Senior Employment Counsel

6 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States McCormack Schreiber Legal Search Inc. Full time

About the Position:

We are seeking an experienced employment attorney to join our client, a global company, as a Counsel in its collaborative legal team. The ideal candidate will have strong employment litigation and/or counseling experience (5 or more years) and a desire to join a growing and sophisticated company.

**Key Responsibilities:**

• Provide day-to-day strategic legal advice and counsel on a broad range of employment matters, including compensation and benefits, employment policies, restrictive covenants, terminations, and discrimination and harassment.

• Partner closely with HR to evaluate legal risks and collaborate on global employment and ethics matters.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of employment-related agreements and contracts.

• Handle employment claims and litigation.

• Manage annual employee compliance program and certification.

• Support and assist with internal investigations and respond to employment-related inquiries.

• Proactively conduct risk assessments and identify compliance and/or labor and employment risks.

**Required Qualifications:**

• 5 or more years of employment litigation and/or counseling experience from a strong law firm or in-house legal team.

• Experience drafting and negotiating employment-related contracts.

• Substantive knowledge of state and federal employment laws.

**About Us:**

Mccormack Schreiber Legal Search is a leading legal search firm that leverages its experience in the legal market to assist attorneys and paralegals seeking new opportunities and employers searching for top legal talent.



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