Huntsman
Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Compliance Services
Huntsman, The Woodlands, Texas, United States,
Job Description :Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Compliance ServicesHuntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. Huntsman offers unsurpassed opportunities to build a successful future. Our diverse portfolio creates a range of career fields including manufacturing, research and development, technical services, sales and marketing, customer service - and the list goes on.Huntsman is seeking an
Associate General Counsel - Litigation and Compliance Services
supporting the
Legal
Division located in
The Woodlands, Texas .Job ScopeThe Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Compliance Services, reports to the General Counsel, sits on the department's leadership team, and is responsible for managing the Company's litigation docket, driving the Company's ethics & compliance program, and supervising the professional staff that work in the litigation and compliance groups. The "split" of responsibilities between litigation and compliance varies over the course of a year but, in the ordinary course, would typically be approximately 75% litigation and 25% compliance.As the Associate General Counsel, you will:Manage the litigation process from start to finish to protect and advocate the Company's legal positions;Conduct early case assessment and investigate matters as necessary;Interview and hire appropriate outside counsel for both litigation and compliance matters;Actively manage and support outside counsel in the administration of each litigation matter;Promptly report on litigation matters as required by supervisor, senior management and risk management;Manage legacy litigation matters;Refine and further develop corporate wide systems, technologies, processes and procedures for the identification and cost-efficient management of litigation and litigation-related risk;Respond to legal inquiries such as subpoenas or other regulatory demands;Provide advice and support to Division Counsel and their commercial attorneys related to litigation risk management;Drive all aspects of the global ethics & compliance program;Provide overall leadership and coordination throughout all aspects of the Company's global ethics & compliance program.Required Qualifications:You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.Education and Work Experience Requirements:JD degree with excellent academic credentials;Licensed to practice and in good standing with an applicable State bar;Eight to twelve years of meaningful litigation and related-risk management experience;First or second chair experience trying cases;Proven ability to develop, understand and analyze litigation and related-risk management strategy;Understanding of key compliance areas and ability to rapidly acquire an understanding of compliance-related laws;Some management experience preferred.Special Qualifications:Must be highly ethical, able to maintain confidentiality;Must be willing and able to travel globally 15% of your time;Must possess initiative and strong analytical and problem solving skills;Must have outstanding written and verbal communication skills;Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional groups;High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and litigation management software.Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide
equal employment opportunities (EEO)
to all qualified applicants for employment.Please refer to
https://www.huntsman.com/privacy/online-privacy-notice
for Company's
Data Privacy and Protection information.
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Associate General Counsel - Litigation and Compliance Services
supporting the
Legal
Division located in
The Woodlands, Texas .Job ScopeThe Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Compliance Services, reports to the General Counsel, sits on the department's leadership team, and is responsible for managing the Company's litigation docket, driving the Company's ethics & compliance program, and supervising the professional staff that work in the litigation and compliance groups. The "split" of responsibilities between litigation and compliance varies over the course of a year but, in the ordinary course, would typically be approximately 75% litigation and 25% compliance.As the Associate General Counsel, you will:Manage the litigation process from start to finish to protect and advocate the Company's legal positions;Conduct early case assessment and investigate matters as necessary;Interview and hire appropriate outside counsel for both litigation and compliance matters;Actively manage and support outside counsel in the administration of each litigation matter;Promptly report on litigation matters as required by supervisor, senior management and risk management;Manage legacy litigation matters;Refine and further develop corporate wide systems, technologies, processes and procedures for the identification and cost-efficient management of litigation and litigation-related risk;Respond to legal inquiries such as subpoenas or other regulatory demands;Provide advice and support to Division Counsel and their commercial attorneys related to litigation risk management;Drive all aspects of the global ethics & compliance program;Provide overall leadership and coordination throughout all aspects of the Company's global ethics & compliance program.Required Qualifications:You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.Education and Work Experience Requirements:JD degree with excellent academic credentials;Licensed to practice and in good standing with an applicable State bar;Eight to twelve years of meaningful litigation and related-risk management experience;First or second chair experience trying cases;Proven ability to develop, understand and analyze litigation and related-risk management strategy;Understanding of key compliance areas and ability to rapidly acquire an understanding of compliance-related laws;Some management experience preferred.Special Qualifications:Must be highly ethical, able to maintain confidentiality;Must be willing and able to travel globally 15% of your time;Must possess initiative and strong analytical and problem solving skills;Must have outstanding written and verbal communication skills;Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional groups;High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and litigation management software.Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide
equal employment opportunities (EEO)
to all qualified applicants for employment.Please refer to
https://www.huntsman.com/privacy/online-privacy-notice
for Company's
Data Privacy and Protection information.
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