Senior Counsel - Litigation
USG Corporation
- Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Law Degree with a minimum of five years of experience as a litigation attorney at a first-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department
- The successful candidate will have 5-7 years of relevant litigation experience in a first-tier law firm or corporate legal department.
- Bar: Licensed to practice in Illinois.
- Experience with employment law is strongly preferred, including: Employment disputes, litigation, and arbitration
- EEOC charges and discrimination claims
- Fair Labor Standards Act matters
- Wage and hour claims
- Experience with Corporate Compliance Program is also preferred, including in Antitrust, FCPA, trade sanctions and export control, and records management and retention
- Experience with, or desire to learn, other areas including:
- Reviewing and drafting commercial contracts
- Advertising and Marketing Law
- Labeling laws and requirements
- Product Safety
- Insurance
- Familiarity with technology, including software and tools used to improve the legal function
- Ability to quickly and accurately recognize areas of risk/opportunity
- Strong problem-solving skills and business instincts
- Engage in and thrive in collaborative environment
- Strong business acumen; can spot issues and proactively problem solve with the business leaders to arrive at a better outcome
- An outstanding work ethic and client service orientation
- An entrepreneurial mindset and dedication to Continuous Improvement, with the desire to proactively think about ways to improve legal operations and efficiently provide legal guidance to our business clients