International Employment Attorney Multi Office

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Summary

DLA Piper seeks a nonpartnership track employment attorney with 5 years of experience for our Employment Group. We are looking for candidates with experience for an employment counseling position that will support crossborder and global employment work. International counseling experience is strongly preferred and position will interact frequently with other offices in DLAs global employment practice. This attorney will be responsible for conducting employment diligence and advising on employment aspects of corporate transactions; drafting and negotiating employment retention and related agreements; advising on reductions in force and other employee terminations; drafting restrictive covenants and counseling on employee mobility and will also provide advice and counsel to emerging companies in all aspects of employment law. Flexibility and a willingness to learn are essential. We seek candidates with immediately transferable skills and a strong academic background from a nationally recognized law school. We offer competitive salaries and benefits.

We will consider candidates interested in any U.S. DLA Piper office.

Job Competencies & Desired Skills

In addition to the general job specifications outlined above lawyers are expected to demonstrate a level of proficiency commensurate with their position and experience in the core competencies summarized below.

• Professional Excellence: Oral communications writing analysis and strategic thinking legal knowledge and expertise.
• Client Impact: Solution orientation project management service quality and orientation. initiative and ownership.
• Effectiveness: selfawareness relationship building people management team building and inclusion.
• Leadership: Entrepreneurship business development career commitment professionalism and integrity.

Essential Job Expectations

While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees which include but are not limited to:

• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing with clients lawyers business professionals and third parties;
• Produce deliverables answer phone calls and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner;
• Provide timely accurate and quality work product;
• Successfully meet deadlines expectations and perform work duties as required;
• Foster positive work relationships;
• Comply with all firm policies and practices;
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time including onscreen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed;
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fastpaced environment;
• Perform all other duties tasks or projects as assigned.

Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.

Physical Demands
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Work Environment

The firms work location requirements may be modified at the firms discretion.

• Hybrid Regular inoffice presence with some flexibility for workfromhome

Disclaimer

The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties requirements and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firms discretion at any time. This job description does not change the atwill nature of employment.

Application Process
Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process please contact

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