Litigation Counsel - Employment and Commercial Litigation

Role Overview

This role sits within the Litigation & Government Investigations team and focuses on a blend of employment litigation and complex commercial disputes. The successful candidate will operate as a lead lawyer on assigned matters, responsible for outcomes, strategy, and stakeholder alignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead employment litigation matters through all phases, including pre-litigation, discovery, dispositive motions, and resolution
• Own complex employment matters, including class, collective, and representative actions, as well as high-risk individual claims
• Lead complex commercial litigation and, as needed, government investigations
• Develop and drive litigation strategy, including risk assessment, settlement posture, and scenario planning
• Retain and manage outside counsel, including strategy, staffing, and performance oversight
• Manage litigation budgets and partner with Finance on reserves and disclosures
• Advises business leaders and internal stakeholders on litigation risk, trends, and business impact
• Partner cross-functionally with Employment, HR, Compliance, and business teams to manage risk and support decision-making

Required Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, or ability to practice in the role’s location through in-house registration
• Strong grounding in U.S. employment law, including experience with class, collective, and representative actions
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex litigation matters independently
• Experience in commercial litigation and, preferably, exposure to government investigations
• Experience managing outside counsel and litigation budgets
• Comfort advising business partners and senior stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience advising business leaders on litigation risk, settlement posture, and trial exposure
• Experience managing outside counsel, litigation budgets, reserves, and related financial reporting
• In-house experience in a litigation management role

Pay Range

The pay range for this role is $165,450 to $259,750 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only).

Benefits

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview [https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/])