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Senior Counsel

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  4. 21.8%14 days
  5. 36.6%30 days
  6. 58.9%60 days
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Dow median: 15 days open

The posting

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

About you and this role

Dow has an opening for a Senior Counsel in its Product Liability & Insurance group located in Midland, MI.

In this role, you will provide legal counsel to clients in practice area on all aspects of legal risk across a wide range of issues, in consultation with internal and external legal experts as appropriate. This requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in job disciplines and basic knowledge of related job disciplines to solve complex problems. You may lead projects or project steps within a broader project, with manageable risks and resources requirements, or may have accountability for on-going activities or objectives. You will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and work independently with minimal guidance.

Your assignment will include litigation management of a variety of litigation matters for Dow and its affiliated companies. This will include product liability, mass torts/toxic torts, including Union Carbide Corporation’s asbestos personal injury cases, and may also include commercial litigation. The assignment will also include providing counsel and analysis on insurance coverage issues and supporting Dow’s captive insurance entities.

Responsibilities

  • Independently provide legal counsel to clients.
  • Provide client legal training and education on a variety of topics.
  • Review and draft legal documents.
  • Actively manage external counsel and experts.
  • Collaborate with internal legal subject matter experts and other Company resources.
  • Oversee paralegals and administrative staff in the Legal Department and coordinating with business and functional clients within Dow and its affiliated companies concerning discovery.
  • Establish and monitor expense budgets.
  • Set strategic direction for each case and related docket of cases.
  • Develop and implement settlement strategies.
  • Proactively communicate to Legal Department management and clients.
  • Participate directly in key depositions, hearings and trials.
  • Oversee appellate issues.

Required Qualifications

  • Juris doctor or Master of Laws.
  • A minimum of 8 years practicing as an attorney.
  • Admission to State Bar or eligible for admission.
  • Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% annually to meet business needs.
  • A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 10+ years’ demonstrable competence practicing law with a major law firm or corporation.
  • Strong law school credentials.
  • Trial and litigation experience.
  • Product litigation experience.
  • Insurance coverage experience.
  • eDiscovery experience.

Skills

  • Communication: Professional communication, encompasses written, oral, visual and digital communication within a workplace context.
  • Critical Thinking: Critical thinking is the analysis of facts to form a judgment. The subject is complex, and several different definitions exist, which generally include the rational, skeptical, unbiased analysis, or evaluation of factual evidence.
  • Strategic Advice: Advising is to offer suggestions about the best course of action to someone.
  • Mental Agility: Mental Agility is the power to learn or retain knowledge, the ability to understand the facts and significance of one’s behavior and possession of the qualities (capacity, ability, power) required to get something done.
  • Detail-Oriented: Detail-Oriented is the ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task, ensuring accuracy and completeness in one’s work.
  • Self Motivation: Self Motivation is the internal state that helps initiate, continue, or terminate a behavior, driving individuals to do things and work toward their goals, put effort into self-development, and achieve personal fulfillment.

Additional Notes

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position and may be provided based on eligibility.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

  • Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
  • Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
  • Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
  • Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
  • Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
  • Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
  • Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
  • Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
  • Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
  • Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
  • Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
  • Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
  • On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
  • Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
  • Additionally, some of our locations might offer:Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location) Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location) Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.

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