Vice President, Associate General Counsel

Fidelity Investments•Jersey City, NJ

3d•$140,000 - $285,000

About The Position

The FMR LLC Legal Department is seeking to hire a senior attorney to join the Employment Law Team ('ELT'). This team is responsible for all employment law and labor matters across Fidelity’s global financial services and venture investment businesses including advisory, regulatory, internal investigative, employment litigation, the employment aspects of corporate acquisitions and transactions, domestic and international business start-ups and wind-downs, corporate reorganizations, executive compensation, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements enforcement, complex and routine employment litigation and labor relations matters. The Role As an experienced employment attorney, you work independently on a variety of advisory, internal investigative and employment litigation matters for specified client groups and business partners. The position requires the application of both a full range of federal, state, and international labor and employment laws as well as diverse securities rules and regulations applicable to employee conduct within Fidelity’s financial services and venture investment businesses.

Requirements

J.D. with 7 - 10 years of relevant experience as a practicing attorney in Labor and Employment Law
Comprehensive knowledge of federal and state labor and employment laws, including those pertaining to employment discrimination and retaliation; accommodations and leaves of absence; wage/hour and payroll; worker classification; whistleblowing; data privacy; reductions in force and job eliminations; workplace injury; credit and criminal checks; waivers of claims
Litigation experience strongly preferred, particularly experience with FINRA arbitrations related to U-5 filings
Ability to advise senior executives and HR business partners on a full range of employment matters
Demonstrated success in litigating both complex and routine employment and labor matters
Superior analytical, writing, oral communication, research, investigatory, advocacy, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and under pressure and handle multiple tasks
Exceptional judgment when weighing both legal and business risk
Commitment to excellence

Nice To Haves

Experience advising employers in financial services would be valuable, however is not required
Experience advising employers regarding immigration-related matters would be valuable, however is not required

Responsibilities

Work independently on a variety of advisory, internal investigative and employment litigation matters for specified client groups and business partners.
Apply a full range of federal, state, and international labor and employment laws as well as diverse securities rules and regulations applicable to employee conduct within Fidelity’s financial services and venture investment businesses.
Advise Fidelity leaders, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Internal Investigations, and others.
Manage and resolve employment issues.