Senior Employment Counsel Office-Based NY/NJ

Tata Consultancy Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking an experienced Employment Counsel in New York, NY or Edison, NJ. The role requires active office presence five days a week and focuses on litigating and advising on domestic employment law issues.

You will provide day-to-day counsel, collaborate with HR on investigations, draft termination releases, and manage outside counsel for litigation. A strong law degree and 5+ years in employment law are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of employment law and litigation experience.
• In-house experience preferred.
• Law degree from a top-tier law school.
• Strong analytical capabilities and judgment.
• Office-based role; not a work-from-home role.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day proactive employment law advice, assistance and counseling
• Work with HR to help manage and respond to employee relations issues, investigations and grievances
• Create, customize and update release agreements for terminating employees
• Review disciplinary actions and terminations with HR
• Assist in managing responses to subpoenas and document requests
• Recommend, implement and continuously improve employment law related training
• Respond to administrative complaints and Department of Labor investigations
• Maintain employment law files and databases
• Respond to EEOC complaints
• Assist with employment law litigation matters
• Provide guidance to the other employment counsel and develop strategy of the employment practice.
• Manage and supervise outside counsel, as required

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Proactive work

Team collaboration

Education

Master's in Law

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking an experienced Employment Counsel in New York, NY or Edison, NJ. The role requires active office presence five days a week and focuses on litigating and advising on domestic employment law issues.

You will provide day-to-day counsel, collaborate with HR on investigations, draft termination releases, and manage outside counsel for litigation. A strong law degree and 5+ years in employment law are essential.