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OVERVIEW:
Role Responsibilities:
Midālevel, businessāminded attorney with a strong litigation background supporting the Legal Departmentās emerging global litigation center of excellence. Partners across the Legal Department and global organization to manage a complex, multiāsubject global litigation and dispute portfolio, while supporting litigation systems, reporting, and leadership presentations.
Advice & Counsel:
Support stakeholders on matters
Transaction and/or Dispute Management:
Contract Drafting and Negotiation. Build upon prior transactional knowledge and skill related to commercial agreements (e.g. NDAs, SOWs, vendor agreements, SaaS/technology agreements), with goal of building skills to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements. Expected to directly negotiate with third parties disputes. Participates in disputes and/or litigation management related to:
This role is a key hire in building a centralized Global Litigation Center of Excellence, a newly created function that consolidates litigation previously handled by subjectāmatter attorneys.
The litigation portfolio is broad, active, and highāvolume, spanning preālitigation through trial across all banners (DSG, Foot Locker, GameChanger).
Primary objective is to bring more litigation work ināhouse, reduce outside counsel spend, and create scalable, repeatable litigation workflows.
Leadership:
Legal Department Leadership. Expected to work with and assist Legal Analysts.
Organizational Leadership. Participates and assists in projects, as requested.
Legal Department Collaboration. Receive and review legal work from stakeholders and members of the legal department.
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Subject Matter and/or Practice Type Expertise:
Immediate ownership of litigation matters across the full lifecycle (demand letters, discovery, arbitration, motions, hearings, trial).
Heavy exposure to commercial litigation, real estate disputes, arbitrations, subpoenas, and investigations; complex wage & hour matters remain in scope.
Arbitration experience strongly preferred, given frequency across the portfolio.
Partner closely with outside counsel while progressively insourcing work.
No direct reports initially; strong opportunity to grow with the team as the litigation COE scales.
VIRTUAL REQUIREMENTS:
At DICK'S, we thrive on innovation and authenticity. That said, to protect the integrity and security of our hiring process, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (like ChatGPT or others) during interviews or assessments.
To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please note the following:
Cameras must be onduring all virtual interviews.
AI tools are not permittedto be used by the candidateduring any part of the interview process.
Offers are contingent upon asatisfactory background checkwhich may includeID verification.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Advanced Degree
JD Degree
3-5 years of experience
Experience practicing law, preferably in a law firm or corporate legal department.
VIRTUAL REQUIREMENTS:
At DICKāS, we thrive on innovation and authenticity. That said, to protect the integrity and security of our hiring process, we ask that candidatesĀ do not use AI toolsĀ (like ChatGPT or others) during interviews or assessments.
To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please note the following:
Cameras must be onĀ during all virtual interviews.
AI tools are not permittedĀ to be used by the candidateĀ during any part of the interview process.
Offers are contingent upon a satisfactory background check which may include ID verification.
If you have any questions or need accommodations, weāre here to help. Thanks for helping us keep the process fair and secure for everyone!
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