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Director, Assistant General Counsel – Enterprise Risk Management, Litigation

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Director, Assistant General Counsel – Enterprise Risk Management, Litigation

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Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

The Director & Assistant General Counsel, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Litigation role is a senior legal position for an experienced litigator responsible for managing complex civil litigation matters on a fast-paced legal team. This individual will oversee and provide strategic legal guidance on cases involving environmental issues, product liability, property damage, attorney general investigations, consumer claims, and other significant litigation risks, helping the organization mitigate legal exposure and manage enterprise-wide risk. Here, you will make an impact by:

  • Strategically managing complex environmental and mass tort litigation, including supervising outside counsel and consultants
  • Proactively advising 3M business and Legal Affairs colleagues regarding litigation, and company risk
  • Contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the Enterprise Risk Management team

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start).
  • Juris Doctor degree (completed and verified prior to start).
  • Ten (10) years of law firm and/or in-house litigation experience in a private, public, government or military environment.
  • Currently admitted to practice law in relevant jurisdictions or eligible to become so within 6 months.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

  • Experience serving as in-house counsel.
  • Trial and appellate court experience in state and federal courts, in a private, public, government or military environment
  • Experience serving as national or coordinating counsel for significant litigation.
  • Experience with civil litigation, particularly mass torts, multidistrict litigations, product liability and environmental actions.
  • Experience managing or coordinating large teams.
  • Experience managing budgets.
  • Highly effective written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to communicate at all levels of the organization, including business leaders, department leaders, and director-level management.
  • Self-starter with the ability to triage and manage time-sensitive matters simultaneously and effectively.

Work location:

  • Remote - This position has the possibility for remote work for candidates located more than 50-miles from 3M Global Headquarters in Maplewood, MN. For candidates located within a commutable distance to Maplewood, MN, this role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

Travel: May include up to Up to 15% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: Is not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum.

To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $287,281 - $351,122, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 07/02/2026 To 08/01/2026 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

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Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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