Assistant General Counsel - Litigation

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role: Assistant General Counsel - Litigation 

The Assistant General Counsel - Litigation supports Elanco’s global litigation team by providing proactive and strategic advocacy, counseling, and oversight of pre-litigation, litigation and post-litigation related matters.  This includes supporting the discovery process, direct handling of routine, simple, and complex litigation across the country and globally, and where appropriate, partnering with local and outside counsel.  

Your Responsibilities: 



* Provides legal counsel on a wide range of matters such as administrative EEOC investigations, pre-litigation demands, subpoena production requirements, labor and employment matters, contract disputes, product liability allegations, as well as more complex, protracted disputes. 



* Manages disputes through negotiation, mediation, and legal documentation such as demand letters, settlement agreements, position statements, discovery, pleading practice, court appearances, case resolution requirements. 



* Supports litigation efforts by managing budgets, coordinating investigations, and facilitating the discovery process. 



* Engages local and outside counsel in matters where appropriate. 



* Collaborates with the impacted Elanco business unit to arrive at satisfactory resolution of all matters assigned by the Global Head of Litigation. 

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):  



* Education: Juris Doctor degree from a US accredited law school and ability to obtain in-house IN license. 



* Required Experience: At least ten (10) years’ litigation experience including experience working for a major corporation and/or major law firm and/or an equivalent governmental entity with civil litigation responsibilities. 



* Top Two Skills: Ability to deliver work product within business constraints in a high-volume, fast-paced and demanding environment while balancing competing client requests; Strong learning agility and practical judgment. 

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualif...