Senior Counsel, Employment
Core
Provide strategic legal advice and counsel to HR and business leaders on employment issues, including hiring, workplace practices, compliance, discipline, and litigation management.
Role type
Senior in-house employment counsel
Builds
Employment policies, handbooks, offer letters, severance agreements, and restrictive covenants
Domain
Legal / Employment Law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Deep knowledge of federal/state/local employment laws, litigation management, outside counsel oversight, policy formulation, legal research
Preferred skills
In-house legal experience, litigation experience in employment matters, managing outside counsel
Technologies
Legal research tools, MS Office Suite
Responsibilities
Advise management and HR on employment issues and compliance; manage employment litigation and agency charges; oversee outside counsel; lead investigations of employee complaints; design and review employment policies and agreements; monitor legal developments and provide recommendations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC