Litigation Manager jobs in Lees Summit, MO

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review project proposals or plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, appropriate procedures to accomplish the project tasks, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project.
• Directs and coordinates activities with project personnel to ensure projects are progressing on schedule and within prescribed budgets.
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and resolve problems.
• Prepares and conducts well-developed and well-prepared client presentations and technical conference presentations.
• Confers with project team members to outline work plan and to assist in performing duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Prepares technical, project-related reports for clients as required.
• Consult on individual cases: provide consultation services to outside counsel and parent clients in individual files.
• Perform field inspections related to files.
• Strategize with Rail Director on potential growth area (book building) related to litigation office management, software development, database management and other aspects of legal work.

Experience Requirements:

• 10 years of railroad Operations, Safety, Risk Management and Casualty Litigation, including managing a team of personnel. Ability to plan, coordinate and perform field investigations/inspections, report writing and preparations. Extensive familiarity with railway operations, risk management and casualty litigation.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited University; Masters degree a plus.
• Other backgrounds may be considered based on actual railroad management and/or accident/investigation experience.

Computer Skills:

• Intermediate/advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite and Internet software skills.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, and sit. Site inspections may require that employees stand, walk, carry tools, and/or work from an elevated position for extended periods of time.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Noise levels at project sites are variable, and may be loud enough to require hearing protection.

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