Senior Corporate Counsel
About The Position
Robert Half is seeking an experienced employment attorney to provide practical, business-focused legal advice to business leaders and Human Resources on employment law matters across a nationwide staffing and talent solutions organization. The role partners with Human Resources, business leaders, outside counsel, and other stakeholders to assess risk, support sound decision-making, and develop legally compliant and operationally workable solutions in a fast-paced environment. The position provides senior-level guidance on employment matters and leads significant legal and compliance initiatives. It manages litigation, regulatory matters, dispute resolution, and outside counsel, and may supervise attorneys or other legal administrative personnel. Key subject areas include workplace investigations, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, employee classification, restrictive covenants, and trade secret matters. Remote work is permitted; travel is expected to be rare and generally limited to occasional business needs.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
- At least seven years of employment law experience, preferably combining law firm and in-house experience.
- Demonstrated experience advising on harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower matters.
- Experience with wage and hour compliance and litigation, including state-specific employment laws.
- Experience with restrictive covenants, including noncompetition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, and trade secret issues.
- Experience with employment policies, investigations, and workplace accommodations.
- Experience counseling multi-state employers on workplace compliance, employee relations, and risk mitigation.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate legal requirements into practical guidance for business and Human Resources stakeholders.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and provide timely, clear legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
- Sound legal judgment and the ability to assess and communicate risk clearly.
- Collaborative approach to working with Human Resources, business leaders, and cross-functional teams.
- Practical, solution-oriented mindset with strong attention to compliance and operational realities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience advising and managing disputes for staffing companies is strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with staffing-industry employment law issues, including joint employment, contingent workforce arrangements, client complaints involving contractors, restrictive covenants, and multi-jurisdictional compliance.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior-level legal guidance on employment matters to business leaders and Human Resources.
- Advise on workplace investigations, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, employee classification, restrictive covenants, and trade secret matters.
- Lead significant legal and compliance initiatives.
- Manage litigation, regulatory matters, dispute resolution, and outside counsel.
- Partner with Human Resources, business leaders, outside counsel, and other stakeholders to assess risk and support sound business decisions.
- Develop legally compliant and operationally workable solutions.
- May supervise attorneys or other legal administrative personnel.
- Provide timely, clear, actionable legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
- Group medical, vision, and dental insurance benefits.
- Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) healthcare accounts.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Adoption and fertility assistance.
- Paid parental leave of up to six weeks.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Paid vacation, personal needs, and sick time through Choice Time Off (CTO); new hires earn up to 17 days per calendar year, prorated based on hours worked per week.
- Up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year.
- 401(k) savings and investment plan or deferred compensation plan, if eligible.
- Employer 401(k) match of 100% on the first 3% of eligible employee contributions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
