Senior Employment Counsel & HR Litigation Lead

BDO USA; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 275,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO USA is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to handle employment law and related legal matters, providing counsel, representation, and litigation management across a broad scope of issues including restrictive covenants and transactional matters.

The role requires a JD with extensive litigation and employment law experience, along with strong compliance knowledge and the ability to train HR and management on legal developments. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate (JD), required.
• Ten (10) or more years of litigation experience, required.
• Eight (8) or more years in employment law litigation and agency defense, required.
• Five (5) or more years at a law firm with litigation practice, required; employment law/agency defense preferred.
• Experience counseling clients on employment risk analysis and compliance, required.

Responsibilities

• Provides expertise in compliance and legal risk management across employment issues.
• Provides training to HR and management on legal developments.
• Counsels on restrictive covenants and related contracts; drafts agreements.
• Represents the firm in civil, regulatory and governmental litigations; coordinates document production.
• Manages outside counsel on employment matters to ensure quality and cost efficiency.
• Handles miscellaneous additional legal tasks as needed.

Skills

Employment law

Litigation management

Contract negotiation

HR training

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suites

Job description

BDO USA is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to handle employment law and related legal matters, providing counsel, representation, and litigation management across a broad scope of issues including restrictive covenants and transactional matters.

The role requires a JD with extensive litigation and employment law experience, along with strong compliance knowledge and the ability to train HR and management on legal developments. Travel may be required.