Senior Counsel, Employment

Gap Inc.; California, San Francisco (MO, CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned employment lawyer to join their dynamic legal team. In this pivotal role, you will provide strategic counsel and problem-solving expertise to help navigate complex employment law matters. Your insights will be crucial in identifying legal risks and crafting practical solutions that align with business objectives. This role requires a proactive mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across functions. If you are driven by the challenge of balancing legal considerations with business impact, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant difference in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• JD required; licensed to practice law in the US.
• Minimum 6 years of experience focused on employment law.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess legal risks and recommend solutions.
• Provide guidance on employment law matters and compliance.
• Collaborate with business partners on complex legal issues.

Skills

Employment Law

Strategic Counsel

Problem Solving

Risk Mitigation

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

About the Role

In this function, you will enable business leaders to achieve business results through strategic counsel, problem solving, and risk mitigation. You will need to be customer curious to learn more about the business and its challenges. You’ll need to understand the big picture strategy and speak with candor when working with cross-functional teams and external partners to drive business solutions and in accordance with the law.

What You'll Do

Gap Inc. is looking for an experienced employment lawyer to join our Legal organization, reporting to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Employment Law.

You will:

• Proactively identify and assess potential legal and/or reputational risk in support of business partners and recommend practical, creative solutions that balance legal risk with business impact.
• Provide advice and guidance on a variety of employment law matters, including leaves of absence, accommodations, performance management, talent acquisition (including restrictive covenants), pay transparency and organizational restructures.
• Monitor legislation, regulations, case law and government enforcement activities relating to relevant employment law areas, and provide proactive, strategic advice within the employment law group and to relevant business partners.
• Support and collaborate with cross-functional business partners on complex legal matters and special projects to drive and sustain employment law compliance and further the long-term interests of the Company.

Who You Are

• JD Required; Licensed to practice law in the US
• Minimum 6 years of experience focused on employment law
• Proven track record of success partnering with business leaders and providing strategic guidance
• Practical mindset with ability to balance legal risk with business impact
• Able to cut through complexity to distill the most important issues
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to negotiate and build consensus across multiple stakeholders and functions
• Able to work independently and cross functionally in a fast-paced environment