Corporate Counsel

Robert Half • Menlo Park, CA

49d • $147,000 - $223,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Counsel provides legal services as in-house counsel for Robert Half and Protiviti, handling a broad spectrum of legal matters within their assigned geographic area and/or subject matter expertise. This role requires a sophisticated understanding of legal issues affecting business operations and involves providing risk assessment, legal advice, oversight, and direction to company staff and management personnel with minor supervision from supervising attorneys. The Corporate Counsel manages low to mid-risk litigation and business conflicts, directs and manages outside counsel as needed, and makes recommendations to senior legal leadership on legal issues that arise in their area of responsibility.

Requirements

• J.D.
• 6+ years in law firm or in-house roles
• California Bar Admission
• Ability to advocate persuasively and succinctly verbally and in writing
• Thought leader who will stimulate innovation and partner in process improvements
• Ability to understand complex and integrated systems and to see patterns in data
• Excellent initiative management skills
• Ability to multi-task across many high priority and time sensitive deliverables
• Demonstrated ability to identify and manage complexity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interface effectively with clients, co-workers, and senior management
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
• Success at working in a matrixed management environment
• Collaborative approach to problem solving
• Able to make decisions based upon business needs of company weighed against legal standards
• Able to see the 'big picture' to determine what's best for the company
• Able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment, with tight deadlines
• Must have the highest level of integrity and ethics
• Able to keep composure while under pressure
• Corporate, Finance, SEC Regulations, Intellectual Property, Commercial and Employment Litigation, Labor and Employment and Benefit Plans

Responsibilities

• Assume individual responsibility on broad spectrum of legal matters.
• Provide risk assessment, legal advice, oversight, and direction to company staff and management personnel with minor supervision or feedback from supervising attorneys.
• Maintain a sophisticated understanding of legal issues affecting both Robert Half and Protiviti business operations within assigned geographic area and/or subject matter expertise.
• Manage low to mid-risk litigation and business conflicts, directing and managing outside counsel as needed with minimal oversight by supervising attorneys.
• Make recommendations to Assistant General Counsel and/or Associate General Counsel on legal issues that arise in their geographic area and/or subject matter expertise.
• Provide legal advice directly to senior management on legal issues related to the company's global business.
• Provide support to the Senior Corporate Counsel or Assistant General Counsel on broad spectrum of legal matters across a variety of legal areas and/or geographical regions.
• Manage company litigation and regulatory actions and develop conflict resolution strategies for issues raised by employees, candidates, clients, and other third parties.
• Remain attentive to all project deadlines, litigation or corporate filing deadlines.
• Direct and manage outside counsel for litigation and as needed to develop and implement legal strategies to support business operations.
• Perform research and analysis independently and, as needed, work with supervising attorneys and outside counsel to analyze and recommend course of action to resolve mid to complex corporate matters, legal issues, and litigation.
• Build rapport with clients as well as within the Legal Department.
• Initiate dialog with others to solve client's concerns, which includes helping clients understand the laws that govern their business activities, collaborating with other attorneys as needed, and providing practical and compelling ideas in support of recommendations.
• Review written materials on legal matters for clarity and technical accuracy.
• Provide clear and accurate verbal summary on legal issues.
• Provide client training and education as needed.

Benefits

• group health insurance benefits (medical, vision, dental)
• FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
• life and accident insurance
• adoption and fertility assistance
• paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks
• short/long term disability
• paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time
• up to 17 days of Choice Time Off (CTO) per calendar year
• up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year
• company 401(k) savings and investment plan
• deferred compensation plan (if eligible)
• employer match of 100% on the first 3% of your contributions for eligible employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior