Senior Counsel, Employment

We are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic legal professional to join our team as Senior Counsel Employment.  This role will be instrumental in providing comprehensive strategic legal advice to our Human Resources team and other business leaders wide range of employment related issues including hiring and workplace practices leave and accommodation matters wage and hour compliance and employee discipline. The ideal candidate will be a proactive legal partner able to navigate the complexities of our business environment with integrity and strategic acumen.  

Key Responsibilities

• Advice and Counseling:
  • Provide day-to-day expert legal advice and counseling to management and human resources business partners on employment issues including recruiting hiring employee relations discipline terminations reductions-in-force leaves of absence accommodations wage and hour compliance and immigration.
  • Advise on compliance with federal state and local employment laws (Title VII ADA ADEA FMLA FLSA and equivalent state statutes).
• Dispute Management:
  • Assist in the management of employment litigation and respond to pre-litigation demands and federal and state agency charges including investigating employment law claims and responding to EEOC charges and state agency charges.
• External Counsel Management:
  • Oversee and manage outside counsel to achieve optimal efficiencies outcomes and value for the company.
• Investigations:
  • Lead and advise human resources and other internal partners on the investigation of employee complaints and anonymous reports ensuring timely resolution and appropriate follow-up and reporting.
• Policy Formulation and Revision:
  • Design review and advise on employment policies handbooks offer letters severance agreements and restrictive covenants

• HR Collaboration:
  • Partner with HR Business partners on the design of programs and tools to guide team members on various employment laws and best practices.
• Legal Developments Monitoring:
  • Monitor and interpret employment law developments and provide relevant summary communications and recommendations to human resources and other business partners.
• Ad Hoc Projects:
  • Work on ad hoc legal employment law-related projects including offer letters policies templates and processes.
• Representation:
  • May represent the company in administrative proceedings.

Qualifications :

• Education: Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Bar Admission: Must be an active member in good standing of the TX bar or other bar and eligible to practice in-house in TX.
• Experience: Minimum of ten years of experience in employment law with a preference for previous in-house experience
• Skills:
  • Deep knowledge of federal state and local employment laws and regulations
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficient in managing multiple tasks and deadlines
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to influence and counsel across all levels of the organization
  • Proficiency in legal research tools and MS Office Suite
  • Previous in-house legal experience is a plus
  • Experience managing outside counsel is a plus
  • Litigation experience in employment-related matters
  • Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion.

Additional Information :

Public Storage is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or any other protected status. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

**Sponsorship for Work Authorization is not available for this posting.  Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without restrictions or requiring sponsorship now or in the future. We do not provide training plans or support for F-1 OPT STEM OPT extensions or future visa sponsorship.**

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time