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Director and Asst Gen Cnsl - Litigation and Employment

Chicago - 20 S. Wacker, USFull-time$161k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Key legal partner to global HR and business leaders providing primary employment law support and strategic counsel across all US entities.

Role type

Senior in-house employment attorney (litigation focus)

Builds

Employment policies, agreements, and litigation strategies for US operations

Domain

US Labor & Employment Law

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

US federal/state employment law expertise, litigation management, contract negotiation, workplace investigations, policy design, training delivery

Preferred skills

Law firm and in-house experience, multi-state regulatory knowledge

Technologies

Legal research tools, contract management systems

Responsibilities

Advise on hiring, discipline, termination, wage/hour, and benefits; manage external counsel for litigation and administrative charges; draft and negotiate employment/severance/vendor agreements; monitor legislative changes and update policies; conduct internal workplace investigations; design and deliver compliance training.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC