Director, Employment Law Litigation

Description:

General Purpose:
This Director level attorney position will work on the Ross Legal team as a member of the Employment Law team primarily assessing, handling, and managing employment claims including defending Ross in agency hearings and in arbitrations. This position will collaborate with and support team members in Legal to execute job requirements and to provide effective internal communications and reporting. This position will potentially also work with other groups within Legal, business stakeholders, and HR to promote compliance and mitigate legal risk.

This attorney will work collaboratively and responsively with a broad range of colleagues, facilitating a coordinated team approach to providing employment law legal services including: primarily working on optimal litigation results (agency, individual, and representative actions) with the potential for future work on employment law training/skills development, projects, and advice and counsel on employment issues (such as employee discipline, policies, leaves and accommodations, investigations, separation agreements).

The position will report to the GVP, Employment Law and will work directly with and support other employment law team members on the handling of claims and other tasks as assigned.

The base salary range for this role is $170,000 to $220,000. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

Essential Functions:

• Claims management: Deliver effective, business-focused agency charge, attorney demand and litigation results efficiently, performing work directly or appropriately leveraging and managing outside counsel.
• Day to day employment law advice: Provide practical and business-focused employment law advice and counsel, considering multiple stakeholder perspectives where necessary. Assess risks and offer client-focused practical solutions and options.
• Proactive compliance: Partner with Legal, HR and other stakeholders to develop, implement, and monitor policies and practices to promote compliance and mitigate legal exposure. Maintain constructive relationships with clients, stakeholders and peers and work collaboratively to identify and assess options for resolving compliance issues.
• Reporting and continuous learning: Partner effectively/collaborate with team members to ensure adequate reporting on litigation outcomes and learnings, internal/external trends, legal updates and projects updates, and to develop a/or deliver effective employment law training.
• Ross Legal team: Collaborate and build positive, productive relationships with team members at all levels across Legal.

Competencies:

• People
• Building Effective Teams (for managers of People and/or Projects)
• Developing Talent (for managers of People)
• Collaboration
• Self
• Leading by Example
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability and Execution
• Manages Conflict
• Business
• Business Acumen
• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
• Organizational Agility
• With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies:
• Integrity & Trust
• Motivating Others
• Problem Solving
• Action Oriented
• Political Savvy

Qualifications And Special Skills Required:

• California JD with 5+ years of employment law litigation experience (or equivalent)
• Extensive, successful experience directly handling a variety of employment law claims and litigation in California including claims related to discrimination, harassment and disabilities/ADA/Leaves/Title VII
• Flexible team player with strong interpersonal and relationship skills; able to build strong relationships with diverse array of internal and external stakeholders
• Strong business sense with excellent legal acumen, analytical, drafting and negotiation skills
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills with attention to detail
• Experience managing a large volume of work in a fast-paced environment, while following through and meeting deadlines
• Excellent oral/written communication skills including ability to communicate in plain language and ability to learn and emulate norms for internal updates
• Collaborative and helpful - as concerned about team members as they are themselves
• Humble; willing to work and consult with peers, stakeholders and supervisor
• Has or able to develop good understanding of Ross' associate and customer base

Physical Requirements/ADA:

• This position requires the ability to work in an office environment, including using a computer, attending meetings, working as part of a team, and the ability to communicate with team members and others. Regular attendance also is a requirement of the position.
• This role requires regular in-office presence, including attending in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work. #LI-Hybrid

Supervisory Responsibilities:
While this position may not have direct reports, as an attorney with responsibility for managing claims and projects, there is responsibility to effectively delegate to and develop employment law legal professionals.

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