Assistant General Counsel - General Liability Litigation
Assistant General Counsel - General Liability Litigation at The Home Depot — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Company: The Home Depot
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Employment type: FULL_TIME
- Salary: USD 120–295000 / year
- Posted: 2026-06-17
About this role
Req178916
Position Purpose
This position manages and handles all legal matters within an area of specialization, and may include focused emphasis on litigation, regulatory, operational, or compliance issues. The ultimate objective of this position is to minimize the legal exposure of the Company in any and all legal matters.
Key Responsibilities
Manages auto liability, general liability, and product liability claims and lawsuits.
Supervises and manages outside counsel.
Assesses risk and exposure and works internally and externally to minimize the exposure
Selects, develops and motivates assigned staff.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports
Typically reports to an Associate General Counsel or Vice President – Legal.
Direct reports generally include one or more Corporate Counsels, one or more legal specialist and one or more legal coordinators.
Travel Requirements
Typically requires overnight travel less than 20% of the time.
Physical Requirements
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Located in a comfortable indoor area.
Under constant pressure to continuously meet tight deadlines, demanding quotas and/or must regularly deal with difficult situations.
Minimum Qualifications
Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in managing auto liability, general liability, or product liability claims and lawsuits.
Knowledge of legal issues involved in auto liability, general liability, or product liability claims and lawsuits including expertise in insurance policy analysis and contractual indemnification issues.
Demonstrated familiarity with medical-legal issues related to auto liability, general liability, and product liability claims
Twelve years of experience as an attorney.
Minimum Education
The completion of a Juris Doctor or equivalent and required certifications for practicing law.
Preferred Education
No additional education
Minimum Years Of Work Experience
12
Preferred Years Of Work Experience
No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience
None
Preferred Leadership Experience
None
Certifications
Law license from a state bar association
Competencies
J.D. is required.
People management/supervisory experience.
High degree of oral and written communications skills.
Negotiation skills.
Analytical skills.