Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Compliance Services

Company: Huntsman
Location: Houston
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Compliance ServicesAssociate General Counsel, Litigation and Compliance ServicesJob Description:Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Compliance ServicesHuntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. Huntsman offers unsurpassed opportunities to build a successful future.Huntsman is seeking an Associate General Counsel - Litigation and Compliance Services supporting the Legal Division located in The Woodlands, Texas.Job ScopeThe Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Compliance Services, reports to the General Counsel, sits on the department's leadership team, and is responsible for:

• Managing the Company's litigation docket, including commercial, product liability, trade, personal injury, credit and collections, real property and other litigation matters;
• Driving the Company's ethics & compliance program, working closely with the Company's Chief Compliance Officer;
• Supervising the professional staff in the litigation and compliance groups.As the Associate General Counsel, you will:

• Manage the litigation process from start to finish;
• Conduct early case assessment and investigate matters as necessary;
• Interview and hire appropriate outside counsel;
• Manage and support outside counsel in each litigation matter;
• Report on litigation matters as required;
• Manage legacy litigation matters;
• Refine corporate systems for managing litigation and related risk;
• Respond to legal inquiries;
• Provide advice related to litigation risk management;
• Drive all aspects of the global ethics & compliance program;
• Provide overall leadership and support throughout all aspects of the Company's compliance program.Required Qualifications:You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position:
  • JD degree with excellent academic credentials;
  • Licensed to practice and in good standing with an applicable State bar;
  • Eight to twelve years of meaningful litigation and related-risk management experience;
  • First or second chair experience trying cases;
  • Proven ability to develop and analyze litigation strategy;
  • Understanding of key compliance areas;
  • Some management experience preferred.Special Qualifications
    • Must be highly ethical and maintain confidentiality;
    • Willing and able to travel globally 15% of your time;
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
    • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills;
    • Ability to collaborate across functional groups;
    • High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation and/or expression or any other characteristic protected by law in every location in which we have facilities national or local.Please refer to https://www.huntsman.com/privacy/online-privacy-notice for Company's Data Privacy and Protection information.
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