Description:
Job Description:Role Purpose:
An American Mass Media and Entertainment Conglomerate Company seeks a bright and capable Counsel or Senior Counsel, Employment Law to provide strategic and practical legal counsel to the Company's Human Resources professionals and business executives.
Job Duties:
- Advise Human Resources professionals, corporate and production executives, and other An American Mass Media and Entertainment Conglomerate Company lawyers and business partners on employment law issues, including but not limited to:
- California and other states' employment laws
- Accommodation and leave of absence requests
- Employee misconduct and performance management
- Employment policy development and application
- Reductions in force
- Wage-and-hour issues
- Oversee, conduct and provide counsel on internal investigations, ensuring that concerns are promptly, thoroughly, and appropriately addressed
- Represent An American Mass Media and Entertainment Conglomerate Company, including working with other An American Mass Media and Entertainment Conglomerate Company lawyers and outside counsel as appropriate, at mediations and arbitrations for, as well as in litigation of, employment claims
- Research and analyze complex legal issues
- Draft documents, including correspondence with opposing counsel, EEOC and state agency position statements, mediation statements, and settlement/separation agreements
- Monitor federal, state, and local legal legislative developments, and advise on emerging employment law issues
- Create and deliver employment law-related training programs
- Support Employment Law Department as well as enterprise-wide initiatives
Qualifications:
Basic Requirements:
- Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school, or foreign equivalent
- Member in good standing of the state bar of California, or member in good standing of another state bar and qualified to register as California in-house counsel
- 4+ years for Counsel/7+ years for Senior Counsel of employment law experience, with a nationally-recognized law firm and/or as in-house counsel
Desired Characteristics:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Outstanding legal research and writing skills
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic, high level of professionalism, and team-oriented approach
- Ability to identify, prioritize and resolve legal issues quickly, practically, and effectively
- Ability to explain complex legal concepts to business partners, provide practical advice, build consensus, and collaborate with clients to address business needs in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels of a large, complex organization
Additional Requirements:
Must be willing to travel regionally and domestically on occasion
This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the Universal City, CA office a minimum of four days per week.
