Assistant General Counsel General Litigation

Responsibilities

• Set a culture of excellence—driving high standards, innovation, accountability, and continuous performance improvement.
• Oversee quality and productivity through case reviews, Litigation Guide compliance, and data-driven performance metrics.
• Execute key components of the department’s Strategic Plan alongside the Associate General Counsel.
• Direct monthly litigation reviews to assess summary judgment opportunities, liability posture, reserves, expert readiness, and discovery needs.
• Ensure timely motion practice, sound authority recommendations, and real-time awareness of the team’s highest-risk cases.
• Mentor, develop, and elevate attorneys, optimizing case distribution, identifying leadership opportunities, and strengthening trial readiness.
• Orchestrate smart, strategic case distribution to ensure the right work lands with the right attorney, maximizing team strength, efficiency, and impact.
• Champion process improvements, lead team presentations/CLEs, and serve as a trusted senior leader committed to integrity, results, and operational excellence.
• Drive trial excellence by selecting top-tier experts and witnesses, shaping case strategy, and elevating courtroom performance across the team.

Qualifications

• Required Education/Experience: Juris Doctorate from an accredited Law School and a minimum of 10-15 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant Work Experience: Currently admitted and in good standing to practice in NYS, proven leader of attorneys driving performance through clear feedback, change leadership, accountability, and continuous skill development, strategic thinker with sharp case analysis instincts, exceptional communication and negotiation abilities, and a creative, self-starting approach to complex litigation challenges, expert in litigation operations valuing cases, setting reserves, leveraging metrics and reporting, and championing technology to elevate efficiency and results, influential cross-functional collaborator with a track record of process innovation, bar leadership engagement, and seamless partnership across legal, business, and executive teams.
• Licenses and Certifications: Driver's License Required, License to practice law in New York Required.

Additional Physical Demands

The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.