Title:
Sr. Counsel Litigation
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About the Role
Reporting to the Vice President of Litigation, you will be responsible for managing a wide variety of litigation matters from start to finish. You will lead the strategy, management and execution of litigation matters which are critical to KBR's success. You will work closely with the VP Litigation, business unit attorneys, and business stakeholders across the company to provide legal advice on a wide range of litigation matters and related issues.
About You
Accountability: While you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of litigation matters you will also be expected to continuously drive the strategy and assess the risk presented by each matter. You will add value to the work performed by outside counsel by reviewing filings, attending depositions and hearings, coordinating document collection and ediscovery, coordinating resources needed, and delegating/assigning tasks to the KBR Litigation Support Team. You will provide timely reports as requested and ensure there is full transparency on all assigned matters.
Collaboration: You will need to be comfortable working with a wide variety of departments and personalities. When you are advising the business on litigation matters and/or risk, coordinating with business unit attorneys, directing outside counsel, conducting fact finding, and working with the Litigation Support Team, you will need to be keen to collaborate and build and maintain strong relationships and partnerships.
Adaptability: You will need to learn on the fly and be comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment. Whether you are directing strategy on a litigation matter, presenting to business leadership, facing a deadline, or negotiating a settlement, you are rarely flustered, always professional and polished in your approach.
Business Acumen and Financial Awareness: You will continuously assess the needs of the business in your management of litigation matters to ensure the strategy aligns with business interests. You will rigorously manage litigation costs by ensuring accurate accruals, negotiating and tracking Alternative Fee Arrangements, updating forecasts, and managing to budget.
Specific duties, responsibilities and requirements include:
Manage a variety of U.S. and international government contracting, construction, and personal injury litigation and arbitrations. This involves managing outside counsel and directing case strategy; conducting fact finding and legal analysis; participating in witness interviews and depositions; overseeing document retrieval and e-discovery; reviewing and editing pleadings and discovery; budgeting and tracking costs; providing oral and written reports to management on litigation developments.
Work with business unit attorneys on pre-litigation disputes with clients, vendors, and other third parties and provide other advice as requested.
Provide ongoing advice and training on construction, government contracting, and commercial claim avoidance and claim preparation.
Draft, review and provide legal advice on policies, procedures, communications, and contract language.
Review and provide advice on safety related policies, procedures, incident reports and direct safety related investigations.
Respond to third party subpoenas and requests for documents.
Support other projects as requested from time to time by the Vice President Litigation or General Counsel
Experience & Skills
10 - 15+ years' experience in litigation in a law firm or in-house environment including first chair trial/arbitration experience.
Significant substantive experience in one or more of the following:
U.S. government contracting litigation, including claims against the U.S. government and government contracting vendors.
Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Project/Construction Management (EPC/EPCM) litigation including preparing and responding to claims.
Intellectual property litigation (trade secret, software, licensing, etc.)
International arbitration and/or litigation in multiple jurisdictions
Personal injury and/or toxic tort litigation
Experience dealing with general liability and professional liability/indemnity insurance policies and claims.
Familiar with ediscovery tools and process.
Ability to analyze and evaluate complex disputes and issues and provide practical, business focused legal advice.
Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate and interact effectively at all levels and across all functions within an organization and the ability to convey complex contract and legal concepts clearly and succinctly.
Proficient in use of business tools such as Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office products, OneDrive, Sharepoint, etc.
Successful organizational, leadership and people management skills
Self-driven, operates with a sense of urgency, and resourcefulness.
Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships.
Team player and positive attitude.
Foreign language skills a plus
Additional Requirements:
Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally
Undergraduate degree and completion of JD
License to practice law in state of residence
Location:
Ideally, you will be located in either the Washington, DC or Houston, TX area. That said, KBR strives to maintain a global, flexible, diverse, and sustainable working environment for our people. KBR currently offers flexible working arrangements, including hybrid, remote working and virtual delivery, to help reinforce our strong commitment to becoming a more socially sustainable company and allow us to provide greater work-life balance and flexibility.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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Inclusion and Diversity at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer. We Deliver - Together.
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