Develop, own, and lead the Company's global litigation and dispute-resolution strategy across all jurisdictions, aligned with enterprise and business unit risk tolerance, business objectives, and cost-management goals.
Serve as the primary advisor to the Deputy General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer on litigation and dispute resolution, litigation risk, exposure, trends, and systemic issues affecting the enterprise.
Provide strategic guidance to Business Unit General Counsel (BUGC) and senior business leaders on dispute avoidance, escalation, and resolution strategy.
Proactively assess litigation trends and root causes to recommend policy, process, contractual, or operational improvements that reduce future legal exposure.
Establish and maintain litigation metrics, dashboards, and reporting to support data-driven decision-making.
Litigation & Dispute Management
Oversee all significant litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings globally, including:
Product liability and warranty litigation
OEM, supplier, and complex commercial disputes
Employment and labor litigation
Environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) enforcement actions
Regulatory investigations and enforcement matters
Class actions and multi-jurisdictional matters
Other complex pre-litigation disputes and claims
Establish and enforce enterprise standards for litigation management, case assessment, escalation, and decision-making.
Prepare and deliver executive-level briefings, risk assessments, and recommendations regarding active and potential litigation, including settlement strategy.
Direct litigation strategy for high-exposure matters and provide advice and recommendations to BUGCs on matter resolutions, including settlement, trial, and appellate approaches.
Ensure litigation practices comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal governance standards.
Public Company & Governance Support
Partner with the Deputy General Counsel, CFO and finance team, Securities Counsel, and public reporting teams to ensure accurate and timely litigation-related disclosures in SEC filings.
Oversee litigation reserves and accruals in compliance with applicable accounting standards, and coordinate with Finance and Internal Audit.
Support reporting to Board of Directors and Audit Committee on material litigation, claims, and risk trends.
Lead or support internal investigations and crisis-response matters as assigned by the Deputy General Counsel.
Outside Counsel & Cost Management
Participate in the selection, retention, and management of outside counsel globally, including law firms, experts, and alternative legal service providers.
Develop and manag
Benefits
The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company's discretion.Choice of medical plans with prescription coverageEmployer HSA contributionDental & Vision InsurancePaid Parental LeaveShort & Long-Term DisabilityOther voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance401K with generous Company match & contributionAccrued Paid Time Off12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating HolidayRobust employee wellness programTuition assistance programJob Description:Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Parental leave
Additional Information
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Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.
What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.
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Allisontransmission · Indianapolis, IN