Corporate Counsel – Employment and Litigation

Role Overview

• Provide sound, practical, and business-oriented legal advice on a range of federal, state, local and international employment law issues, encompassing the full employment cycle.
• Partner closely with the HR leaders and team members in the US and internationally to evaluate and evolve current employment practices, compliance, policies, and trainings.
• Advise leaders and HR on legal risk related to re-organizations, employee terminations, and other employment actions.
• Manage employment litigation matters, including responding to attorney demand letters, effectively negotiating resolution of claims, management of outside counsel, liaising with business units and insurance carriers on case strategies to achieve desired outcomes.
• Draft and review employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, release agreements, and other documents related to the employee life cycle.
• In cooperation with legal team, review and support vendor agreements for employment operations.
• Develop and deliver legal trainings for members of the HR team and other business partners on issues related to employment law and compliance with Renaissance policy.
• Support corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures, and international expansion, with counsel on employment law matters such as due diligence, integration planning, and review of employment-related agreements and provisions.
• Remain current on employment laws and changes in multiple jurisdictions and partner with other departments to understand and implement any necessary changes.
• Select and manage outside employment legal counsel, including outside counsel spend.
• Support compliance and ethics initiatives, including investigations and audits.

Requirements

• J.D. degree and membership in good standing in at least one bar;
• At least six years of experience in the field of employment law and litigation; a mix of law firm and in-house experience is preferred.
• Experience handling employment litigation matters, including managing outside counsel and litigation costs.
• Demonstrable knowledge of employment laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and Fair Labor Standards Act, and willingness to learn applicable international laws.
• Or other equivalent experience and/or education.

Benefits

• World Class Health Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Telehealth
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) & Milk Stork program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs