Senior US Employment Litigation Counsel

Accenture PLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 316,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k)

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture PLC in the United States seeks an Employment Litigation Counsel to advise internal stakeholders on complex employee relations and compliance matters, focusing on employment litigation across the US. This role reports into the North American Employment Litigation Lead.

Key responsibilities include advising on wage-hour issues, discrimination, retaliation and termination disputes; managing outside counsel; and supporting employment-related disputes arising from acquisitions.

Qualifications

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

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

Communication skills

Executive presence

Time management

Independent work

Cross-functional

Education

Juris Doctor

US bar admission

Job description

Accenture PLC in the United States seeks an Employment Litigation Counsel to advise internal stakeholders on complex employee relations and compliance matters, focusing on employment litigation across the US. This role reports into the North American Employment Litigation Lead.

Key responsibilities include advising on wage-hour issues, discrimination, retaliation and termination disputes; managing outside counsel; and supporting employment-related disputes arising from acquisitions.