Senior Employment Counsel

Position Description:

The best version of us starts with you. CGI is a global company of owners who shape the direction of our company and our own careers while achieving meaningful results for our clients and making a positive impact on the communities we call home. With over 90000 consultants and other professionals in over 400 locations across the globe CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions.

The best version of us comes from empowering you with the respect and flexibility your career deserves. The best version of you starts with a willingness to evolve and continually challenge yourself. We come together as teams with a diversity of background to solve the complex business and IT challenges with comprehensive services for leading organizations around the world.

CGI is offering a full-time opportunity for Senior Employment Counsel to join our U.S. legal team. The position will support our U.S. Commercial and State/Local Government business as part of the global Office of General Counsels legal organization and will report directly to the Vice President and Associate General Counsel Employment. This role as part of a small legal team in the U.S. will provide daily legal counsel on employment-related matters with the purpose of managing employment-related risk minimizing legal exposure supporting compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations(e.g. Title VII ADA PWFA FMLA FLSA leave laws FCRA and drug-testing law pay equity and other employment laws as well as their state and local equivalents) and facilitating CGIs ability to maintain a positive work environment that aligns with CGIs values and ethical code.

The right person for this opportunity must have a strong attention to detail be execution oriented have strong business acumen superior analytical and writing skills and well organized. Strong interpersonal and communications skills the ability to influence others and operate comfortably in a fast-paced environment a passion for coaching and a healthy dose of humor as part of a highly collaborative work environment are essential. Through teamwork sharing our know-how and expertise we bring the best of CGI to internal clients.

The role offers the opportunity to engage senior leaders in the U.S. company as well as with colleagues across our global company on cross-border issues. Additionally there is an opportunity to develop skills and thought leadership that will support career development and progression within CGI.

While this role offers flexibility in terms of work location it must primarily be based near a CGI office in one of the following metropolitan markets: Northern Virginia/ Washington D.C. Atlanta Georgia Chicago Illinois Philadelphia Pennsylvania or Dallas Texas. CGI utilizes a hybrid model and CGI partners should be prepared to work in a local CGI office or client site as needed. Occasional travel to our U.S. corporate headquarters in Fairfax Virginia will be expected for those not local but overall there is minimal overnight travel (less than 10% of the time).

Your future duties and responsibilities:

. Provide day-to-day multi-state legal counseling and guidance to Human Resources Employee Relations managers and other stakeholders on a diverse range of employment legal issues including but not limited to employee relations performance counseling disciplinary matters employment claims compliant leave management wage and hour issues safety and other areas under federal state and local laws
. Lead and direct internal employment-related investigations including ethics investigations reported to Employment Legal leadership and Global Ethics
. Manage and respond to EEOC and other government administrative charges audits and requests; and manage outside counsel for litigation and certain complex legal issues
. Interpret laws and regulations research key legal questions and maintain a current in-depth knowledge with respect to all applicable employment laws regulations and industry guidance in order to provide related guidance
. Proactively monitor track train and advise on frequent changes in state and local laws to support company compliance
. Provide primary legal support for adverse impact analysis including for reductions in force and other employment actions
. Train and coach internal clients in order to facilitate their ability to help mitigate future risk
. Proactively and timely update Legal leadership on sensitive matters and elevated risks trends patterns and other data points for escalation and action as appropriate
. Assist Legal leadership in developing revising and implementing employment agreements policies and procedures to ensure U.S.-wide regulatory compliance as well as assist in creating customized trainings
. Proactively partner with Legal and HR leadership in developing strategies that mitigate legal risk and drive compliance with federal state and local employment laws as well as with CGIs standards of ethics and business conduct
. As assigned assist with advising other teams such as U.S. Employment Compliance Contracts Compensation Immigration and Global Mobility Benefits Security and Privacy
. As assigned assist with other relevant duties such as supporting M&A due diligence and integration activities and global investigations and special projects

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

. J.D. from a leading and ABA-accredited law school required
. Member of at least one State Bar required including where currently located
. Preferred 6-8 years of multi-state employment law experience practicing at a reputable national law firm and/or in-house required
. Experience advising or working in a large technology consulting or other professional services company preferred
. Experience with litigation employee relations and California employment laws preferred
. Strong written and verbal communication skills
. Strong ability to work independently with limited required direction while open to regular collaborative engagement as part of Employment Legal function and with Employee Relations
. Ability to be flexible and agile and to maintain a professional and genuine can do attitude in response to challenging situations and changing priorities
. Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels of the organization a demonstrated strong team player a good sense of humor and a passion for coaching and educating others around good employment law compliance measures
. Excellent organizational problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to convey complex information into distilled critical information and insight
. Ability to identify opportunities to facilitate compliance and reduce risks and to regularly demonstrate initiative to develop and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously with timely follow-through
. Ability to thrive and adapt in a dynamic work environment and a demonstrated commitment to go above and beyond to meet internal client needs and organizational goals

Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level experience relevant training and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $16000.00 - $275000.00.

CGIs benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation holidays and sick time
. Paid parental leave
.Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well-being programs

CGI expects to accept applications through 10/31/2025.

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Skills:

• Analytical Thinking
• Labour law

What you can expect from us:

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You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

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