VP & Assoc Gen Counsel, Commercial Litigation

MetLife
US - New York - New York
January 26, 2025

Position:
VP & Associate General Counsel, Commercial Litigation
Location(s):
200 Park Avenue
Setting:
Hybrid
Reports to:
SVP & Chief Counsel, Litigation and M&A
The Team You Will Join
Building confident futures is at the center of all our work at MetLife.
In Legal Affairs, that means empowering our trusted advisors and advocates to focus on what's possible while safeguarding MetLife's global interests.
Collaborating with each other and our businesses around the globe, we support innovative solutions while protecting our customers, employees, communities, and shareholders.
And we work in an environment founded on integrity, trust, candor, and respect, where new challenges and diverse perspectives are encouraged and celebrated.
The Opportunity
The position is the Unit Head for the Commercial Litigation Unit of the Litigation Section.
The attorney in this position will be responsible for managing a team of approximately six attorneys handling a broad range of litigation and pre-litigation matters relating to MetLife and its related entities' role as an insurer, an investment manager, an issuer of securities and an investor with a substantial portfolio of securities, private equity, real estate, and agricultural investments.
The team also handles regulatory enforcement matters with both state and federal regulators in addition to complex litigation matters including commercial disputes, intellectual property, anti-trust, securities class actions and class actions related to our various insurance products.
The candidate must have a proven record of litigation, regulatory enforcement experience, effective team management, implementation of strategic initiatives and risk mitigation practices.
The candidate must be able to provide excellent legal and strategic advice to senior level business partners, monitor trends and recommend proactive strategy regarding the changing legal climate on issues relevant to a global provider of income and protection products and services, and have a strong commitment and record to talent development and leadership.
How You'll Help Us Build a Confident Future:

Key strategic advisor to business clients, members of the Legal Affairs department and control functions on matters and issues arising out of the litigation, regulatory enforcement and pre-litigation docket.
Responsible for identifying and advising senior business clients with respect to risks presented by these matters, managing and resolving those risks, and identifying and driving opportunities to improve processes and business practices which will mitigate risk and better protect the Company.
Critical team member for analysis and resolution of cross-functional matters involving legal, the front office and control functions.
Responsible for end-to-end litigation management and strategy including selecting managing outside counsel, developing and executing strategy including early case resolution, and case resolution.
Independent thinker who provides credible challenge and thoughtful approaches to strategic and tactical decisions.
Responsible for maintaining and nurturing a purpose-driven and best in class team by growing and supporting a culture of excellence and inspiring an inclusive and diverse environment.
Includes day-to-day supervision; mentoring and development; assignment of all matters; all aspects of performance management including goal setting, written performance reviews, regular performance assessment discussions.
Responsible for establishing litigation reserves and disclosure obligations consistent with GAAP and STAT accounting rules.
Assist in developing strategy, driving compliance,
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