Senior Counsel, Contingent Labor/Employment

Summary

Join our team as a Senior Attorney and contribute to building and leading the next way of working. As a key partner to the business, you will provide legal counsel on all aspects of MBO's business, including corporate, business transactions, acquisitions, data privacy, and employment law.

Requirements

• J D from an accredited law school and active license to practice law
• 10+ years of experience preferred
• 5+years staffing industry/contingent labor/employment law experience is strongly preferred
• 5 years as a lawyer at a national law firm and/or in-house legal department is preferred
• Knowledge of data privacy laws preferred
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels of the organization and both internal and external groups
• Ability to work independently with complete and accurate results

Responsibilities

• Research, analyze, and interpret proposed and existing laws, statutes, and regulations including employment and data privacy laws
• Serve as a key lawyer/legal advisor on all major business transactions
• Advise management on recent changes in laws and regulations that affect the company
• Evaluate the merits of court cases filed against or on behalf of the company, work with the appropriate executive(s) to define a strategic defense and approve settlements of disputes
• Oversee and manage external legal counsel on litigation and complex legal issues
• Manage litigation matters being handled by outside counsel by coordinating and directing and driving case strategy; partner with outside counsel to draft/edit pleadings
• Identify, evaluate, and address issues of legal risk
• Review, revise, and complete discovery, performing legal research as necessary, interview, and prepare witnesses for depositions and trial, and negotiate settlements
• Administration of various litigation and corporate matters, discovery projects, document review, and legal research on a variety of issues, including compliance and regulatory matters
• Develop policies and procedures to mitigate corporate risk
• Assist with corporate governance matters including maintain corporate documents
• Assist with regulatory compliance related to various business initiatives
• Review, draft, and negotiate business/commercial contracts

Benefits

• Remote work environment
• Competitive base salary
• Opportunities for growth and development in a rapidly growing company
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans designed to support healthy lifestyles
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible Time Off – take time when you need it
• Wellness allowances