OGC Employment Law Group - Senior Director

PwC•New York, NY

3d•$122,500 - $504,500

About The Position

As part of the Employment Law Group, you will provide specialized legal advice on a broad range of employment-related and partnership-related matters, with a focus on supporting the Firm’s partners. You will provide legal counsel on the whole of the talent experience including recruiting, hire, partnership admission, restrictive covenant matters, career progression and development, reward, benefits, performance management, transactional matters, policies, procedures, agreements, separations and retirements. You will be responsible for overseeing and strategically managing employment- and partner-related disputes (whether in agency, arbitral or court proceedings. You will work closely with Partner Affairs, Ethics & Compliance, National Benefits, People Teams, business leaders and other cross-functional stakeholders to support firm strategy and mitigate legal risk.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate
8 or more years of legal experience or PwC experience
Admitted to practice law in New York state and in good standing

Nice To Haves

Demonstrates thought leader-level abilities and a proven record of success in employment law, including:
Applying technical acumen, agility, and ability to quickly learn and adapt to evolving legal issues
Analyzing complex legal, regulatory, and business matters and delivering practical, best-in-class legal advice
Supporting firm strategy by providing actionable legal guidance and solutions
Exercising sound judgment and communicating recommendations effectively to senior stakeholders
Leading collaborations across teams, clients, and counterparties
Managing multiple cases, matters, or projects and associated resources effectively
Handling pre-dispute and dispute matters strategically to achieve favorable outcomes
Selecting, managing, and supervising external counsel to drive value and optimize legal spend
Experience as an in-house employment lawyer (including secondment experience)

Responsibilities

Provide specialized, practical legal advice on complex partnership matters, employment law, regulatory, and business issues, often on a time-sensitive basis
Support business leaders across segments by enabling strategic decisions while mitigating legal risk
Lead and manage disputes and pre-dispute matters to protect the firm’s interests
Oversee investigations, policies, procedures, agreements, and programs
Develop independent recommendations and communicate effectively to senior stakeholders
Build trusted advisor relationships with internal clients and stakeholders across the firm
Manage multiple cases, matters, and projects simultaneously while meeting critical deadlines
Direct and supervise internal and external resources, including outside counsel, to deliver quality and cost-effective outcomes
Demonstrate thoughtful selection, instruction, and oversight of external counsel to drive value and control legal spend