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<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Description</b></h2>
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<p> There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy, and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k, and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world? </p>
<p>From airports to boardrooms, our Legal team provides advice and counsel on all aspects of the business, assessing legal risks and compliance, while our Ethics and Compliance team ensures that we run an ethically sound operation. Together, these teams help us make the best possible decisions for our airline, to run our business with integrity, ensuring our airline operates lawfully and ethically, creating a company we are all proud to work for.</p>
<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Key Responsibilities: </h2>
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<li>Counsel for in-house legal department</li>
<li>Provides guidance to Company on all matters related to disputes and litigation</li>
<li>Meaningful experience in a broad range of litigation matters; relevant experience includes commercial and contract disputes, personal injury, environmental, insurance coverage, class action disputes, among others</li>
<li>Ability to think through legal issues from a business perspective, evaluate and articulate risk on a cost-benefit basis, ensure key legal perspectives are considered to propose creative alternative solutions</li>
<li>Ability to quickly learn new subject matter areas and understand business considerations</li>
<li>Strategic oversight and direction to outside counsel concerning the handling of assigned caseload of lawsuits, claims, and subpoenas</li>
<li>Supports partners and company witnesses on matters relating to litigation, including witness interviews, document collection, depositions, hearings, and other adversarial proceedings</li>
<li>Represents United in mediations, arbitration, and other settlement negotiation</li>
<li>Assists with responses to complex third-party subpoenas and pre-litigation disputes, including handling of these matters independently and in-house</li>
<li>Supports the Associate General Counsel-Litigation in management and improvement of practice area</li>
<li>Identifies and provides training to Business on relevant and emerging areas of the law tailored to the specific Business unit </li>
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<p>United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table! </p>
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<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Qualifications</b></h2>
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<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications): </h2>
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<li>Bachelor’s Degree and Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree; member in good standing of the bar in any jurisdiction of the United States and, within a reasonable period of time, authorized to practice law in-house for United in Illinois or job location</li>
<li>Significant experience (+5 years minimum) advising clients on all aspects of Litigation and dispute resolution, and personally handling cases / issues in those areas</li>
<li>Bar admission and active member in good standing in at least one state</li>
<li>Extensive knowledge of all relevant aspects of Litigation and dispute resolution</li>
<li>Excellent analytical skills and the ability to render persuasive, diplomatic, practical, creative, and legally compliant advice in a timely fashion</li>
<li>Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially of complex issues</li>
<li>Excellent interpersonal skills and strong planning/organization abilities</li>
<li>Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills</li>
<li>Proven ability to interact effectively with all levels of corporate management, including Senior Executive Leadership</li>
<li>Ability to handle multiple priorities and handle high-pressure situations and short deadlines</li>
<li>Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship</li>
<li>Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification</li>
<li>Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position</li>
<li>This position requires work from our Chicago office 3 days a week</li>
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<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">What will help propel you from the pack (Preferred Qualifications): </h2>
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<li>Illinois Bar admission</li>
<li>Law firm and in-house experience strongly preferred</li>
<li>Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.</li>
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<p>United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.<br> </p>
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<br> Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT
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