Director, Assistant General Counsel, Enterprise Risk Management* at 3M in Maplewood, Minnesota

Job Description:

Job Description:

​Associate General Counsel, Litigation attorney, Director

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.
 
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
The Director, Enterprise Risk Management will be an experienced products liability litigator in complex civil litigation matters and will join a fast-paced team of other lawyers and a team of legal professionals who jointly manage cutting-edge litigation in the Enterprise Risk Management group. As an Associate General Counsel, Litigation, Enterprise Risk Management, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Strategically managing complex products liability litigation, including supervising outside counsel and consultants


• Proactively advising 3M business and Legal Affairs colleagues regarding products liability litigation and related company risk


• Contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the Enterprise Risk Management team

Your Skills and Expertise  

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited law school


• Ten (10) years of complex litigation practice with demonstrated expertise handling products liability litigation matters, in a private, public, government or military environment 

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience serving as in-house counsel, preferably with responsibility for products liability litigation matters 


• Experience serving as national or coordinating counsel for significant products liability litigation


• Experience with general complex civil litigation matters, particularly mass torts or environmental actions


• Trial and appellate court experience in state and federal courts


• Currently admitted to practice law in relevant jurisdictions or eligible to become so within 6 months 


• Experience managing or coordinating large teams


• Experience with monthly budgets


• Honesty and unwavering integrity


• Long-term, strategic and practical thinker


• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to communicate at all levels of the organization, including with business leaders, department leaders and director-level management


• Self-starter with the ability to triage and manage time-sensitive matters simultaneously and effectively


• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate transparently, efficiently and effectively at all levels within a team environment


• Strong sense of collegiality, curiosity and a drive for continuous improvement

Work location: 
Work Your Way Eligible (Employee choice to work remote, on site or hybrid)

Travel: May include up to Up to 15% domestic/international
Relocation Assistance:  May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
 
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
 
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within 3M that may present access to export controlled technical data, 3M must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
 
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only.  Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.  The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at 3M Company's sole election.

Supporting Your Well-being 
3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 
 
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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $259,007 - $316,564, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Our approach to flexibility is called Work Your Way, which puts employees first and drives well-being in ways that enable 3M’s business and performance goals. You have flexibility in where and when work gets done. It all depends on where and when you can do your best work.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M is an equal opportunity employer.  3M  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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