OGC Senior Counsel – Employment (US)

About the role

The OGC Senior Counsel – Employment (US) is an integral part of Latham & Watkins' Office of the General Counsel (OGC) team. This role will manage employment law matters affecting the firm's attorneys and business professionals across all U.S. offices, and serve as a point of contact for internal clients seeking legal advice on various employment law issues.

This role is located in one of the firm's preferred U.S. offices: New York, Chicago, Downtown Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley. It may also be eligible for a flexible working schedule allowing for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities

• Conducting legal research and analysis on a variety of employment law topics across all U.S. jurisdictions, and providing practical guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating employment-related documents, including offer letters, separation agreements, settlement agreements, secondment agreements, employment-related memos, and local counsel engagement agreements.
• Assisting with potential and actual US employment litigation, disputes, and administrative charges.
• Drafting and preparing responses to employment-related subpoenas and personnel file requests.
• Monitoring employment related legislation and other employment law developments across all U.S. jurisdictions, providing legal advice to internal stakeholders impacted by updates, ensuring firm compliance by all relevant deadlines, and assisting in developing internal communications and training.
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains.

Qualifications

• Possess broad and ongoing knowledge of US employment laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which the firm operates in the US.
• Display strong client counseling skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal concepts in a clear, practical manner.
• A Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• An active bar membership in good standing in a jurisdiction in which the firm has a U.S. office.
• A minimum of four (4) years of employment law experience, including counseling and/or employment litigation responsibilities.
• Prior experience working directly with a law firm Office of General Counsel or prior in-house experience, preferably.