What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Compliance Services position at Huntsman International LLC?
Job Description
We are seeking an Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Compliance Services to support our Legal Division in The Woodlands, Texas.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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, including reviewing applicable documents and interviewing potential witnesses.
- Interview and hire appropriate outside counsel for both litigation and compliance matters and ensure compliance with Huntsman's Guidelines for Outside Counsel.
- Actively manage and support outside counsel in the administration of each litigation matter, including liaising with business clients and Division Counsel and regular reporting to senior management.
- Promptly report on litigation matters as required by supervisor, senior management and risk management, and prepare necessary reports as requested.
Required Qualifications:
- 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 at a top-tier firm with a national practice.
- First or second chair experience trying cases.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Some management experience preferred, including experience managing and influencing individuals outside a direct reporting relationship.
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and Power Point, and meaningful experience with litigation management software.
About Huntsman:
Huntsman 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.
