Senior Managing Counsel - Litigation

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description:

Senior Managing Counsel - Litigation

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material, and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

• Manage and resolve a wide range of corporate disputes.

• Develop and implement litigation strategies, including risk assessments and settlement recommendations.

• Serve as the company representative and advisor in court proceedings, arbitrations, and mediations.

• Direct and supervise outside counsel, ensuring alignment with company objectives and cost-effective management of legal resources.

• Advise executive leadership and business units on legal rights, obligations, and risk mitigation related to litigation.

• Interpret contracts, agreements, and legal memoranda related to litigation and dispute resolution.

• Support Merger & Acquisition activity by advising on litigation risk and reviewing litigated-related contractual provisions.

• Supervise, mentor and coach subordinate personnel.

• Provide oversight for litigation support services, such as eDiscovery services and internal record retention.

• Work collaboratively with Legal Operations to support onboarding and management of outside counsel, including oversight of billing guidelines and outside counsel performance.

• Collaborate with HR, Compliance, Risk, and Finance teams to mitigate legal exposure.

• Lead cross-functional projects impacting litigation and dispute management.

• Develop and deliver legal training to business leaders and managers.

• Perform other tasks supporting the litigation function.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; licensed and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.

• At least 8 years of legal experience, with significant in-house or law firm experience managing litigation for corporate clients.

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.

• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders and provide clear, practical legal advice.

• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced, high-energy environment.

• Leadership experience, including mentoring and managing legal teams.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience handling products liability matters is strongly preferred.

• Prior work experience in the health care industry.

• Experience with project management and process improvement.

• Experience with multi-jurisdictional litigation and international dispute resolution.

Work location:

• Remote – United States

Travel: 10 -15%

Relocation Assistance: Not authorized

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