Counsel – Settlement Team

Barnes & Thornburg
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Problem-solving","Project management","Communication","Stakeholder management","Detail-oriented"]

Lead and manage complex product liability, toxic tort, and mass tort settlements from negotiations through final claim resolution and program closure. Serve as primary legal and operations lead, partnering with plaintiffs’ counsel to draft and finalize settlement documents, resolve claimant disputes, and execute settlement implementation and claims administration with strong workflow and quality assurance. Manage teams reviewing and categorizing incoming claims and perform data analysis to monitor trends and settlement values.

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Barnes & Thornburg
Barnes & Thornburg
1 month ago

Counsel – Settlement Team

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Job Summary

Lead and manage complex product liability, toxic tort, and mass tort settlements from negotiations through final claim resolution and program closure. Serve as primary legal and operations lead, partnering with plaintiffs’ counsel to draft and finalize settlement documents, resolve claimant disputes, and execute settlement implementation and claims administration with strong workflow and quality assurance. Manage teams reviewing and categorizing incoming claims and perform data analysis to monitor trends and settlement values.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and support settlement negotiations in complex product liability, mass tort, toxic tort, and consumer product litigation matters.
  • •Develop settlement structures and eligibility criteria.
  • •Act as primary legal and operations lead to ensure settlements are executed efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with legal requirements.
  • •Negotiate, draft, review, and finalize settlement-related documents, and resolve claimant disputes or appeals.
  • •Manage teams of nurse paralegals and other attorneys to review and assess incoming claims; oversee settlement implementation and claims administration with workflow and quality assurance.

Key Requirements

  • •Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
  • •Active and in good standing with the local state Bar, or eligible to waive in.
  • •Minimum of 8 years of substantive legal practice focused on mass torts in drug, medical device and/or consumer products, including at least three years of law-firm litigation experience.
  • •Experience negotiating and implementing large-scale settlements involving thousands of claimants, including settlement document drafting/review and contracting principles.
  • •Familiarity with matter management systems (e.g., Case Manager Pro), claims administration platforms, and AI-enabled claim review platforms.
Experience:8+ yearsMass tortsProduct liabilityToxic tortsConsumer products
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Problem-solvingProject managementCommunicationStakeholder managementDetail-oriented
Licenses:State Bar (active and in good standing)
Tech Stack:Case Manager ProClaims administration platformsAI-enabled claim review platforms

Company Brief

Barnes & Thornburg
Barnes & Thornburg LLP is a national full-service law firm providing corporate, litigation, IP, labor, real estate, and regulatory legal services from 23 U.S. offices, serving clients across industries.
Industry: Legal Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Indianapolis, United States
Founded: 1982
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