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Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Infosys - Legal - Senior Legal Counsel Americas Employment Law

In the Senior Legal Counsel Employment Law position you would be an integral part of the Americas Employment Law Team and provide daily counsel to human resources and business units on substantive legal areas including recruiting hiring employee relations discipline and terminations leave of absence management and compliance and benefits. You would also be working closely with internal clients on all aspects of employment law and HR issues to support their legal needs in the Americas primarily in the USA but also jurisdictions such as Canada Brazil and Mexico. You would also manage external counsel in litigation/arbitration and administrative agency matters. Other areas of responsibility could include advising on employment-related provisions in contracts and acquisitions reviewing and revising internal policies and corporate communications and joining the Americas Employment Law Team in training initiatives. This role will report to the Assistant General Counsel Americas Employment Law Lead.

Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time.

Preferred location for this positioncan be Indianapolis IN; Chicago IL; Richardson TX; San Francisco CA; New York City New York or Raleigh NC or these cites respective surrounding position may require occasional travel for litigation and stakeholder meetings. This position will have remote-working options.


Qualifications:
Basic:
  • 5-8 years ofemployment law experience in a law firm and/or in-house position
  • Strong knowledge of employment law and practices in various jurisdictions across the United States.
  • Experience with various types of employment-related litigation arbitration and administrative matters including Title VII FMLA ADA and wage and hour.
  • Demonstrated effective written communication skills.
  • Desire to train and coach stakeholders at every opportunity in day-to-day interactions.
  • Commitment to teamwork and a collaborative work environment.
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively within a geographically distributed team and fast-paced business environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to think and decide quickly and to communicate legal issues and solutions clearly and concisely.
  • Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and admission in good standing to practice law in at least one state in the United States and eligible to practice as in-house counsel.

Preferred:
  • Working knowledge or better of French Spanish or Portuguese to assist in supporting Canada and Latin America (but not required).
  • Interest or experience in process improvement strategies.
  • Experience in multi-claimant and class/collective action litigation.
  • Mix of law firm and in-house experience.

Estimated annual compensation range for candidate based in Chicago IL San Francisco CA New York NY locations will be
Min : 135000 USD per annum - Max : 155000 USD per annum

Along with competitive pay as a full-time Infosys employee you are also eligible for the following benefits :-
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
Insurance (Accident Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity Legal)
401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off


About Us
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills expertise and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

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Employment Type

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