Employment Labor Counsel Data-Driven Compliance Workforce Analytics
Employment Labor Counsel Data-Driven Compliance Workforce Analytics
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$ 200000 - 350000
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Job Description
Job Description
We are a global law firm with a powerful strategic focus and real momentum. Our industryfocused strategy is seeing us take on pioneering work in places that others have yet to reach. Our shared values define our culture and our workplace. You will find us to be unusually collegial teamoriented and ready to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices offices and around the world. This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.
Norton Rose Fulbright seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Counsel to join our Chicago office. This role combines traditional employment law practice (litigation and counseling) with datadriven compliance and workforce analytics. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in employment law and experience working with HR data compliance auditing and statistical analysis to support pay equity assessments adverse impact reviews and regulatory compliance projects.
This role is ideal for a legal professional with both employment law expertise and a strong analytical mindset eager to integrate data science methodologies into employment compliance work.
Location: Chicago
Key Responsibilities:
Employment Litigation & Counseling
Provide legal guidance on a wide range of employment law matters including Title VII ADA FLSA FMLA DEI compliance (including for government contractors) wage and hour audits and worker classification.
Support both employment litigation and employment counseling practices.
Independently and efficiently handle administrative charges and provide litigation support to our Chicago office litigation team in complex employment disputes.
DataDriven Workforce Compliance
Conduct adverse impact analysis in connection with workforce reductions performance ratings applicant flow and hiring practices to mitigate risk and ensure equal opportunity in the workplace.
Advise on pay equity reviews and compliance audits leveraging statistical methods to ensure fair compensation structures.
Work with HRIS payroll and workforce management data to ensure accuracy and compliance in legal audits and workforce reviews.
Work alongside data scientists HR professionals and compliance specialists to ensure legal compliance in AIdriven hiring systems and workforce management.
Regulatory & Compliance Projects
Scope and manage complex compliance projects involving legal risk assessments workforce analytics and regulatory guidance.
Provide legal counsel on ethics and compliance program audits and DEI compliance including for government contractors.
Identify and scope appropriate statistical and datadriven methods of analysis to answer complex client legal questions reduce risk and support equal opportunity initiatives.
Statistical Analysis & Visualization
Conduct and oversee pay equity analysis using multilinear regression analysis to assess potential disparities and ensure compliance with pay transparency laws.
Translate datadriven insights into actionable legal advice through effective storytelling and data visualization.
Work with data analysts HR teams and consultants to wrangle and clean workforce data for statistical analysis compliance reviews and pay equity assessments.
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders demonstrating strong client communication responsiveness and longterm relationshipbuilding skills.
Qualifications & Skills:
J.D. from an accredited law school and active Illinois Bar membership (or eligibility to waive in).
5 years of experience in employment law litigation and counseling preferably in a law firm setting.
Proficiency in workforce analytics compliance auditing and pay equity assessments.
Strong knowledge of employment laws (Title VII ADA FLSA FMLA) and emerging pay equity and transparency regulations.
Handson experience with workforce data analysis including adverse impact analysis pay equity modeling or hiring system audits.
Experience working with data sets from HRIS payroll and workforce management systems.
Familiarity with statistical tools or programming languages (e.g. R Python (pandas statsmodels) Stata Datatab or Excel) for legal compliance assessments.
Ability to manage complex compliance projects independently.
Strong communication skills to present datadriven insights effectively.
Preferred Experience:
Candidates should have at least one of the following:
Educational background in data science statistics economics or a related field.
Practical experience conducting pay equity analysis workforce analytics or regulatory data reviews.
Data analytics certification such as IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate (Coursera) Google Data Analytics Certificate or equivalent programs.
Experience with data visualization tools such as SQL Tableau or Power BI.
Compensation
The full time base annual salary for this position in the Chicago market is expected to range between $200000 $350000.This range represents the firms good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for a position in Chicago. Bonus opportunities are nonguaranteed and are dependent upon individual and firm performance.
Top 5 Reasons to Join Norton Rose Fulbright
Were committed to your professional and personal growth. Heres what sets us apart:
1. WellBeing & Inclusion
Thrive in a workplace that values a peoplefirst culture worklife balance and overall wellbeing. Enjoy:
- Carrot Fertility: Inclusive familyforming benefits for all fulltime employees.
- Vacation Award: Earn a $2500 vacation stipend after meeting billable thresholds.
- Wellness Perks: Free Peloton app membership Lyra mental health support 8 free therapy or coaching sessions) and Spot Pet Insurance for your furry companions.
2. Growth & Career Development
Advance your career with handson experience sectorspecific expertise and leadership opportunities.
- Business Development Support: Reimbursement for relationshipbuilding activities.
- Executive Coaching: Eligible lawyers with 250 BD hours receive firmsponsored coaching.
3. Global Reach Local Impact
Work on crossborder deals international clients and highprofile projects while making a difference in your local community.
- Pro Bono & Volunteer Time: All nonpartner lawyers receive 8 hours of firm time per year for community service.
4. Collaborative Culture WorldClass Talent
Join a team that fosters mentorship innovation and professional excellence.
- Referral Bonus: Earn $50000 for referring toptier legal talent who join the firm.
5. Commitment to Innovation
Stay at the forefront of the legal industry with cuttingedge technology and innovative solutions that enhance your practice and drive success.
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you your health and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical plans dental vision life and disability insurance. Employees can also access pretax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profitsharing plans if eligible. Full time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and familyforming journeys.
In addition to the Firms health and welfare benefits above we offer a competitive paid time off plan which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generous paid parental leave benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn or adopted child(ren). Employees are also entitled to 11 Firm holidays.
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with all applicable federal laws and their implementing regulations that require the collection and recording of certain data and information. The information we receive will not be used to make any decision regarding employment and will be kept separate from your application. Similarly selfidentification information is kept confidential and used only in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to providing reasonable accommodation as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation to complete your application please contact . Please provide your contact information and a description of your accessibility issue. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a casebycase basis.
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