Senior Employment Counsel (In-House) - Austin

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

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.