Tasks
Position overview
Support Associate General Counsel (AGC) with management of U.S. Product liability and class action matters.
Roles & responsibilities
- Interface and coordination with outside counsel and AGC regarding general case management and discovery.
- Coordinate and manage information and document requests to internal departments and business units in response to case investigation and discovery; communicate effectively regarding same.
- Organize and manage all matter files, including maintaining matter database, legal hold applications and service of process.
- Coordinate and correspond with members of other departments, including After Sales, Customer Relations and Regulatory Affairs regarding product claims.
- Correspond with customers, outside experts, insurance companies, dealerships, and plaintiff attorneys in connection with product claims, including vehicle inspections.
- Handle requests from law enforcement.
- Manage and review Marketing, Public Relations, Academy and After Sales materials for product liability compliance.
- Facilitate product liability related training and guidelines for internal departments.
- Oversee class action claims administration and serve as liaison with third party administrator and Porsche centers.
- Review and process invoices from outside counsel and external vendors; prepare monthly intercompany billing.
- Prepare quarterly TREAD report for submission to NHTSA; respond to follow-up requests.
- Assist PCNA staff attorneys with as needed aspects of legal department function.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or similar
Experience:
- 5 years litigation experience required.
- Product liability and automotive industry preferred.
Skills:
- Substantive legal knowledge and understanding of litigation and discovery process.
- Comfortable working with legal professionals and members of other departments.
- Detail oriented with ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative.
In addition to salary, individuals may be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus. Our full suite of benefits includes:
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick leave
- 401(k) match
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Tuition and certification reimbursement
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Coverage
- Subsidized gym membership program
- Subsidized Porsche and VW leasing programs
Physical requirements
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to talk, hear, walk, sit, stand, climb stairs on occasion with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to effectively work and complete tasks in an open office/noisy environment.