Job Description

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

The person hired for the position of Assistant General Counsel, Litigation attorney, Director, will be an experienced litigator in complex litigation joining a fast-paced team of other lawyers and a team of legal professionals who jointly manage environmental, product liability, civil and criminal litigation and regulatory issues in the Enterprise Risk Management group.

As an Assistant General Counsel, Litigation attorney, Director, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

Strategically managing complex civil and criminal litigation, as well as regulatory actions, including supervising outside counsel and consultants
Proactively advising 3M business and Legal Affairs colleagues regarding litigation and company risk
Partnering with 3M business and specialist lawyers to mitigate regulatory or litigation risk
Contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the Enterprise Risk Management team

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

Juris Doctor degree (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited law school
Ten (10) years of litigation practice in a private, public, government or military environment
Trial and appellate court experience in state and federal courts, in a private, public, government or military environment
Currently admitted to practice law in relevant jurisdictions or eligible to become so within 6 months.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

Experience serving as in-house counsel.
Experience serving as national or coordinating counsel for significant litigation.
Experience with civil and criminal litigation, particularly mass torts, product liability, or environmental actions.
Experience managing or coordinating large teams
Experience managing budgets and discovery
Self-starter with the ability to triage and manage time-sensitive matters simultaneously and effectively

Work location: Work Your Way Eligible (Employee choice to work remote, on site, or hybrid)

Travel: May include up to 20% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: Not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.

To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within 3M that may present access to export controlled technical data, 3M must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at 3M Company's sole election.

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

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The expected compensation range for this position is $215,577 - $263,483, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.