Deputy General Counsel - Employment

Stifel•St. Louis, MO

About The Position

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole. Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success. Represents the firm, its affiliates and employees in broad range of employment law matters, including but not limited to issues related to: terminations, sexual harassment, discrimination, wage and deferred compensation issues, and compliance with other state and federal laws. Provides training on matters relating to employment issues. Manages employment litigation and arbitrations. Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients’ money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success. While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success. At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off. Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Experience in a corporate legal environment, which includes communicating directly with executive leadership and other business leaders.
Experience managing support staff, including paralegals and other personnel.
Advanced knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Strong knowledge of the financial service industry.
Minimum Required: Bachelor's and JD Degree
Minimum Required: 5+ years employment law experience, including experience working in an in-house environment.
Minimum Required: Licensed to practice law in Missouri
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the financial services industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Drafts, negotiates and reviews contracts, including but not limited to offer letters, partnership agreements among employees, and other agreements as required.
Advises executive leadership and other employees concerning business transactions, potential liability, and contractual issues.
Interprets employment laws and cases.
Analyzes legal and reputational risks.
Gathers evidence to formulate defenses to claims.
Represents the firm and its employees in court, arbitration, or before government and regulatory agencies.