Attorney, Employment and Litigation

SEi; Oaks (PA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

SEI is seeking an Employment and Litigation Attorney to join the Legal, Compliance, Corporate Development, and Risk department. This role is ideal for an early-career attorney to gain experience across employment counseling, compliance, and litigation.

The Attorney will provide guidance on various employment topics, assist with investigations, and support litigation matters. The position offers a hybrid working environment and a wide range of benefits including healthcare and PTO.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in employment law and litigation.
• Strong understanding of federal and state labor laws.
• Experience advising on discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance to HR on employment topics.
• Support litigation management and internal investigations.
• Assist in drafting employment-related policies and agreements.

Skills

Employment law compliance

Litigation management

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Law degree from accredited U.S. law school

Current Pennsylvania bar admission

Job description

SEI is seeking an Employment and Litigation Attorney to join the Legal, Compliance, Corporate Development, and Risk (LCCDR) department and support the company's U.S. and international operations. This position is ideal for an early-career attorney looking to gain experience across employment counseling, compliance, and litigation matters in an innovative, collaborative environment. The position reports to the lead attorney on the Legal Risk Management team, responsible for the global employment law function, litigation matters and corporate insurance services.

The Attorney will work closely with members of the LCCDR department, the People & Culture (HR) department, and numerous business unit teams. They will help to ensure that SEI and its subsidiaries adhere to relevant employment laws and compliance obligations and support litigation matters when they arise. The role will focus on U.S. responsibilities while also assisting with matters across our global footprint.

What you will do:

Employment Law Counseling and Compliance

• Provide legal guidance to HR on a wide range of employment topics, including hiring, pay practices, performance management, leaves of absence, accommodation requests, and separations
• Draft and update employment-related policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and alignment with business needs
• Support internal investigations involving claims of workplace misconduct, and provide guidance on employee relations issues
• Monitor and research U.S. and global developments affecting workforce practices, and recommend and help implement consistencies among offices in line with best practices
• Assist the People & Culture team with workforce-related regulatory filings and required employee notices
• Collaborate with client teams in the review, design and implementation of relevant training programs and guidelines designed to mitigate risk
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and updating employment-related agreements and provisions in third party agreements, including offer letters, employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, separation agreements, and settlement agreements
• Help develop templates, playbooks and process improvements to enhance LCCDR department efficiency
• Contribute to ad hoc project work including M&A and global office expansion initiatives

Litigation and Dispute Management

• Assist in responding to internal complaints, threatened claims, investigations, subpoenas, and agency charges and inquiries
• Support the management of employment and commercial litigation and pre-litigation disputes, including fact development, document preservation and production, and coordination with witnesses and outside counsel
• Help prepare internal reports, litigation summaries, and risk assessments for senior legal and business stakeholders
• Participate in strategy discussions with outside counsel and internal teams to ensure efficient, business-aligned dispute resolution and risk mitigation

What we need from you:

• Law degree from accredited U.S. law school and current Pennsylvania bar admission
• Three to five years of relevant experience in employment law and litigation from a law firm and/or corporate legal department
• Strong understanding of federal and state labor and employment laws and best practices; familiarity with global employment frameworks is a plus
• Experience advising on a range of employment matters, including discrimination, harassment and retaliation concerns, performance issues, leaves of absence and accommodations, pay practices, and employment policies
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and work independently with appropriate supervision
• Strong communication, relationship and organizational skills
• Comfort with a dynamic, often-changing and fast-paced environment
• Excellent research, analytical and technical skills, including the use of AI tools
• High integrity, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to problem solving

SEI's competitive advantage:

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive care for your physical and mental well-being, a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, a hybrid working environment for most roles, support for working parents and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription, wellness, EAP, FSA), life and disability insurance (premiums paid for base coverage), 401(k) match, education assistance, commuter benefits, up to 11 paid holidays/year, 21 days PTO/year pro-rated for new hires which increases over time, paid parental leave, back-up childcare arrangements, paid volunteer days, a discounted stock purchase plan, investment options, access to thriving employee networks and more.

We are a technology and asset management company delivering on our promise of building brave futures (SM)-for our clients, our communities, and ourselves. Come build your brave future at SEI.

SEI is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.