Employment Counsel V (B5)

Applied Materials • Santa Clara, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Applied Materials, Inc. is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Applied has an exciting opportunity to join a world-class Global Employment Law team. This attorney will provide proactive, practical legal advice and counsel to managers and human resources on all aspects of the employment lifecycle, including hiring, investigations, discipline/performance management, and terminations. This attorney will also be responsible for identifying and solving complex problems, including advising on employee mobility issues (e.g. non-solicits, non-competes), intellectual property protection strategies, and broader risk management considerations. The candidate will be expected to have a strong foundation of employment and litigation experience. The selected candidate will also play a critical role in cross-functional coordination and project management between HR, Digital Forensics & Data Security, IT, and business clients. This includes shaping policy, programs, and training on issues related to employment law compliance (manager training, sexual harassment training, etc.), employee mobility, intellectual property, privacy, and data security. This position is onsite (full-time, 5 days) and based in Santa Clara, CA.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate Degree
• 7+ years of experience with a combination of employment law and employee mobility experience at top tier law firm and/or as in-house counsel
• Employment law experience, including employment litigation, employment compliance, and employee relations investigations and advice and counsel
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work cross functionally and with global, diverse teams
• Ability to proactively identify and solve complex problems, and think beyond existing solutions and frameworks
• Strong interpersonal, writing, and communication skills; ability to clearly articulate and visually present complex legal advice to non-attorneys, including HR Partners and managers at all levels
• Strong analytical abilities and excellent decision-making
• Ability to assess risk, engage in early case assessment, and leverage strategies for cost efficient case resolution
• Ability to work both independently and within a team, and ability to gain the trust of business stakeholders to achieve a desired objective
• Ability to travel periodically

Nice To Haves

• Experience in-house at technology company

Responsibilities

• Advise and counsel on employment issues
• Advise on employee mobility matters, including restrictive covenants (e.g. non-solicits, non-competes) and related confidentiality and intellectual property issues
• Provide strategic legal and practical business advice to HR and business management on various employment related issues
• Manage, independently or in coordination with outside counsel as appropriate, employment litigation and arbitration matters, administrative charges, settlement negotiations, subpoena responses, audit responses and regulatory filings
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel on labor, employment or compliance issues including outside counsel budgets and work product
• Create and conduct training on employment law related matters
• Lead and partner with HR with creating and revising company policies, procedures, and programs.
• Collaborate with other functions within the legal department and company to drive strategic objectives
• Monitor legal trends in employment law and proactively develop strategy to address emerging risks, ensure compliance, and position the organization ahead of legal changes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees