Associate General Counsel, Litigation

About Us

Mercedes-Benz is USA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. In our people, you will find tremendous commitment to our corporate values. Our products and employees reflect this dedication. We are looking for diverse top-notch individuals to join the Mercedes-Benz Team and uphold these hallmarks.

Job Overview

Leads MBUSA’s litigation and disputes function and serves as the senior legal advisor responsible for significant litigation, investigations, pre-litigation disputes, and related enterprise risk. Directs strategy, staffing, discovery, witness preparation, outside counsel, and resolution of high-impact matters, while ensuring that lessons from disputes are translated into practical business and process improvements.

Responsibilities

· Lead the defense and strategic management of significant product liability, warranty and lemon law, class action, employment, commercial, financial services, intellectual property, advertising, and other litigation assigned to the function.

· Establish case strategy, settlement posture, trial strategy, discovery approach, privilege protections, and escalation protocols for material matters.

· Manage internal investigations, document preservation and collection, witness identification and preparation, expert strategy, and coordination with business and technical functions.

· Select, direct, evaluate, and manage outside counsel, experts, e-discovery providers, and other litigation vendors; control quality, cost, and adherence to company strategy.

· Advise the General Counsel and senior management regarding material litigation exposure, reserves, trends, reputational risk, and business implications.

· Lead and develop attorneys and legal professionals assigned to Litigation; allocate work, ensure consistency, and maintain succession and coverage plans.

· Coordinate with Product Regulatory, Product Compliance, Commercial Affairs, Dealer & Network, Compliance, and business teams where disputes implicate their areas, without assuming their primary counseling or governance responsibilities.

· Use litigation outcomes and claim trends to recommend improvements to product, customer, marketing, employment, record-management, and operational practices.

· Support cross-entity matters and Mercedes-Benz affiliates where MBUSA expertise, witnesses, documents, or coordinated litigation strategy are required.