Description & Requirements
About the Role
This role will establish and maintain the operations for a Center of Excellence (CoE) focused on standardizing processes, procedures, and best practices for handling litigation across all company divisions and functions. This role will ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance in litigation management while driving innovation and continuous improvement in operations.
What You Will Do
Build and Manage the CoE
Establish the operating model for the Litigation Center of Excellence.
Define and implement standardized litigation processes, policies, and procedures across all divisions and functions.
Serve as the central point of expertise for litigation management.
Process Optimization & Governance
Develop playbooks, guidelines, and templates for litigation response, case management, and resolution.
Implement consistent document retention, discovery, and reporting standards.
Establish governance structures and compliance checkpoints to ensure adherence across divisions and functions.
Strategic Litigation Matter Management
Select and engage outside counsel on enterprise litigation matters
Direct and manage outside counsel on complex litigation matters from pre-litigation through resolution
Lead the strategy on enterprise litigation matters
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with divisional legal teams, compliance, risk management, and outside counsel to align on practices.
Provide training and knowledge-sharing programs for stakeholders.
Ensure best practices are shared, adopted, and continuously updated across the organization.
Technology & Tools
Evaluate and deploy litigation management tools, e-discovery solutions, and data analytics platforms.
Drive AI, automation and technology adoption to improve efficiency and transparency.
Reporting & Metrics
Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards to track litigation outcomes, cycle times, costs, and risk trends.
Provide regular executive-level reporting on litigation portfolio performance and CoE impact.
What You Need to Be Successful
Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal degree; admission to practice law preferred.
10+ years of experience in litigation management, legal operations, or related legal leadership roles.
Proven experience in building and leading cross-functional programs or centers of excellence.
Strong knowledge of litigation processes, case management, e-discovery, and legal technology platforms.
Exceptional leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong analytical and project management abilities with a track record of driving process improvements.
Bonus Points if You Have
Project management expertise or certifications
Experience working with e-discovery, litigation hold and matter management systems
Experience setting up new processes
What Makes You Eligible
Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel.
Be willing to work in a hybrid environment and come into in an office located in US 3 days a week.
Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
What We Offer
Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
Competitive wellness benefits
Tuition reimbursement
"Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
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Pay Transparency
$ 125,250 - $ 183,700
Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.
Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.
Benefits
HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.
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HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or Protected Veterans status.
