Tort Litigation Attorney - Legal & Corp Secretary- NJ, PA or OH

Responsibilities

• Investigating, managing and directing the defense of tort actions and major tort claims initiated by third parties against the Company
• Participating in mediations and settlement conferences and negotiating settlements
• Working with and providing legal advice to multiple business units across the company footprint
• Serving as a liaison between the Claims organization and other business units for pre-litigation negotiations
• Analyzing factual and legal documents, interviewing relevant parties and consultants, and attending/conducting depositions and trials
• Conducting legal research
• Managing work in compliance with departmental budget

Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited law school required
• Active license in OH, PA and/or NJ required
• 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience required
• Law firm experience preferred
• Relevant work experience will include experience investigating and managing pre-litigation and litigated tort matters, as well as negotiating settlements
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with people at all levels and with varying backgrounds
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality
• Demonstrated proficiency in legal research
• Strong team player
• Problem solver, seeking creative solutions

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs.

FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.