Director of Product Liability, Compliance, and Intellectual Property

Job description

Overview THE ROLE: At Great Dane, we rely on makers and we’re calling on them to join our expanding team, the time has never been better to Embrace Your Great and work in an environment with the highest safety standards in the industry. The Position: The Director of Product Liability, Compliance, and Intellectual Property will be responsible for the administration of products liability lawsuits and claims brought against Great Dane, oversight of National Coordinating Counsel. as well as local counsel, monitor and implement new and revised governmental/industry regulations and standards, and perform engineering project work including managing the Patent and IP programs. Responsibilities: WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Upon service of products liability lawsuit (Summons and Complaint), create file and make sure that all parties are notified of new lawsuit (counsel, Great Dane management, and CCI). - Select and retain local counsel for each lawsuit in coordination with general counsel. - Examine the subject trailer in each lawsuit to identify the cause of the incident/accident and develop a defense strategy. - Coordinate with general counsel to hire outside consultants as needed. Act as the design...