Senior Counsel - Employment & Litigation

3-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Salary Market


# Senior Counsel - Employment & Litigation

## Job Summary
The Senior Counsel – Employment & Litigation will utilize their experience to proactively manage a range of litigation matters with a primary focus on employment related matters. This is a new role that will report to the Assistant General Counsel – Labor & Employment and will also provide support to the Assistant General Counsel – Litigation. The Senior Counsel – Employment & Litigation will play a key role in successfully and cost effectively executing on the Company’s strategy in litigated matters while also proactively working to improve processes and policies to ensure compliance with frequently changing employment laws. The successful candidate will have substantial litigation experience (including in employment law matters) with firsthand experience in fact finding, discovery, legal research and analysis, substantive motion practice, and preferably oral arguments and trials. The role requires a pragmatic and collaborative approach to working with colleagues and outside counsel to effectively and efficiently address disputed matters. The role is based at the Company’s headquarters office in Oak Brook, Illinois.

## Essential Job Responsibilities
- Support the pro-active and strategic management of the Company’s employment and commercial litigation, including fact investigations, legal research and analysis, drafting of pleadings, position statements and substantive motions, discovery, trial and mediation preparation, etc.
- Keep current on frequently changing federal and state employment laws and partner with the business on compliance, including leave laws, classification requirements, wage and hour laws, non-competition legislation, etc.
- Proactively identify and help drive continuous improvement in employment -related policies and processes.
- Oversee outside counsel representation of the Company in litigation, including selection of counsel, quality of representation, strategy, negotiations, budgeting, and cost management.
- Support employment and litigation due diligence in M&A deals.
- Assist with developing and providing employment related training.
- Assist with employment related audits conducted by various regulatory agencies.
- Assist with immigration matters.
- Assist with managing ethics and compliance hotline.
- Provide support for Company and Legal team initiatives outside of core areas of responsibility as needed.

## Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and a JD from an accredited law school.
- Active member in good standing of Illinois bar or qualified for obtaining status as authorized House Counsel in Illinois.
- At least three years of relevant experience and training at a well-regarded law firm.
- Working knowledge of employment law in multiple states, with preference for experience providing advice on matters in Illinois, California, and Missouri.
- Significant experience with litigation of employment matters in multiple jurisdictions, with preference for experience that includes class action litigation.
- Ability to effectively manage outside counsel to provide successful and cost-effective results.
- Exceptional organization and time management skills with the ability to prioritize, coordinate and satisfy numerous competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to integrity and confidentiality.
- Sound, pragmatic legal and business judgment.
- Self-confident and self-directed, while collaborative.
- Exceptional legal analytical and writing skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate in various mediums to a wide variety of audiences.
- Ability to build relationships and develop credibility with internal clients and external stakeholders.
- Ability to analyze data, policies, and processes and propose methods for continuous improvement.
- Willingness and availability to travel occasionally as business requires.

## Job Information
Company is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel - Employment & Litigation to join their team in Oak Brook, IL. This person will be responsible for proactively managing a range of litigation matters with a primary focus on employment related matters. They will work closely with the Assistant General Counsel – Labor & Employment and the Assistant General Counsel – Litigation to ensure compliance with frequently changing employment laws and to cost effectively execute on the Company’s strategy in litigated matters.

The successful candidate will have substantial litigation experience (including in employment law matters) with firsthand experience in fact finding, discovery, legal research and analysis, substantive motion practice, and preferably oral arguments and trials. The role requires a pragmatic and collaborative approach to working with colleagues and outside counsel to effectively and efficiently address disputed matters.

The following minimum qualifications are required:
- Bachelor’s Degree and a JD from an accredited law school.
- Active member in good standing of Illinois bar or qualified for obtaining status as authorized House Counsel in Illinois.
- At least three years of relevant experience and training at a well-regarded law firm.
- Working knowledge of employment law in multiple states, with preference for experience providing advice on matters in Illinois, California, and Missouri.
- Significant experience with litigation of employment matters in multiple jurisdictions, with preference for experience that includes class action litigation.
- Ability to effectively manage outside counsel to provide successful and cost-effective results.
- Exceptional organization and time management skills with the ability to prioritize, coordinate and satisfy numerous competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to integrity and confidentiality.
- Sound, pragmatic legal and business judgment.
- Self-confident and self-directed, while collaborative.
- Exceptional legal analytical and writing skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate in various mediums to a wide variety of audiences.
- Ability to build relationships and develop credibility with internal clients and external stakeholders.
- Ability to analyze data, policies, and processes and propose methods for continuous improvement.
- Willingness and availability to travel occasionally as business requires.

This is a full-time position with a competitive salary. Job Identification number is 4697.

If you are an experienced Senior Counsel - Employment & Litigation looking to join a great team in Oak Brook, IL, please apply now!

Legal Research and Analysis, Fact Finding, Drafting of Pleadings, Position Statements and Substantive Motions, Discovery, Trial and Mediation Preparation, Proactive Management of Litigation Matters, Keeping Current on Federal and State Employment Laws, Compliance, Leave Laws, Classification Requirements, Wage and Hour Laws, Non-Competition Legislation

Bachelor’s Degree and a JD from an accredited law school.

Apply online at the Company's website.

Qualification and Experience Bachelor’s Degree and a JD from an accredited law school; Active member in good standing of Illinois bar or qualified for obtaining status as authorized House Counsel in Illinois; At least three years of relevant experience and training at a well-regarded law firm; Working knowledge of employment law in multiple states, with preference for experience providing advice on matters in Illinois, California, and Missouri; Significant experience with litigation of employment matters in multiple jurisdictions, with preference for experience that includes class action litigation; Ability to effectively manage outside counsel to provide successful and cost-effective results; Exceptional organization and time management skills with the ability to prioritize, coordinate and satisfy numerous competing demands in a fast-paced environment; Commitment to integrity and confidentiality; Sound, pragmatic legal and business judgment; Self-confident and self-directed, while collaborative; Exceptional legal analytical and writing skills; Ability to effectively communicate in various mediums to a wide variety of audiences; Ability to build relationships and develop credibility with internal clients and external stakeholders; Ability to analyze data, policies, and processes and propose methods for continuous improvement.

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