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Senior Counsel, Employment

Livingston, NJFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-11

Core

Senior Counsel providing independent ownership of U.S. employment lifecycle, disputes, compliance, and strategic projects.

Role type

Senior in-house employment counsel (litigation & compliance)

Builds

Scalable employment-law processes, documents, playbooks, and SOPs

Domain

U.S. Employment Law & Litigation

Required skills

U.S. employment law expertise, employment dispute management, litigation strategy, policy drafting, outside counsel management, M&A employment support, cross-border coordination, risk assessment, stakeholder partnership

Preferred skills

Global high-tech/AI/cloud experience, cross-border workforce programs, non-employment litigation support

Technologies

Legal research tools, eDiscovery platforms, contract management systems

Responsibilities

Advise on full U.S. employment lifecycle (hiring, agreements, performance, investigations, terminations, compensation, wage/hour, covenants, mobility); Manage employment disputes from pre-litigation through resolution; Build scalable frameworks and templates; Monitor statutes and regulations; Support M&A and strategic transactions; Partner with People and business stakeholders.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC