Sr. Director, Corporate Litigation

Company: QuantumScape Corporation
Location: San Jose
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Come join us on our mission as we revolutionize energy storage to enable a sustainable future. QuantumScape is an energy storage technology company, located in San Jose, California. We are working on a fundamental disruption in the field of energy storage.We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated Sr. Director, Corporate Litigation to join our growing legal team with responsibility for all general litigation matters.Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer the attorney will serve as a key member of the Litigation leadership team. The attorney will help set the Company's global investigations and litigation strategy, effectively and efficiently manage and resolve matters, and coordinate with finance, corporate communications, and investor relations to ensure appropriate and timely disclosures.Responsibilities:Manage a docket of global investigation and litigation matters, working strategically with outside counsel, internal legal teams, and the business to minimize litigation risks.Work closely and collaborate with the legal team to evaluate case analytics, cost, and management of firms to minimize legal spend while maximizing positive outcomes.Manage and address e-discovery issues in a manner that is efficient, effective, and minimizes impact to the business.Desired Skills:J.D. from a national law school and admission to any state bar in the United States.7-10 years of experience handling complex investigations or litigation in the technology industry, with a focus on investigations and conducting sensitive internal investigations, ideally gained through experience with industry, a top law firm, and/or an in-house setting.Experience managing broader disputes in addition to investigations preferred, including liability, employment, and commercial disputes.Highly creative and strategic mindset and approach to disputes; anticipating future business, competitive, and legal risks and looking for creative solutions and opportunities.Demonstrated business acumen, strong analytical skills, and the ability to grasp important business, legal, and financial issues facing the Company.Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across functions and to communicate effectively with senior business leaders, as well as other professionals and colleagues at all levels of an organization.Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tight deadlines in a frequently high-paced environment.Highly nimble, adaptable, and agile team player with dynamic range, adept at collaborative and strategic decision-making, as well as results-oriented execution.Exceptional judgment and ability to quickly assess business challenges, make timely, pragmatic recommendations under pressure, and identify, prioritize, and resolve issues quickly and independently.Sophisticated verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues in a simple way.Ability to thrive in a dynamic, innovative, and high-energy environmentUnquestioned integrity, credibility, and judgment.Demonstrated ability to establish credibility internally and externally.High sense of urgency and commitment to execution.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.*QuantumScape does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers.SDL2017

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