Senior Counsel, Litigation at WM

Houston, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Litigation Strategy, Case Management, Legal Document Preparation, Negotiation, Risk Assessment, Legal Advice, Relationship Building, Commercial Litigation, Class Actions, Personal Injury Claims, Regulatory Investigations, Indemnity Agreements, Legal Memoranda, Team Leadership, Autonomy, Subject Matter Expertise

Industry

Environmental Services

Description

I. Job Summary The Senior Legal Counsel plays a pivotal role in managing litigation and complex legal matters across multiple practice areas. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this role leverages advanced legal strategies and deep subject matter expertise to advise the company on its rights, obligations, and risk exposure—particularly in litigation. The position demands direct involvement in litigation strategy, case management, and resolution, as well as negotiating and drafting critical legal documents. Strong litigation acumen, combined with the ability to build trusted relationships across business units, will be essential to success. This position reports directly to the vice President, General Counsel- Litigation, and is based in Houston, TX. II. Essential Skills, Duties and Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the skills and be able to satisfactorily perform the duties and responsibilities set forth below. Other minor duties and responsibilities may be assigned. Lead litigation strategy across jurisdictions with proactive approach torisk mitigation and dispute resolution. Prepares, reviews and, negotiates legal documents on the Company's behalf, and assists management in repsenting the organization in legal disputes and transactions. Provides general legal advice and counsel to management (corporate, market area and/or District level) for strategy and policy development. Reviews legal publications and pending legislation and advises management of changes that impact the company, business and industry. Conducts risk assessment in connection with customer, vendor, operations, industry and/or business issues. Advises management on most appropriate response or action. May be responsible for management of outside counsel activities as necessary including determining effective business and legal strategy to address litigation and/or other specific operations or company needs. Ability to translate legal risk and provide proactive legal and practival business advice to internal clients. Proficient in preparing legal memoranda and case summaries, as well as independently negotiating and drafting indemnity and release agreements with minimal reliance on external counsel. Interfaces with numerous departments and functions within the company to work effectively and provide a high-level of service to business partners. III. Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory duties but may occasionally act as a team lead and manage work of less experienced attorneys. IV. Qualifications The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job. A. Education and Experience Juris Doctorate from an eccredited law school and eight or more years of previous litigation experience. * Prior in-house counsel experience and time at a top-tier law firm. Proven success managing complex commercial lititgation, class actions, personal injury claims, and regulatory inestigations. * B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements Active bar membership in good standing, preferably in the jurisidiction of the company's headquarters. * C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required None required. V. Work Environment Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. * Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day; * Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely; * Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely; * Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely; * Normal setting for this job is: office setting. Benefits At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site. If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply." ABOUT WM WM (WM.com [https://www.wm.com]) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post‑consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas‑to‑electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy‑duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com [https://sustainability.wm.com/]. Equal Employment Opportunity For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation. Real ID In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative.

Responsibilities

The Senior Counsel will lead litigation strategy and manage complex legal matters across various jurisdictions. This role involves preparing and negotiating legal documents, providing legal advice to management, and conducting risk assessments.