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Legal provides the company with strategic, proactive, practical and cost-effective legal advice and services in order to protect the organization's assets, operations and image. This function provides legal counsel related to commercial, corporate securities, intellectual property, labor and employment, and regulatory law, among other areas. This function also litigates all company legal matters, manages outside counsel and manages legal operations.

Litigation manages and resolves legal disputes, brings affirmative actions, defends actions brought against the organization, facilitates alternative dispute resolution, and prevents litigation. This job family coordinates with outside counsel during litigation and manages all phases of the litigation process from investigation, pleadings and discovery to pre-trial, trial, settlement and appeal.

• Oversee and support litigation matters and portfolios, proactively identifying risks, shaping strategy and driving efficient, business-aligned outcomes
• Partner with national outside coordinating counsel to manage various litigation portfolios
• Collaborate closely with paralegals and litigation support staff to align day-to-day execution with litigation strategy and advance broader enterprise goals and priorities
• Conduct fact development and legal analysis with an anticipatory approach, identifying issues early and positioning matters for favorable resolution
• Direct discovery strategy and execution, including overseeing litigation holds, preservation and production of relevant data and records, with a focus on defensibility, efficiency and alignment with case strategy
• Provide strategic direction to outside counsel, ensuring thoughtful decision-making, disciplined case and legal spend management and alignment with broader legal and business objectives
• Respond to subpoenas and other legal and regulatory inquiries
• Manage budgets for outside counsel and vendors
• Deliver practical, business-oriented litigation advice that balances legal risk, business impact and reputational considerations
• Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments, translating them into proactive guidance and preventative strategies
• Contribute to Legal Department initiatives, driving improvement, innovation and operational excellence
• Escalates critical issues with sound judgment, balancing urgency, business impact, and legal risk
• Ensures consistent, timely communication across all stakeholders, ensuring alignment on risk
• Travel for mediations and arbitrations as needed

• Ideal candidate will need to be able to work a hybrid schedule - coming into the Dublin, OH corporate office 3 days a week and working the other days remote

• Juris Doctorate degree
• 4-6 years of experience in complex civil litigation, preferred
• Member in good standing with any US state bar
• Hands-on experience in all stages of litigation and alternative dispute resolution
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational and planning skills and proven ability to manage matters simultaneously
• Ability to work under pressure, independently prioritize and manage a high volume of complex matters and assignments, and meet deadlines in a changing, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Ability to provide practical, clear, concise, and pragmatic advice to legal and business colleagues, and problem-solving skills to provide solutions

Anticipated salary range: $123,400-$176,300

Bonus eligible: Yes

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.