Litigation & Regulatory Compliance Attorney

Company Overview

​At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

The Motorola Solutions Legal Department is responsible for directly managing, or supporting the company and its subsidiaries, for a number of legal issues. These include litigation, commercial legal issues with customers and vendors, regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, cybersecurity, labor relations, internal investigations, product safety, data privacy, environmental health and safety, ethics, cybersecurity, product development, procurement, trade compliance, marketing, corporate communications, and insurance. The Legal Department also works closely with the company’s government relations group and finance department on various issues.

Job Description

Overview:

The attorney in this role will work on a wide variety of legal issues including:  litigation, product safety and  regulatory compliance matters, cybersecurity, environmental health and safety, internal and external investigations, marketing and corporate communications matters. Candidates should be comfortable working and acting independently, but also capable of working as part of a team when necessary. Candidates must demonstrate legal and business acumen, superior legal analysis, initiative, sound judgment, superior communication and collaboration skills, flexibility, adaptability, good time management skills, and a commitment to excellence.   We are looking for a lawyer who can hit the ground running and help us continue to build our world-class Legal Department.  

Responsibilities:

• Manage commercial and insured litigation matters

• Retain and manage outside counsel and expert vendors, including selection, budgeting, and monitoring

• Participate in meetings with outside counsel, witnesses, experts, etc.

• Provide legal support to the company’s product safety and regulatory compliance teams, and quality organization

• Provide legal support to the company’s environmental health and safety team on issues related to the company’s Superfund sites, product compliance to global regulations, and safety of the company’s personnel.

• Collaborate with other members of the Legal Department to support company IT security team related to various cyber events

• Provide legal support on various internal and government investigations

• Manage responses to subpoenas and various government requests for information 

• Collaborate with company’s insurance department 

• Collaborate with the company’s finance department on various accounting and reserve issues  

• Provide legal support to the Marketing and Communications organization on press releases, articles, marketing materials and product labeling

• Collaborate with the office of ethics and compliance

• Provide guidance to the company Archivist

• Collaborate with the company’s government affairs team.

• Monitor industry trends and developments affecting the legal department operations, including the implementation of artificial intelligence tools

• Work collaboratively with other members of the Legal Department to develop best practices and strategies for handling legal matters efficiently and effectively

• Monitor laws and regulations affecting our operations and advise internal clients regarding changes to laws and regulations

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop and maintain training materials on compliance topics

Highly Desired Skills:

• Experience working on product liability litigation matters  

• Experience analyzing and guiding business clients on product safety and other product liability and regulatory compliance issues

• Experience working on litigation and pre-litigation claims involving complex commercial disputes 

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work independently with little supervision

• Experience with use and risks of artificial intelligence in legal practices 

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

• Proficiency in Google Office Suite of Tools

• Strong analytical and organizational skills

Target Base Salary Range: $185,000 - $210,000 USD

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

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Basic Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from accredited law school required
• 6 to 8+ years of experience practicing law at a reputable law firm or corporate law department preferred
• Admitted to the bar in at least 1 state
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.