Assistant General Counsel Global Litigation

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

 

Assistant General Counsel, Global Litigation

The Role:

Jabil (NYSE: JBL) is a diversified manufacturer and service provider with more than 140,000 employees operating in dozens of facilities in 30 countries.  FY2023 Revenue was more than $34B.

Jabil is seeking to hire an experienced Litigation Attorney to be based in our global headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida.  The position will be a key member of Jabil’s Global Litigation Legal team, reporting to the VP, Deputy General Counsel- Chief Global Litigation Counsel, and working in close collaboration with all Jabil legal functions, global business teams and outside counsel. This is an in-person position at Jabil’s St. Pete Headquarters.

 Primary Accountabilities:

Under the direction of the VP/DGC, Global Litigation, functions of this position include:

·       Primary responsibility for developing and implementing effective resolution strategies for global commercial and employment claims, disputes and litigation. 

·       Think creatively and provide daily tactical counsel and innovative legal solutions to challenging issues facing Jabil’s global business units in an expedited manner. 

·       Lead and support investigations and collaborate with other functions to improve Jabil’s investigation processes.

·       Navigate competing workflows, set appropriate priorities with internal stakeholders and drive and deliver results within agreed timelines.

·       Exercise mature and reliable judgment in making and articulating determinations regarding legal risks and benefits.

 ·       Develop, update, and advise on existing and proposed policies and processes in close collaboration with the legal functions and business stakeholders. 

·       Efficiently and proactively manage commercial and labor & employment litigation, pre-litigation disputes and claims.

·       Effectively manage outside counsel including engagement, document retention and production, discovery, budgets, staffing and strategy. 

·       Proactively identify and mitigate legal risks by developing and delivering training programs which inform business leaders on relevant laws, regulations, lessons learned and best practices.

·       Draft demand letters, pleadings, discovery, settlement agreements and other contractual agreements.

·       Responsibility for work in locations within and outside of the US.

·       Collaborate with key internal clients to identify and drive process improvements, develop templates and self-service systems and tools, risk mitigation strategies and practices.

Qualifications:

·       J.D. or equivalent degree and a member in good standing of a State Bar.

·       8-11 years litigation experience – preferably in both law firm and in-house setting of a global industrial company with exposure to commercial and employment matters.

·       Strong knowledge of civil procedure and discovery process.

·       Fluency in business principles to credibly communicate with and influence business leaders.

·       Comfort and experience using a commercial business-oriented approach to problem solving, tempered by an appreciation for legal complexity and risk.

·       Demonstrated subject matter expertise in litigation and proven ability to manage and direct in-house practice across multiple jurisdictions and across the company with minimal supervision, including at the most complex level.

·       Demonstrated ability to proactively lead and drive change and improvement aligned to corporate priorities, strategic goals, risk mitigation needs, and