunity for an Assistant General Counsel - Litigation. This role will provide consulting services to the management team and others in the law department on any potential or preventative commercial issues that may arise.

Location: This is a Hybrid role based out of Ferguson's corporate offices in Newport News, VA, in accordance with the Ferguson Flex schedule; 3 days office / 2 days remote.

Responsibilities:

Select, lead and coordinate company assistance with external counsel;
Provide regular reporting on the status of workers’ compensation, environmental and tort litigation matters, including developing and reporting on key benchmarks and financial metrics;
Review of legal documents, pleadings, correspondence to court and case parties. This will include the determination of when such filings are necessary and direction of local counsel to maintain overall case strategy;
Attend key events in the course of litigation, including material depositions, mediation, settlement conferences and trials;
Conduct internal investigations and prepare responses to third parties;
Increase the effectiveness of the delivery of legal services through preventative action, including proactive involvement, early identification, and resolution of potential issues and disputes;
Communicate effectively, and maintain professional, collaborative, and productive relationships with company associates, witnesses, attorneys, and external partners;
Perform supervisory responsibilities for associates as assigned.

Qualifications:

Law degree from a law school fully accredited by the American Bar Association and member of a state bar in good standing;
A minimum of five (5) years total credited experience. Responsible, significant, relevant and successful experience with a law firm or private corporation as legal counsel leading or overseeing cases involving tort, environmental, or workers’ compensation;
Strong oral and written communication skills;
Ability to interact optimally with all levels of management;
Ability to apply regulations and policies to daily situations;
Ability to travel as needed;
Poise and ability to communicate effectively to groups (e.g., conduct training programs);
Ability to argue the Company’s position persuasively to third parties, including attorneys, investigative agencies and auditors;
Ability to apply logic in confrontational situations;
Ability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously;
Ability to prioritize;
Excellent organizational and time management skills required;
Ability to work well independently;
PC literacy in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Ferguson is dedicated to providing meaningful benefits programs and products to our associates and their families—geared toward benefits, wellness, financial protection, and retirement savings. Ferguson offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings with company match, paid leave (vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and parental), employee assistance programs, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities, and much more!

Pay Range: $11,400.30 - $18,700.00

Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.

This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.

Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Information

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