[Remote] Lead Counsel, Product Claims

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ford Motor Company is seeking an attorney to join its Office of the General Counsel Product Claims Team within the Controversies Practice Group. The role manages complex pre-suit product liability matters, provides strategic legal counseling to customer service and business teams, leads settlement and litigation-risk strategies, and supports legal technology, AI, investigations, and regulatory initiatives.


Responsibilities

  • You will provide strategic oversight of a portfolio of pre-suit customer-direct and subrogation product liability matters nationwide, which will include: evaluating and assessing subrogation claims; retaining and managing outside counsel (when necessary); driving the assessment of litigation risk; optimizing Ford’s strategic and defensive posture in anticipation of litigation; leading settlement negotiations; implementing new technology solutions and workflow automations to efficiently manage matters and reduce costs; and providing support, counseling, and training to business teams on legal risks, lessons learned, and risk mitigation strategies. Additionally, you will direct a team of analysts responsible for investigating and resolving pre-suit, consumer direct product liability claims
  • You will also regularly collaborate with other legal teams, including product litigation, class actions, consumer finance, regulatory, and more. Additionally, you will serve as a strategic legal partner to Ford and Ford Pro’s customer service and experience operations to guide early dispute resolution and mitigate litigation risk. In addition, you will support the regulatory team in monitoring trends; and assist with internal and third-party-driven investigations

Skills

  • Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
  • Membership in good standing of the Michigan Bar (or member in good standing of another state bar and eligible for RIHC status in Michigan)
  • A minimum of 4-8 years of experience practicing as a litigation attorney in a law firm, corporation, or government agency
  • Strong litigation background
  • Excellent analytical, critical, and strategic thinking skills
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills
  • Skilled and confident in negotiation
  • Proficient in applying AI tools to daily work
  • An interest in optimizing and automating legal operations by analyzing data and leveraging legal technology
  • A continuous improvement mindset
  • Ability to work with a diverse team
  • Experience managing a team
  • Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States
  • Experience with the automotive industry or other consumer manufacturing
  • Product liability and insurance subrogation experience

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time
  • Hybrid or remote work arrangement

Company Overview

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