Overview Join Alcoa's global legal team to manage the U.S. litigation portfolio and support cross-border matters. You will partner with business leaders to shape litigation strategy, oversee outside counsel, and manage investigations and discovery. This role offers exposure to senior leaders and high-profile disputes in a fast-paced, global enterprise focused on sustainable, low-carbon innovations. You will help translate legal risk into practical business advice and drive process improvements across jurisdictions.
Compensation / Benefits- competitive compensation with variable pay
- 401(k) with employer match up to 6%
- comprehensive healthcare (medical, Rx, dental, vision)
- flexible work arrangements (hybrid/remote)
- paid time off and holidays
- family leave and jury duty support
Responsibilities- Manage a diverse U.S. litigation portfolio, including commercial, employment, environmental, regulatory, safety-related, and other business disputes
- Partner with business leaders to assess risk, develop litigation strategies, and support effective dispute resolution
- Oversee outside counsel, including case strategy, budgeting, staffing, performance management, and claims handling
- Lead litigation support activities, including investigations, discovery, legal holds, document preservation, and witness preparation
- Prepare business-focused updates for senior legal and executive leadership while supporting litigation reserves, insurance matters, and risk reporting
- Collaborate with legal teams and outside counsel globally to coordinate reporting, improve processes, and support strategic business initiatives, investigations, and emerging legal risks
Key requirements- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Approximately 4-7 years of litigation experience
- Strong experience managing litigation matters, including case strategy, discovery, motion practice, and dispute resolution
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills for communicating complex legal issues to business leaders
- Strong business judgment with practical, risk-based legal advice in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborative mindset with experience across functions, geographies, and cultures; cross-border matters and outside counsel management are a plus
- collaborative
- strong communication
- business judgment
- litigation management
- discovery and case strategy
- outside counsel management
