Sr. Corporate Counsel – International Employment Law

T-Mobile•Overland Park, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers. All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package - this is Total Rewards. Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches. That’s how we’re UNSTOPPABLE for our employees! Are you looking for a work environment which encourages teamwork and where you are respected, supported, challenged, and can grow and advance your career? If your answer is “yes,” you should join T-Mobile’s All-Star Legal Team! This role is a Hybrid in-office position in Bellevue, WA, or Overland Park, Kansas This attorney, working in the Legal Affairs Department, will lead employment-law advice for T-Mobile’s growing international operations, including advising on international employment structures, drafting employment contracts and other policies, advising on personnel issues and terminations, and supporting new-country expansions. The role will regularly interact with senior executives in T-Mobile’s HR and business lines and will coordinate with other members of the legal department to develop integrated advice. What you’ll do in your role. Advise HR and business clients on international employment structures, expansion plans, and international integrations. Manage complex outside counsel arrangements across 15+ jurisdictions, ensuring high-quality, practical advice Oversee international employment pre-litigation and litigation disputes Develop streamlined international employment law policies, practices, and strategies to minimize legal risks Draft and review employment agreements for international hires, independent contractors, and consultants Support compliance with visa, immigration, and work authorization requirements outside the US Advise on international employee transitions, retention strategies, and integration post-acquisition Deliver training to HR and business units regarding international employment laws and international employment norms Coordinate with other members of the legal team on overlapping areas, such as the Code of Business conduct and background checks Direct more junior employment team members working on lower-level international employment work, such as day-to-day international counseling and investigations The experience you’ll bring. 7+ years of experience as an employment attorney, with relevant in-house and/or top law firm experience 7+ years of experience handling international employment law issues Ability to work independently and effectively despite ambiguity and rapid change Excellent writing skills, with a focus on providing practical advice Awesome oral communication skills, with a focus on clearly and simply conveying complex employment law concepts, risks, and options to HR and other internal clients Strong judgement that allows you to properly weigh what’s best for our customers and our business, what’s best for our employees, and potential legal risks Strong project management skills A demonstrated ability to collaborate with other legal and business professionals in a complex organization with a focus on delivering results efficiently A keen business sense with strong judgment, negotiation, drafting, and decision-making skills Ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines, and balance multiple, and sometimes competing, priorities Must be licensed, in good standing, to practice law in the US • At least 18 years of age • Legally authorized to work in the United States Base Pay Range: $144,100 - $260,000 Corporate Bonus Target: 20% The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range. At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee’s eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, https://paylookup.t-mobile.com/paylookup?reqID=REQ351556¶dox=1 At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile’s amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com. Never stop growing! 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Requirements

7+ years of experience as an employment attorney, with relevant in-house and/or top law firm experience
7+ years of experience handling international employment law issues
Ability to work independently and effectively despite ambiguity and rapid change
Excellent writing skills, with a focus on providing practical advice
Awesome oral communication skills, with a focus on clearly and simply conveying complex employment law concepts, risks, and options to HR and other internal clients
Strong judgement that allows you to properly weigh what’s best for our customers and our business, what’s best for our employees, and potential legal risks
Strong project management skills
A demonstrated ability to collaborate with other legal and business professionals in a complex organization with a focus on delivering results efficiently
A keen business sense with strong judgment, negotiation, drafting, and decision-making skills
Ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines, and balance multiple, and sometimes competing, priorities
Must be licensed, in good standing, to practice law in the US
At least 18 years of age
Legally authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities

Advise HR and business clients on international employment structures, expansion plans, and international integrations.
Manage complex outside counsel arrangements across 15+ jurisdictions, ensuring high-quality, practical advice
Oversee international employment pre-litigation and litigation disputes
Develop streamlined international employment law policies, practices, and strategies to minimize legal risks
Draft and review employment agreements for international hires, independent contractors, and consultants
Support compliance with visa, immigration, and work authorization requirements outside the US
Advise on international employee transitions, retention strategies, and integration post-acquisition
Deliver training to HR and business units regarding international employment laws and international employment norms
Coordinate with other members of the legal team on overlapping areas, such as the Code of Business conduct and background checks
Direct more junior employment team members working on lower-level international employment work, such as day-to-day international counseling and investigations