Employment Counsel - Assistant General Counsel

8-12 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Employment Counsel - Assistant General Counsel
Department: Legal
Company: Diligent Corporation
Location: New York City or London

About the Company:
Diligent is the global leader in modern governance, providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG. Empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders, Diligent offers a holistic view of an organization's GRC practices to drive better decision-making. With a mission to make the world a more sustainable, equitable, and better place, Diligent is a community of passionate and creative individuals working towards a common goal.

Position Overview:
Diligent is seeking a qualified lawyer with 8-12 years of employment law experience for an in-house Employment Counsel – Assistant General Counsel position. The ideal candidate will have broad and deep employment law experience as in-house counsel for companies with multistate and global reach. This role is based in either New York City or London and reports to the Chief Legal and Administrative Officer (CLCAO) as a member of a highly collaborative global Legal team.

Key Responsibilities:
- Provide advice and counsel on employment related matters, such as employee relations, wage and hour compliance, employee benefits, employment agreements, workplace policies, leaves of absence and disability accommodation.
- Manage day-to-day responsibility for labor and employment matters.
- Draft and negotiate labor and employment-related documents and legal correspondence.
- Support Human Resources team with performance management, discipline, termination, and other employee actions.
- Handle labor and employment due diligence for M&A and other strategic transactions.
- Conduct workplace investigations as needed.
- Drive and maintain the company's labor and employment-related compliance policies and programs.
- Ensure compliance with applicable labor and employment-related laws, regulations, and policies.
- Identify and assess legal risks and opportunities and advise accordingly.
- Manage employment-related litigation and potential disputes in partnership with Diligent's CLCAO and Legal team.
- Work closely with global outside counsel to manage risk and provide effective employment support across global locations.
- Provide a creative, proactive, and consultative approach to solving problems and managing risk.
- Independently handle legal matters and projects of varying complexity.
- Familiarity with partnerships, benefits, and equity-related programs is a plus.

Required Experience/Skills:
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- Experience in working on global employment matters.
- 8-12+ years of substantive employment law experience, including law firm training and in-house experience.
- Excellent negotiating and legal drafting skills, judgment, and discretion.
- Ability to balance business objectives, legal risk, and global nuances while driving people and culture goals.
- Some transactional experience preferred.
- Experience with global businesses and international matters.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and emotional intelligence skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
- Excellent multitasking abilities and a sense of urgency.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a proactive and collaborative mindset.
- Ethical and able to manage projects from start to finish.
- Detail-oriented and organized.

Salary Information: $200,000—$250,000 USD per year (New York pay range)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt

What Diligent Offers You:
- A culture of creativity and innovation.
- A flexible work environment and comprehensive health benefits.
- Office hubs in various cities around the world.
- A commitment to diversity and access to resources and education for all employees.

About Diligent:
Diligent is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, gender, medical condition, genetic information, or sexual orientation. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, as required by law. We are committed to providing accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during the job application process.

To all recruitment agencies: Diligent does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Diligent employees, or any other organization location. Diligent is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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Flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy, wellness programs.

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Legal drafting, negotiation, judgment, discretion, verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, business sense, ethics, integrity, project management, attention to detail, organization, time management, problem solving, collaboration, adaptability, multi-tasking, sense of urgency, proactive, follow-through, team player, creativity, innovation, flexibility, wellness, leadership, diversity and inclusion.

Law degree from an accredited US or UK university.

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Qualification and Experience Law degree from an accredited US or UK university.

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