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Litigation Attorney / Employment Attorney in New York City, NY

JPMorgan Chase & Co, Jun 05,2017 Apr 20,2017 Location USA New York City NY
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In-House

Attorney

Labor & Employment

Litigation

ERISA/Executive Compensation - Litigation

Litigation - Appellate

Litigation - Construction

Litigation - eDiscovery

Litigation - Entertainment

Litigation - Health Care

Litigation - International Arbitration

Litigation - Labor & Employment

Litigation - Medical Malpractice

Litigation - Real Estate

Litigation - Securities Litigation

Litigation - White Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Litigation - Workers Compensation

Min 3 yrs required

Profile

Senior Counsel - Human Resources Law - AVP The candidate will oversee a docket of employment cases at various stages from threatened litigation through trial, in various jurisdictions, arising primarily out of the consumer and community banking business. In most cases, will manage outside counsel. In certain instances, may litigate matters in-house without the assistance of outside counsel. Will also provide legal counsel and strategic advice to the firm on employment law and related matters, and prepare and review human resources policies, procedures, agreements and other documentation related to human resources and workforce management.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have Law degree with ability to practice in Illinois and/or New York. Should be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules of that state/jurisdiction. Must have 3+ years of recent, relevant and broad employment litigation experience, as well as significant advice and counsel experience in a major law firm, large in-house setting or equivalent. Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal employment discrimination and other employment-related statutes, as well as common law employment claims is required. Should also have experience handling full range of labor and employment issues, including performance management, employee discipline, termination, severance, workplace investigations, policy development, employment agreements, FLSA, FMLA, wage and hour issues, workplace accommodations, applications, training, incentive pay, and the protection of intellectual property, trade secrets and confidential information. Strong knowledge of eDiscovery/ESI essential. Employment litigation and counseling with financial services and/or retail clients strongly preferred. Experience advising and working on mergers, acquisitions and other transactions is desired. Project management skills and background a plus. Knowledge of collaboration tools like SharePoint and PowerPoint, case management applications and/or customer account management applications an asset.

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Req #: 170035571_1

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