Director, Senior Counsel, Litigation & Government InvestigationsAs
Director, Senior Counsel, Litigation & Government Investigations supporting our
Global Litigation team, you will report to the Vice President, Global Head, Litigation, Government Investigations & Global Trade Compliance. You will be trusted to supervise and manage significant litigation and investigation matters around the world working in-person at our
Fort Worth, Texas campus.
In this role, a typical day will include:- Providing strategic and tactical direction to the conduct of material pre-litigation, litigation, and investigations matters globally.
- Working with senior management, including Alcon's General Counsel and senior business leaders, on litigation and investigation-related matters of significance to the company.
- Ensuring compliance with company policies and directing and coordinating internal and government/regulatory investigation matters.
- Interacting with government and regulatory authorities as appropriate, including meetings with government officials concerning the findings of internal inquiries and possible settlements or other resolutions.
- Facilitating the collection of documents and information in the course of discovery; leading and managing Alcon's electronic discovery program.
- Coordinating access to company associates, as necessary, for outside counsel to represent the company effectively.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +18 yrs; Assoc.+14 yrs; M.S.+7 yrs; PhD+6 yrs)
The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
10 Years of Relevant Experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:- Juris Doctorate Degree from a highly selective U.S. law school
- Admitted to the Bar of a US jurisdiction
- Training as a large law firm litigation associate, 10+ years of experience handling high-stakes, complex litigation and investigations in private practice, government and/or as in-house counsel, and prior experience managing large teams of lawyers, paralegals and support staff.
- Prior experience communicating with C-suite level executives, including presentations to boards and/or senior management.
- Management of electronic discovery within a large multinational corporation, developed either in-house or in private practice.
- Prior experience representing and advising publicly traded, multinational companies in some combination of the following types of litigation: intellectual property, Commercial, product liability, antitrust, class actions, securities, health care regulatory, criminal and regulatory investigations/defense, FCPA/anti-bribery, False Claims Act.
- Experience handling international and cross-border disputes and investigations.
HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:- Manage the company's global litigation portfolio, including patent and other intellectual property litigation, on a day-to-day basis to ensure the efficient and effective defense of company interests.
- Provide legal advice to the company regarding litigation, government investigations and records management; prepare company associates for deposition, trial or other events; attend hearings, trials and other events as the representative of the company.
- Conduct internal inquiries on allegations prior to determining whether to engage outside counsel; manage and facilitate responses to subpoenas, civil investigative demands, or other inquiries made by governmental agencies or other authorities.
- Support the Global Head, Litigation, Government Investigations & Global Trade Compliance in providing substantive legal counsel to management and the Legal Department as a whole, across all franchises globally.
- Align and collaborate with other departments in Alcon Legal (including Intellectual Property, Business Development & Licensing, Securities & Corporate Governance, and Integrity & Compliance) on matters relevant to litigation and investigations. Act as a subject matter expert on litigation, investigations, discovery and litigation-related records management.
- Coordinate with corporate-level functions, such as Finance and Accounting, as appropriate, with respect to litigation and investigations; provide substantive updates and prepare reports to internal and external stakeholders on assigned litigation and investigations.
- Maintain current knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and industry guidance relevant to litigation and enforcement risks to the organization.
- Support the company's participation in industry groups, such as Advamed, on topics pertinent to litigation and investigation risk.
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