Employment Counsel Specialist

HP; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 147,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

HP is seeking an Employment Counsel Specialist to advise the People Organization and business leaders across the Americas on a broad range of employment matters, including hiring, terminations, wage and hour, executive compensation, and investigations. The role requires JD and 7+ years of relevant experience, with in‑house practice preferred.

Responsibilities include managing risk, guiding policy development, drafting agreements, and coordinating with outside counsel on complex matters.

Qualifications

• JD required.
• 7+ years of post‑JD employment law experience.
• In-house counsel licensure in the applicable jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic employment law advice to the People Organization and business leaders across multiple units.
• Counsel on risk mitigation, investigations, and compliance with labor regulations.
• Draft and negotiate employment-related agreements and restrictive covenants; supervise outside counsel.

Skills

JD required

7+ years of employment law

In-house counsel experience

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Employment Counsel Specialist

Description -

About The Role

As Employment Counsel, Americas, duties include providing advice and strategic counseling to the People Organization and business leaders across multiple business units in our Americas region on a full range of employment issues, including recruiting, hiring, organizational design, terminations, wage and hour, executive compensation and benefits, consideration and implementation of policies and procedures, investigations, diversity and inclusion programming, employee classification and contingent workforce issues, and more. Also manage administrative and potential agency and legal claims against the company.

Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with labor and employment laws and regulations; counsel on risk mitigation as to employee relations and investigations; assisting in the development and implementation of strategies to promote an overall culture of integrity; drafting employment-related agreements, including employment contracts, confidentiality agreements, non-competes and separation agreements; advise as to internal investigations; tracking industry trends that impact the company; supervise, manage and evaluate outside counsel on employment-related matters; educate clients and stakeholders on employment law matters; and otherwise lead and independently handle legal matters and projects ranging from the basic to the complex; recognizing when to elevate certain matters to the attention of the Global Head of Employment Law. Also expected to work collaboratively on global projects, such as those that come out of restructuring and transformation, that may need to be simultaneously applied across many or all of our legal jurisdictions.

Sr Employment Counsel, Americas is expected to establish and maintain relationships, credibility, and trust with clients, business stakeholders, other legal team members, and colleagues.

Requirements

• JD required.
• 7+ years of post-JD recent, relevant, and broad employment law experience
• Attorney candidates must be in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements, including the requirements of the jurisdiction where the role will be located prior to commencement of employment; the attorney must be a member in good standing in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules of that state/jurisdiction.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience providing outstanding legal support to a human resources organization on a wide range of employment-related topics.
• Subject matter expertise with respect to a wide range of employment-related regulations and trends.
• Proven high level of integrity, professionalism, and trust, including in dealing with complex and sensitive matters.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to establish and execute on clear goals, objectives, and priorities consistent with the organization’s vision.
• Proven judgment, ability to think strategically and creatively, and ability to anticipate and solve complex problems.
• Demonstrated ability in presenting simple, practical, and actionable information and advice to clients.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with other employees in team and matrixed environments to meet aggressive goals
• Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed deadlines, prioritize, multitask, provide expedient responses to inquiries and issues, and maintain flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Solid Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to follow established procedures and processes established by the Legal department.
• In-house experience at a multinational company preferred.
• Experience advising employers on employment laws and regulations in countries outside the US, especially Latin America and Canada, preferred.
• M&A experience is a plus

The pay range for this role is $147,050 to $230,850 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• 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 (US benefits overview [https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/])

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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Legal

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel -

Relocation -

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) -

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