Employment Counsel
Job Summary:
This public transportation and mobility company is seeking an experienced Employment Litigation Counsel to support a nationwide workforce of over 30,000 employees across 400 locations. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, this role will serve as a key legal advisor to HR and business leadership on a broad range of employment law, litigation, compliance, and employee relations matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advise HR and business leaders on employment law issues including employee relations, accommodations, leave management, wage and hour compliance, investigations, discipline, and terminations.
- Manage a nationwide employment litigation portfolio, including single-plaintiff cases, class and collective actions, arbitrations, and agency matters.
- Lead responses to EEOC, DOL, OSHA, and other government agency investigations and enforcement actions.
- Support workplace investigations, risk management initiatives, policy development, and employment law training.
- Partner with stakeholders across a large, multi-state organization to deliver practical, business-focused legal guidance.
Qualifications:
- J.D. and active bar license.
- 5+ years of employment law experience.
- Must have strong background advising multi-state employers and managing employment litigation.
- Experience with wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodation, leave, and wrongful termination matters.
- California employment law and class action/PAGA experience strongly preferred.
Location: Lombard, IL (Chicago area) with approximately 20% travel.
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