Senior Counsel

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Senior Counsel
Duties: Provide counsel to HR and business leaders on domestic and international employment, benefits and immigration law. Assist with domestic and international employment litigation including discrimination and retaliation claims, whistleblower claims, wage and hour, ERISA/severance claims. Advise on matters related to employment agreements and compliance with restrictive covenants. Partner with HR regarding investigation of internal complaints. Assist in responding to pre-litigation demands and EEOC/agency charges. Advise and train on: recruiting, hiring, performance counseling, accommodations, leave, terminations, pay equity, restrictive covenants and domestic and international employment laws including FLSA, ADA/ADAAA, ADEA, Title VII, EPA, FMLA and local leave laws. Manage to report of claims to applicable insurance policies and carriers and assist with annual insurance policy renewal. Advise on domestic and international corporate transactions with respect to employment matters. Review and revise domestic and international employment policies. Analyze and advise on compensation matters including exempt status and pay equity. Provide updates regarding legislative and regulatory changes.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: JD and member of any state bar in good standing. Should have 8-12 years of relevant employment law experience with a law firm or in-house experience. Litigation and counseling experience. Deep expertise and working knowledge of US employment laws. Knowledge of Canadian/India/UK/EU employment law a plus but not required. Excellent communication skills must be articulate and possess critical thinking and writing skills. Ability to work effectively with internal clients, senior executives and Firm personnel in multiple departments.

Company info

Hiring Coordinator
RSM US LLP.
One S. Wacker Drive
Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606