Lead Counsel, Controversies

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

13d • $141,700 - $281,700

About The Position

Ford Motor Company’s Office of the General Counsel is seeking an outstanding attorney to join our Consumer Litigation Team in the Controversies Practice Group. A successful candidate for this position will demonstrate strong litigation capability, persuasive written and oral communication skills, as well as the ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams of business clients, internal legal colleagues, and outside counsel to effectively and strategically manage complex litigation matters. Client counseling is also an essential part of this position. A successful candidate will demonstrate both business acumen and sound legal judgment to support and counsel Ford’s customer experience and field service organizations, and other business teams. The ability to align goals of the business and legal department, while managing tactical and day-to-day requirements in time-sensitive situations and challenging environments is key, as well as the ability to provide legal advice and training to company leaders in a business-friendly manner. To keep pace with the changing industry and legal landscape, we are also seeking a candidate that can identify and execute creative strategies to do our work more efficiently and effectively. This will include helping to design and implement new technology solutions and AI tools to our practice.

Requirements

• Strong litigation capability.
• Persuasive written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams of business clients, internal legal colleagues, and outside counsel.
• Business acumen.
• Sound legal judgment.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex litigation matters effectively and strategically.
• Provide client counseling with business acumen and sound legal judgment.
• Support and counsel Ford’s customer experience and field service organizations, and other business teams.
• Align goals of the business and legal department.
• Manage tactical and day-to-day requirements in time-sensitive situations and challenging environments.
• Provide legal advice and training to company leaders in a business-friendly manner.
• Identify and execute creative strategies to do work more efficiently and effectively.
• Help design and implement new technology solutions and AI tools to the practice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed