Corporate Counsel - Labor and Employment

What You'll Be Doing

Provides sound legal advice and effectively integrates business and legal issues in such advice.

Counsels with substantial experience in areas of responsibility and is a legal advisor to business partners for employment related matters, with primary responsibility for counseling on employment matters.

• Manages employment litigation, arbitration, and civil rights charges filed with the EEOC and state and local agencies.
• Knowledgeable regarding local, state and federal laws pertaining to employment and employee benefits, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Shares responsibility for an area of the law and/or business unit support with others in practice group.
• Maintains knowledge of law in the area of practice and proactively identifies issues of concern for the company.
• Marks the impact of pending and existing laws and regulations relevant to the assigned business area and communicates impact to the business teams.
• Reviews contracts for Human Resources, including those related to staffing and employee benefits.

What You Bring With You (Qualifications)

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school and Bar admission.
• 4-8 years of experience in legal practice advising on labor and employment matters, including employee civil rights matters.
• Ability to manage multiple internal stakeholders and balance differing opinions and perspectives.
• Proven success in managing multiple tasks and priorities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.