Lead Counsel, Product Claims

Ford Motor Company's Office of the General Counsel is seeking an outstanding attorney to join our Product Claims Team in the Controversies Practice Group. As a Lead Counsel, Product Claims, you will provide strategic oversight of a portfolio of pre-suit customer-direct and subrogation product liability matters nationwide.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and assess subrogation claims
• Retain and manage outside counsel when necessary
• Drive the assessment of litigation risk
• Optimize Ford's strategic and defensive posture in anticipation of litigation
• Lead settlement negotiations
• Implement new technology solutions and workflow automations to efficiently manage matters and reduce costs
• Provide support, counseling, and training to business teams on legal risks, lessons learned, and risk mitigation strategies
• Direct a team of analysts responsible for investigating and resolving pre-suit, consumer direct product liability claims

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
• Membership in good standing of the Michigan Bar or eligible for RIHC status in Michigan
• Minimum of 4-8 years of experience practicing as a litigation attorney
• Strong litigation background
• Excellent analytical, critical, and strategic thinking skills
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Skilled and confident in negotiation
• Proficient in applying AI tools to daily work
• Interest in optimizing and automating legal operations
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to work with a diverse team
• Experience managing a team

Benefits:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care, and more
• Family building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• Generous schedule of paid holidays
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time