Employment Law - General Attorney in Ashburn, VA

In-House

Ashburn, VA

Employment Law - General Attorney in Ashburn, VA

Attorney

Min 5 yrs required

No

Job Title: Assistant General Counsel - Employment Law

Job Responsibilities:
The Assistant General Counsel in Employment Law at the company is tasked with a variety of responsibilities that include handling a broad spectrum of employment law matters. Key responsibilities include:

- Counseling HR professionals, executives, and managers on employment law issues related to hiring, compensation, promotion, performance management, disability and religious accommodations, leave, corrective actions, reductions-in-force, terminations, severance pay, and employment policies.
- Utilizing employment law expertise to develop creative and effective solutions for complex employment problems and challenges.
- Providing guidance to employee relations staff on managing employee relations workstreams on a daily basis.
- Investigating employee complaints regarding violations of company policy or applicable law, which involves interviewing witnesses, reviewing relevant documents, analyzing information, assessing witness credibility, preparing investigation reports, and making recommendations for remedial actions.
- Developing and facilitating interactive, scenario-based employment law training and other briefings for people managers and employees.
- Proactively identifying enhancements to employment law processes and practices.

Education and Experience Information:
Candidates for the Assistant General Counsel position must possess:

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- A minimum of 5 years of relevant employment law experience.
- A detailed understanding of federal, state, and local employment laws.
- Advanced skills in workplace investigations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and make recommendations to management on a broad range of HR-related matters.

Keys to Success in this Role:
To be successful in this role, candidates should demonstrate:

- A strong work ethic and sound legal judgment.
- Creative problem-solving skills.
- The ability to manage multiple matters on a timely basis.
- A collaborative and collegial working style with others and a calm demeanor.
- Proactive identification of employment law issues and risks.
- High emotional intelligence.

Salary Information:
The position of Assistant General Counsel - Employment Law has an annualized market-based salary range of $170,000 to $254,000 and is eligible for participation in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will be determined based on various factors, including responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity, and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

Additional Information:
The company ensures that all applicants are considered for positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information, or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state, or local laws. The company also provides reasonable accommodations for individuals to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Applicants in California with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The company partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited, and the company will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

The position is full-time and exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. The company offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs.