Assistant General Counsel - Litigation Legal
Computershare

JOB DESCRIPTION

Assistant General Counsel - Litigation Legal

Location: US National (Hybrid or Remote)

We're committed to your flexibility and wellbeing. As part of our global team, you'll be working with colleagues across different time zones and so your working pattern will be a collaboration between you and your manager. For this position we're ideally looking for someone based close to one of our Computershare offices in the Eastern or Central time zones.

We give you a world of potential

Computershare is a global financial administration company, employing over 14,000 people around the world. We provide services in over 20 countries to more than 25,000 clients and 75 million customers and manage subsidiaries in more than 25 jurisdictions. Computershare is built on our share registry business and has expanded into employee equity plans, stakeholder communications, corporate governance, fund services, corporate trust services and deposit protection.

The Global Legal team supports Computershare to meet its strategic objectives by expertly managing legal risk and providing smart, commercial, effective, and efficient legal solutions. This role sits within the Global Legal Corporate function, which is accountable for the provision of specialist legal support to the Computershare group across a variety of areas of legal expertise, including Regulatory, Data Privacy, Employment Law, Litigation, Vendor Management and M&A.

A role you will love

This role reports to the Global Head of Litigation. The Global Litigation team is responsible for managing, overseeing and resolving a wide variety of lawsuits, arbitrations, regulatory enforcement matters and other disputes and claims involving Computershare globally, responding to investigation matters and inquiries involving regulators and other government entities.

The Assistant General Counsel - Litigation (the Assistant GC) will be responsible for strategizing, managing, and providing responsive legal expertise for the successful defense and prosecution of litigation matters.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant GC will contribute to achieving both corporate and business unit strategic goals as a proactive member of the Corporate Legal team, working in close partnership with business executives and other personnel, legal stakeholders and other support functions.

Key accountabilities:

• Provide counsel and guidance and the strategy for the successful defense and prosecution of litigation matters; provide informed cost benefit analysis when identifying risks, make recommendations on business course or actions and settlements to the business
• Work in close partnership with business partners and colleagues elsewhere in the Legal team to achieve business objectives and effectively manage litigation and regulatory enforcement risk
• Manage litigation, including investigation and risk assessment
• Anticipate, identify, and communicate issues of legal concern
• Supervise outside counsel and other litigation service providers
• Advise on commercial issues that relate to existing or potential litigation
• Support Computershare's responses to third-party requests for information
• Responding promptly and reliably to internal requests for expert advice.
• Provide accurate, clear and effective litigation reporting, including concise summaries of complex litigation developments intended for a business audience
• Resolve eDiscovery issues and manage Litigation Hold Notice process, from drafting and issuance to maintenance and termination

What will you bring to the role?

The Assistant General Counsel, Litigation requires a comprehensive understanding of commercial litigation and holds excellent technical skills in litigation, has knowledge of disputes and litigation including investigations and risk assessments.

Additional requirements:

• At least three years' relevant experience working in a reputable firm, in-house or, ideally, both. The role holder will have experience with managing and assisting on a variety of litigation matters in the financial services space, including participating in the development of the overall case strategy. Experience in dispute resolution and experience in drafting are required. Further, a track record of developing and maintaining client / stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in financial services or financial administration industries or dealing with financial services or financial administration companies as clients.
• Law school graduate from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in at least one state jurisdiction of the United States.
• Experience in legal analysis and delivering advice in the context of broader commercial strategy and an ability to work with and manage outside counsel.
• Has a proven track record of developing and maintaining client / stakeholder relationships.
• The Assistant GC will not directly supervise or manage others; however, they will be required to demonstrate commitment and loyalty to people and project. They will have business savvy with a strong team spirit to work collaboratively with other team members and engage proactively with stakeholders.
• The Assistant GC will be self-driven and proactive in taking on responsibilities and solutions-oriented in delivering results. The role requires excellent organization skills, attention to detail, mature attitude and able to multi-task and work independently under pressure in an otherwise very collegiate environment. The role holder will strive for work efficiency with solution to build or improve operation process. Further the role holder will be a results focused, analytical problem solver and decision maker when assessing legal risks. They will have solid judgement and a flexible problem-solving approach.
• The role holder will be willing to be flexible to attend occasional global calls during after-office hours given the global nature of CPU's business.

Rewards designed for you

Paid parental leave, flexible working and a caring and inclusive culture.

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family, including medical, dental and vision.

Invest in your future with 401k matching and tax-advantaged flexible spending plans, including healthcare, dependent care and commuter.

Income protection. Our package includes short and long-term disability benefits, life insurance and supplemental life insurance.

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careers-handbook.

Compensation. The typical base pay range for this role is $150,000 - $165,000. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations: US National. This range reflects our good faith effort to pay fairly based on our job evaluation of this role and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's relevant knowledge, skills, experience, and other job-related factors.

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ABOUT US

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 14,000 employees across more than 21 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

A diverse and inclusive place to work

Computershare celebrate the diversity of our people, and we welcome applications from everyone. We believe that having a culture of inclusion is essential in delivering good results. Attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse workforce where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered allows people to reach their full potential. As a business this diversity helps us to better reflect and understand our customers' needs to allow us to drive better outcomes.

We are happy to accommodate individual needs during your application journey. If you require disability accommodations or adjustments, please email us at TalentAcquisition@computershare.com detailing your requirements and contact information.

Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Shared Services teams support all of our business lines behind the scenes. Across the world, we have a range of specialisms that ensure the delivery of our business priorities. These include Technology, Information Security, Finance, Risk, Audit, Governance, Marketing and Communications as well as our People team. Join our strategic team and help us look after everything from creating an amazing end to end employee journey to keeping our systems safe. You'll be looking after our people, our clients and their customers, whilst maintaining our exceptional standards around the globe.

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