About this role
Role Overview
- Lead employment litigation matters through all phases, including pre-litigation, discovery, dispositive motions, and resolution
- Own complex employment matters, including class, collective, and representative actions, as well as high-risk individual claims
- Lead complex commercial litigation and, as needed, government investigations
- Develop and drive litigation strategy, including risk assessment, settlement posture, and scenario planning
- Retain and manage outside counsel, including strategy, staffing, and performance oversight
- Manage litigation budgets and partner with Finance on reserves and disclosures
- Advise business leaders and internal stakeholders on litigation risk, trends, and business impact
- Partner cross-functionally with Employment, HR, Compliance, and business teams to manage risk and support decision-making
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, or ability to practice in the role’s location through in-house registration
- Strong grounding in U.S. employment law, including experience with class, collective, and representative actions
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex litigation matters independently
- Experience in commercial litigation and, preferably, exposure to government investigations
- Experience managing outside counsel and litigation budgets
- Comfort advising business partners and senior stakeholders
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term/short term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including;
- 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
- 11 paid holidays
- Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave