In-House Counsel

BCL Legal; Texas; On-site; USD 200,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

BCL Legal Limited is seeking a Senior Counsel, Employment to join its Austin, Texas team. The role focuses on advising on a broad range of employment matters and collaborating with HR and senior stakeholders to mitigate risk and support business objectives.

The ideal candidate has extensive in-house employment experience, strong handling of disputes and settlements, and a strategic, commercially oriented mindset. This is a senior, hands-on in-house position within a global technology business.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in employment law, closer to 10 years overall.
• In-house employment counsel experience preferred.
• Background at AmLaw 100 firm or established in-house department.
• Experience handling employment disputes, investigations, demand letters and settlements.
• Ability to independently manage matters and provide commercially focused advice.
• Strong communicator with HR and senior leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of employment law matters, including wrongful termination and workplace disputes.
• Independently manage employment-related claims, demand letters and settlement agreements.
• Advise on workforce restructurings and reductions in force (RIFs) and related litigation risks.
• Partner with HR business partners and senior stakeholders on escalated employment matters.
• Manage relationships with external counsel and oversee litigation strategy where required.
• Advise on immigration matters with external advisers.
• Provide guidance on employee benefits and employment-related issues.
• Lead a review and refresh of the company's employee handbook and policies with HR.

Skills

Employment law

In-house counsel

Commercially driven

Communication with HR

Dispute management

Job description

Senior Counsel, Employment

Austin, Texas | $200,000-$245,000 Base Salary

An established global technology business is looking to appoint a Senior Counsel, Employment to join its legal team in Austin, Texas.

This is an opportunity for an experienced employment attorney with strong in-house experience to take ownership of a broad range of employment matters, working closely with HR and senior business stakeholders to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice.

The successful candidate will play an important role in managing employment-related risks, advising on complex workforce matters and supporting the business through a period of organisational change.

The Role

Working closely with the People and HR teams, responsibilities will include:

• Advising on a broad range of employment law matters, including wrongful termination, harassment claims, employee relations and workplace disputes.
• Independently managing employment-related claims, demand letters and settlement agreements.
• Advising on workforce restructurings, reductions in force (RIFs) and associated litigation risks.
• Partnering with HR business partners and senior stakeholders on escalated employment matters.
• Managing relationships with external counsel, including overseeing advice and litigation strategy where required.
• Advising on immigration matters in conjunction with external legal advisers.
• Providing guidance on employee benefits and wider employment-related issues.
• Leading a review and refresh of the company's employee handbook and employment policies, working alongside HR.

Candidate Requirements

• At least 5 years' experience practising employment law, ideally with closer to 10 years' overall legal experience.
• Previous in-house employment counsel experience is strongly preferred.
• Background at an AmLaw 100 firm and/or an established in-house legal department.
• Strong practical experience advising on employment disputes, investigations, demand letters and settlement agreements.
• Experience handling workforce restructurings and reductions in force (RIFs) would be particularly advantageous.
• Ability to independently manage matters, work with external counsel and provide commercially focused advice to business stakeholders.
• A confident communicator who can build effective relationships with HR and senior leadership teams.

Compensation

Base salary: $200,000-$245,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

Location

Austin, Texas.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced employment attorney looking to take on a senior, hands-on in-house position within an established global technology business, with meaningful responsibility and direct exposure to key business stakeholders.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.