Job Responsibilities   

• Day-to-day oversight of all phases of litigation and third-party legal counsel defending the Association in complex, public litigation. This requires attention to consistency of legal positions across the litigation, coordination of counsel, review of filings representing the Association, and collaboration with communications and the general counsel.
• Consultation at NCAA trials, key hearings, and other important meetings with outside and opposing counsel.
• Financial management of litigation and legal affairs, including oversight of litigation budgets and expenses, selection and management of outside counsel, alignment of strategy for litigation with business goals, development of standard methodologies for legal operations, complex recoveries, dispute resolution and litigation avoidance for the association.
• Deliver strategic oversight of eDiscovery and document management initiatives, including development of innovative processes for identifying, preserving and producing data, with responsibility for vendor selection and management.
• Monitor industry trends, participate in litigation and defense counsel professional organizations, and develop key metrics that help the company to understand and mitigate against emerging areas of risk.
• Provide legal advice to national association staff and governance committees in areas of subject matter expertise.
• Management and implementation of OLA policies, including compliance by counsel and vendors retained by the Association.
• Manage the litigation and legal operations vertical of the office of legal affairs, including day-to-day oversight of three direct reports.
• Other duties as required.

Job Requirements      

• J.D. and active bar license required.  Must be in good standing with Indiana bar requirements.   
• At least eight years of legal practice required.
• At least eight years of management focus required.
• Experience as a trial lawyer familiar with the operation of courts and conduct of outside counsel.
• Ability to demonstrate effective organizational skills
• Demonstrated collaboration and leadership experience with highly motivated peers and staff. 
• Estimated Travel Required <40%. 
• This position will be based out of the national office in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Current work environment is hybrid; 3 days in the office and 2 days are remote.

Key Competencies

• EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION | Can exchange ideas, thoughts, opinions, knowledge, and data so that the message is understood with clarity and purpose.
• TEAMWORK | Can effectively work together with other people and collaborate to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way.
• MANAGERIAL COURAGE | Provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others, lets people know where they stand, faces up to people problems on any person or situation quickly and directly, is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• DRIVE FOR RESULTS | Can be counted on to consistently accomplish work effectively and efficiently, is very bottom-line oriented, steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• STAKEHOLDER FOCUS | Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external stakeholders, gets first-hand stakeholder information and uses it for improvements in products and services, acts with stakeholders in mind, establishes and maintains effective relationships with stakeholders and gains their trust and respect through honesty, integrity, authenticity, and inclusivity. 

Core Values   

• LEADERSHIP| We actively listen and continually strive to provide vital solutions, counsel and advocacy for student-athletes and intercollegiate athletics.
• INCLUSION| We seek and incorporate different perspectives and experiences to drive innovation and impact.
• COMMUNICATION| We commit to an environment of openness to build trust and make timely decisions.
• COLLABORATION| We work together, based on mutual respect, to lead and serve our stakeholders.
• ACCOUNTABILITY| We take ownership for our actions and results to add value every day.

Experience

• 8 year(s): Management focus required.
• 8 year(s): Legal practice experience required.
• J.D. and active bar license required.  Must be in good standing with Indiana bar requirements.  

• Experience as a trial lawyer familiar with the operation of courts and conduct of outside counsel.

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