Litigation Counsel

At Henkel, you can be a game changer and craft your career. Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit by bringing your ideas to life within a global team. Our leading brands and technologies, along with our high-performing businesses will provide you with countless opportunities to develop your skills and explore new paths. Your career at Henkel will contribute to a more sustainable future, while you grow within our vibrant, diverse culture of trust and belonging. If you’re up for challenging the status quo, join our team of pioneers and make your mark on the future with us.

Do you dare to make an impact?

Your Role

• Involved in all aspects of the Company’s litigation operations, especially in discovery;

Provides risk management/avoidance counseling.

• Maintains contact with insurance professionals and risk management experts.
• Acts as liaison with external firms, consultants, governmental authorities at the federal, state, and local level.
• Has regular contacts with internal managers and occasional contact with executives on matter relating to the legal affairs of the Company from a litigation/risk avoidance perspective in a broad array of disciplines, including commercial/ contract activities, M&A, regulatory, corporate restructurings, bankruptcy, product liability, environmental, etc.
• Provides support for the establishment of litigation reserves and accruals.

Your Skills

• JD (Juris Doctorate) or equivalent from accredited US Law School; Current state bar license to practice law in Connecticut or ability to obtain Connecticut authorized in house counsel license
• 6-12 years litigation experience in either a law firm or corporate legal department
• A mix of outside counsel and in-house counsel experience is preferred; broad knowledge and experience in all aspects of litigation required
• Strong experience with product liability claims is preferred;
• Electronic discovery experience is strongly preferred;
• Resilient and possessing a high-level ability to prioritize and effectively work on multiple tasks/heavy case load
• Demonstrated ability to work as a strong team player

The salary for this role is $165,000.00 – $200,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Connecticut. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral. At Henkel’s request only, preferred vendors may be invited to refer talent for specific open positions. In these cases, a fully-executed agreement with Henkel must be in place and current.

All employees applying for an internal position must have a discussion with his/her manager about their interest in a job posting opportunity. The discussion will not preclude the employee from interviewing if their skills meet the job requirements.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and other legally protected characteristics.