Description:

Join the Law and Regulation team and champion this dynamic in-house counsel Employment Litigation role! The position is within the Law Department's Global Litigation group, which manages commercial and employment litigation, including class actions. The primary duties of this role include managing complex litigation and arbitrations in all areas of employment, as well as collaborating with legal partners to provide advice and counsel to the business with respect to emerging legal issues and risks.

Key Responsibilities:

Managing lawsuits, arbitrations, and other legal disputes, including overseeing outside counsel in defense of such matters
Interviewing and retaining law firms/outside counsel, including managing budgets
Reviewing and developing appropriate strategies for assigned matters
Reviewing and revising pleadings, motions and significant case filings
Serving as a strategic legal partner to other legal and business partners, providing reports on substantive developments in legal matters, as well as advice and counsel on risk mitigation strategies and legal compliance regarding a wide range of contingent worker and employment laws including worker classification, joint employment, wage and hour, ADA, ADEA, ERISA, FMLA, FLSA, and Title VII
Developing strategy for, and participating in mediations/settlement conferences
Preparing/reviewing settlement agreements
Analyzing and responding to agency charges
Internally overseeing discovery process, including reviewing discovery requests and developing strategy and responses, collecting and assisting with production of internal documents, coordinating e-discovery, and interviewing information custodians and/or fact witnesses
Assisting with preparing fact, corporate and expert witnesses for depositions, arbitrations and trials, and attending depositions, as appropriate
Attending court appearances, as appropriate, including significant hearings, trials, mediations, and settlement conferences
Actively participating in cross-functional teams to assess business practices and procedures and proactively counsel on emerging issues and legal/litigation risks
Preparing and presenting various internal and external reports on significant litigation and legal issues
Other duties as assigned

Education:

J.D. from an accredited institution and active state bar license in good standing

Skills and Experience:

Ideal candidate will have 7+ years of hands-on employment and/or contract litigation experience, including trials.
ERISA, worker classification, and general commercial litigation a plus
Motivated self-starter with legal acumen and business knowledge
Collaborative team player
Ability to communicate views effectively, verbally and in writing, and represent position to internal and external stakeholders, including senior level executives
Ability to create pragmatic and balanced solutions
Leadership experience with assignments and cross functional projects
Displays advanced knowledge of specific legal discipline to connect work back to strategic business objectives
Ability to determine extent of other AOR (area of responsibility) involvement, and understand integration points and play a lead role with other areas of responsibility

Supervisory Responsibilities: