Manager, Litigation and Risk Management

Life Fitness•Rosemont, IL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we’re shaping the future of fitness by delivering high-performance, reliable solutions and exceptional experiences. As Manager, Litigation & Risk Management, you'll help protect and strengthen our global business by managing litigation, claims, insurance, corporate governance, intellectual property administration, and legal operations. Reporting to the General Counsel, this role partners across Legal, Finance, Product, Quality, Engineering, and Operations to drive risk management, operational excellence, and informed business decision-making. This is a hybrid position based out of our Global Support Hub in Rosemont, IL. Monday and Friday are typically remote, while Tuesday through Thursday are in-office collaboration days.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
5-8+ years of experience in litigation management, claims administration, legal operations, risk management, corporate governance, intellectual property administration, or a related field.
Strong knowledge of litigation processes, claims management, legal holds, governance, insurance, and intellectual property administration.
Excellent project management, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Financial acumen with experience managing budgets, reserves, accruals, and legal spend.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced global environment.

Nice To Haves

JD, paralegal certification, risk management, insurance, or related legal training preferred.
Corporate legal department experience strongly preferred.
Experience managing product liability claims, insurance matters, and outside counsel relationships preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage litigation, product liability claims, demand letters, subpoenas, regulatory inquiries, and dispute resolution activities.
Partner with outside counsel and internal stakeholders on investigations, discovery, legal holds, and case strategy.
Participate in cross-functional product risk and performance reviews, partnering with Quality, Engineering, and Product teams to identify trends and mitigate risk.
Monitor claims, litigation exposure, reserves, settlements, and legal spend.
Coordinate insured claims, insurance renewals, coverage matters, and recovery opportunities.
Support Board and subsidiary governance activities, corporate records, resolutions, and corporate entity compliance requirements across U.S. and international entities.
Partner with outside counsel to administer Life Fitness / Hammer Strength's global trademark, patent, and intellectual property portfolios, including maintenance, renewals, enforcement, and portfolio strategy.
Develop dashboards, reports, budgets, and metrics for legal spend, claims activity, and risk exposure.
Identify emerging legal and operational risks and partner cross-functionally to implement risk mitigation strategies.
Improve Legal Department processes, systems, reporting, and operational efficiency.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match
medical, dental and vision insurance
parental, medical and military leaves of absence
paid time off
12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually
paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability
health savings account
health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
hospital indemnity
identity protection
legal services
adoption assistance
tuition assistance
commuter benefits
employee discounts
employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions
access to state-of-the-art on-site fitness center featuring industry-leading Life Fitness and Hammer Strength equipment