Associate General Counsel Litigation

The purpose of this position is to assist in the management of all labor and employment disputes impacting the company. This role is responsible for supervising labor and employment matters to include prelitigation administrative (i.e. EEOC DOL etc.) litigation and immigration issues as well as advising the business on labor and employment questions as they arise. This role will embrace and support these efforts by working to resolve disputes as appropriate through negotiation arbitration or litigation. This will include managing all phases of labor and employment litigation matters from the investigation pleadings and discovery through the pretrial trial settlement and appeal processes. Primary areas of focus to include : managing litigation including conferring with outside counsel developing litigation strategy determining settlement value and facilitating outside counsel in responding to discovery requests analyzing and responding to or drafting demand letters cease and desist letters and other similar correspondence facilitating compliance with regulatory requirements and responding to or assisting in the response to regulatory complaints.

• Responsible for litigation management including oversight of outside counsel developing and implementing litigation strategy on labor and employment litigation matters and working with various business units to provide risk assessments and reduce litigation exposure
• Assist in the direction and management of a complex and varied litigation portfolio including affirmative and defensive litigations and administrative proceedings
• Coordinate litigation discovery including litigation hold compliance collection of responsive documents interviews depositions interrogatories etc.
• Where necessary conducting internal investigations and fact development including working with witnesses
• Provide prelitigation counseling and handle dispute resolution negotiations
• Respond to demand letters and agency matters including governmentinitiated inquiries and audits
• Develop strategies and implement plans to resolve any disputes involving the company
• Assist with selecting retaining and managing outside counsel establish and manage budgets and control costs
• Advise company management as necessary with respect to litigation matters including with respect to loss reserves
• Provide training and education regarding labor and employment matters across the organization as needed
• Work in close partnership with colleagues in the Legal Department and business partners across the company to achieve good business and legal results and facilitate smart risktaking
• Identify trends and emerging issues and analyze new legislation regulations and court decisions impacting the companys operations
• Contribute to Legal team efforts to improve internal process and efficiency
• Instruct and supervise paralegals in preparing subpoena responses discovery correspondence and other documents
• Model behaviors that support the companys common purpose; ensure guests and team members are supported at the highest level
• Ensure all activities are in compliance with rules regulations policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as required.

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Remote Work : Employment Type :

Fulltime

Key Skills

General Counsel,Legal Case Management,Legal Drafting,Litigation,Intellectual Property Law,Legal Counsel,Legal Research,Securities Law,Employment & Labor Law,Real Estate Law,negotiation,Contracts

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