Director, Senior Counsel, Litigation & Government Investigations

Alcon • Fort Worth, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Senior Counsel, Litigation & Government Investigations supports Alcon’s Global Litigation team and reports to the Vice President, Global Head, Litigation, Government Investigations & Global Trade Compliance. Based in person at Alcon’s Fort Worth, Texas campus, the role supervises and manages significant litigation and investigation matters around the world.

The position provides strategic and tactical direction for material pre-litigation, litigation, and investigations; advises senior management, including the General Counsel and senior business leaders; coordinates internal and government or regulatory investigations; and interacts with government and regulatory authorities. It also leads the company’s electronic discovery program and facilitates discovery, access to company associates for outside counsel, and records-management matters.

The role manages Alcon’s global litigation portfolio, provides legal advice on litigation, government investigations, and records management, prepares associates for depositions and trials, and represents the company at hearings, trials, and other events. It conducts internal inquiries, manages responses to subpoenas and other government inquiries, collaborates with legal and corporate functions, prepares stakeholder updates and reports, monitors relevant laws and guidance, and supports participation in relevant industry groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience; stated equivalents include high school plus 18 years, associate degree plus 14 years, M.S. plus 7 years, or Ph.D. plus 6 years.
• Fluency in reading, writing, understanding, and communicating in English.
• 10 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Juris Doctorate degree from a highly selective U.S. law school.
• Admission to the bar of a U.S. jurisdiction.
• Training as a large law firm litigation associate.
• 10 or more years of experience handling high-stakes, complex litigation and investigations in private practice, government, and/or as in-house counsel.
• Prior experience managing large teams of lawyers, paralegals, and support staff.
• Experience communicating with C-suite executives, including presentations to boards and/or senior management.
• Experience managing electronic discovery within a large multinational corporation, developed in-house or in private practice.
• Experience representing and advising publicly traded, multinational companies in litigation involving intellectual property, commercial matters, product liability, antitrust, class actions, securities, health care regulatory matters, criminal and regulatory investigations or defense, FCPA/anti-bribery, or False Claims Act matters.
• Experience handling international and cross-border disputes and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and tactical direction for material pre-litigation, litigation, and investigation matters globally.
• Work with senior management, including the General Counsel and senior business leaders, on significant litigation and investigation matters.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and direct and coordinate internal and government or regulatory investigations.
• Interact with government and regulatory authorities, including concerning internal inquiry findings and possible settlements or other resolutions.
• Facilitate the collection of documents and information in discovery and lead and manage the company’s electronic discovery program.
• Coordinate company associate access for outside counsel.
• Manage the company’s global litigation portfolio, including patent and other intellectual property litigation, to defend company interests efficiently and effectively.
• Advise the company on litigation, government investigations, and records management; prepare associates for depositions, trials, or other events; and attend hearings, trials, and other events as the company’s representative.
• Conduct internal inquiries into allegations and determine whether to engage outside counsel; manage and facilitate responses to subpoenas, civil investigative demands, and other governmental or authority inquiries.
• Support the Global Head, Litigation, Government Investigations & Global Trade Compliance in providing legal counsel to management and the Legal Department across global franchises.
• Collaborate with other Alcon Legal departments, including Intellectual Property, Business Development & Licensing, Securities & Corporate Governance, and Integrity & Compliance, on litigation and investigation matters.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on litigation, investigations, discovery, and litigation-related records management.
• Coordinate with corporate functions such as Finance and Accounting on litigation and investigations; provide substantive updates and prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain current knowledge of laws, regulations, and industry guidance relevant to litigation and enforcement risks.
• Support Alcon’s participation in industry groups, such as Advamed, on topics pertinent to litigation and investigation risk.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director