Litigation Counsel

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What Youll Be Doing: Verizon seeks an energetic creative business-oriented attorney to join the Legal organization. The successful candidate will handle a diverse litigation docket focusing on cybersecurity privacy and consumer fraud (including unauthorized Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Swap and port-out matters). A large part of this role involves handling SIM Swap and unauthorized port-out arbitrations in-house without the use of outside counsel driving a strategic initiative to reduce outside counsel spend. The role will also involve managing commercial disputes involving Verizon business customers (VBG) and this role you will manage risk drive strategic cost reductions and partner closely with cross-functional business partnersincluding the Information Security Office (ISO) product teams and business unitsto proactively mitigate exposure and refine operational practices. The Litigation Counsel will handle substantial responsibilities including: Managing a high-volume docket of SIM swap arbitrations in-house including handling Motions to Compel and taking matters through off-ramps or to a final hearing. Conducting post-mortems on concluded cases to identify systemic vulnerabilities providing feedback loops to the business and advising on process changes to prevent future disputes. Working closely with the Information Security Office to identify weaknesses in security protocols (e.g. adaptive authentication notices) and pursue operational fixes. Tracking litigation trends and metrics to assist the business with caseload forecasting and the annual budgeting process. Pursuing affirmative claims and working with relevant personnel to enforce vendor indemnification and reimbursement provisions related to SIM swap matters. Deploying and leveraging AI tools and e-discovery platforms to create baseline work products conduct research and reduce document review costs. Evaluating settlement ranges and driving the cost-effective resolution of disputes. Advising on and managing disputes claims and litigation involving cybersecurity incidents unauthorized account access data privacy and emerging digital security risks across customer and enterprise platforms. Partnering closely with the Information Security Officer and Privacy teams to evaluate systemic vulnerabilities track regulatory and litigation trends in privacy and security and recommend operational fixes to protect consumer and corporate data. Handling pre-litigation claims arising from the Verizon Business Group (VBG) ecosystem balancing legal risk with broader strategic business relationships. Managing outside counsel on VBG disputes including Small-Medium-Business (SMB) and Enterprise customers. Enforcing vendor contracts indemnification and reimbursement provisions across cybersecurity privacy and operational matters to recover value and manage third-party exposure. Managing disputes with third-party vendors suppliers and service providers stemming from service level breaches data incidents or alleged contractual non-performance. What were looking for. Youll need to have: JD degree and six or more years of relevant work experience. Prior litigation experience. Bar membership and required licenses. Even better if you have one or more of the following: Significant experience managing arbitrations including drafting MTCs and taking cases to trial or hearing. Prior experience managing SIM swap unauthorized port-out or data breach/privacy litigation. Experience managing litigation or pre-dispute resolution involving enterprise business customers (e.g. B2B or VBG contexts) and complex commercial contracts. Broad knowledge of cybersecurity law data privacy regulations unauthorized account access claims and digital fraud risk mitigation. Familiarity with leveraging AI and continuous learning tools within e-discovery workflows to increase efficiency and reduce costs. Proven track record of partnering with cross-functional business teams to implement process improvements and mitigate litigation risk. Experience analyzing case data to evaluate early settlement vs. motion to dismiss value and generate risk-adjusted cost projections. Highly developed analytical reasoning skills keen attention to detail and a proactive approach to recovering value through vendor indemnification. Strong project management skills with the ability to manage and appropriately prioritize multiple projects and a heavy caseload. Sound judgement with the ability to appropriately balance legal and business risks while maintaining a customer-centric mindset. If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every even better qualification listed above.

Where youll be working

In this hybrid role youll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies. Scheduled Weekly Hours

40 Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical dental vision short and long term disability basic life insurance supplemental life insurance AD&D insurance identity theft protection pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year paid parental leave adoption assistance and tuition assistance plus other incentives weve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime shift differential holiday pay allowances etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year which grows with additional service. For part-timers your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours. The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $161000.00 - $280000.00.