Director, Legal – Litigation and Employment

Rackspace Technology•San Antonio, TX

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Rackspace Technology Legal Department is seeking a Director, Legal – Litigation and Employment to join our team, based in San Antonio, TX. This role owns litigation and employment matters across the US and internationally, manages a small team, and coordinates with outside counsel across core and non-core geographies. We're looking for a candidate with strong commercial litigation and employment experience from a reputable private practice or in-house environment, ideally with a technology industry background.

Requirements

JD
Active U.S. Bar Admission
7+ years of experience
Multiple years of experience at a major law firm and/or in-house legal department of an internationally operating, complex corporation
Demonstrated experience managing and developing junior legal talent
Working knowledge of instructing and coordinating outside counsel across jurisdictions, including non-core geographies supported by panel counsel
Highly effective communicator, written and oral
True team player, able to work cross-functionally in a complex organization and available to cover other team members as needed
Results-driven, with proven experience leading strategic projects and working independently
Excellent written and spoken English skills

Nice To Haves

Ideally with a technology industry background

Responsibilities

Managing all aspects of commercial and employment litigation matters in the US and internationally, including case strategy, fact-finding and analysis, and retaining and managing outside counsel
Investigating and responding to claims, demand letters, administrative complaints, and other related inquiries
Overseeing high value collection matters, directing recovery strategy, related negotiation and arbitration proceedings with outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions
Advising on bankruptcy related matters
Identifying and assessing legal risks and mitigation measures and advising business and leadership on same
Developing, implementing, and managing employment law compliance initiatives as directed by business leadership
Leading on US and international employment-related projects, including assuming ownership of APAC and international employment matters currently supported on a temporary basis by the International Sales legal team, transitioning to this role upon hire
Managing employment litigation and other contentious matters with the support of outside counsel
Leading and overseeing internal workplace investigations, including allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other misconduct
Providing legal support for reductions in force, including planning, risk assessment, and documentation
Drafting and maintaining employee handbooks, HR policies, and related training programs, including anti-harassment and manager training
Drafting and negotiating restrictive covenant agreements and separation/severance agreements
Advising on wage and hour compliance and worker classification issues
Owning the company's legal hold process and document retention policy for litigation and employment matters
Coordinating with risk management/insurance on litigation matters, including leveraging applicable coverage
Advising on the use of contractors across multiple jurisdictions
Assisting with global mobility matters
Advising on day-to-day employment law and employee relations matters
Directing development of employment law guidance and creation of jurisdiction-specific templates and policies to support Company’s global expansion initiatives
Handling a range of cross-border employment law issues
Working with the compensation and benefits team, including on sales compensation and commission issues
Instructing and managing outside counsel, including coordination with regional panel counsel (e.g., EMEA employment panel) in non-core geographies
Managing law enforcement requests as well as criminal and civil subpoenas
Hiring, managing, and developing an Associate Counsel supporting litigation and employment matters
Directly managing the Sr. Paralegal and Legal Administrator II roles supporting this team
Operating autonomously with little supervision while functioning as a strong team player across the broader Legal organization