Senior US Employment Litigation Counsel

Accenture PLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an Employment Litigation Counsel to serve as a legal advisor to internal stakeholders on complex employee relations and compliance matters across the United States, reporting to the North American Employment Litigation Lead.

The role requires strong knowledge of employment law, FLSA concepts, wage-and-hour issues, and experience advising management of large organizations. Travel up to 25% across time zones is expected.

Qualifications

• Active license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
• Law Degree / Juris Doctor.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience practicing employment litigation.
• Experience advising management of large companies.

Responsibilities

• Act as legal advisor regarding employment litigation and disputes involving US federal, state, and local employment laws with emphasis on compliance and risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide legal expertise to resolve complex employee relations and litigation matters.
• Have knowledge regarding FLSA employment classifications, overtime matters, and other wage and hour issues.
• Provide legal expertise relative to disputes alleging discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and other employment-related claims.
• Assess and have knowledge regarding employment-related regulatory and compliance initiatives.
• Develop and manage outside counsel relationships.
• Support business and provide dispute resolution for employment-related claims arising from acquisitions.
• Stay abreast of legal developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries and recommend changes to company’s practices as needed in light of employment litigation trends.

Skills

Employment law

Dispute resolution

Regulatory compliance

Executive communication

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Accenture is seeking an Employment Litigation Counsel to serve as a legal advisor to internal stakeholders on complex employee relations and compliance matters across the United States, reporting to the North American Employment Litigation Lead.

The role requires strong knowledge of employment law, FLSA concepts, wage-and-hour issues, and experience advising management of large organizations. Travel up to 25% across time zones is expected.