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Associate General Counsel

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Requirements

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Active Law LicenseDoctorate

Job overview

Jacobs seeks Litigation Counsel to independently manage a large asbestos and toxic tort litigation docket. The role includes personal injury case strategy, factual development, evidence collection, and coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel. The position is fully remote within the United States, with limited travel potentially required. Complex or class action toxic hazard experience is strongly preferred; construction, engineering, or related industry experience is helpful but not required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Asbestos LitigationToxic Tort LitigationComplex LitigationClass Action LitigationLitigation Docket ManagementPersonal Injury LitigationCase StrategyFact DevelopmentEvidence CollectionEvidence PreservationMatter OrganizationDeadline ManagementOutside Counsel CoordinationInternal ReportingBusiness Partner CollaborationConstruction IndustryEngineering Industry

Qualifications

Juris DoctorActive Law LicenseSubstantive Asbestos and Toxic Tort ExperienceIndependent Large Docket Management ExperiencePersonal Injury Litigation ExperienceInternal Business Team Evidence ExperienceConstruction or Engineering Experience

Full job description

Overview: Litigation Counsel

Experience: Significant litigation experience, including substantive asbestos and toxic tort matters

Location: Fully remote; candidates may be located anywhere in the United States. Limited travel may be required.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Take ownership of and independently manage a large asbestos and toxic tort litigation docket.

  • Establish and maintain organized matter-management practices, including deadlines, case status, outside counsel communications, and internal reporting.

  • Provide hands-on support for personal injury matters, including case strategy, factual development, evidence collection, and coordination with internal stakeholders.

  • Work with business partners to identify, preserve, and locate relevant records and other evidence.

  • Coordinate a high volume of litigation-related communications with internal teams, outside counsel, and other parties.

  • Work independently in a remote environment and travel on a limited basis as matters require.

  • Juris Doctor degree and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

  • Substantive experience handling asbestos and toxic tort litigation; experience with complex or class action toxic hazard matters is strongly preferred.

  • Demonstrated experience independently managing a large litigation docket, including matter organization, deadlines, outside counsel communications, and internal reporting.

  • Personal injury litigation experience, including active involvement in fact development, evidence collection, and case strategy.

  • Experience partnering with internal business teams to identify, preserve, and collect evidence in response to litigation needs.

  • Construction, engineering, or related industry experience is helpful but not required; qualified candidates coming directly from a law firm will be considered.

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,079 open Attorney jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
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  • Virginia median$154–208K/yr29 salary ranges
  • US median$60–65/hr65 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 39 open Attorney jobs in Virginia and 2,079 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Attorney postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,436 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 1,212 of the 2,079 open Attorney jobs (58%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

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