Director, Assistant General Counsel – Enterprise Risk Management, Litigation

Director & Assistant General Counsel managing complex environmental and mass tort litigation in a fast-paced legal team for 3M. Providing strategic legal guidance on significant litigation risks.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeMaplewood • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $287,281 - $351,122 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
Transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career
Managing complex civil litigation matters on a fast-paced legal team
Oversee and provide strategic legal guidance on cases involving environmental issues, product liability, property damage, attorney general investigations, consumer claims, and other significant litigation risks
Proactively advising 3M business and Legal Affairs colleagues regarding litigation, and company risk
Contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the Enterprise Risk Management team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
Juris Doctor degree (completed and verified prior to start)
Ten (10) years of law firm and/or in-house litigation experience in a private, public, government or military environment
Currently admitted to practice law in relevant jurisdictions or eligible to become so within 6 months
Experience serving as in-house counsel
Trial and appellate court experience in state and federal courts, in a private, public, government or military environment
Experience serving as national or coordinating counsel for significant litigation
Experience with civil litigation, particularly mass torts, multidistrict litigations, product liability and environmental actions
Experience managing or coordinating large teams
Experience managing budgets
Highly effective written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to communicate at all levels of the organization, including business leaders, department leaders, and director-level management
Self-starter with the ability to triage and manage time-sensitive matters simultaneously and effectively.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision
Health Savings Accounts
Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Disability Benefits
Life Insurance
Voluntary Benefits
Paid Absences
Retirement Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Civil LitigationProduct LiabilityEnvironmental ActionsMass TortsMultidistrict LitigationsTrial ExperienceAppellate Court ExperienceBudget ManagementTeam CoordinationLegal Risk Assessment

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationSelf-StarterTime ManagementCollaborationStrategic Thinking

Certifications

Admitted to Practice Law