Senior Counsel, Employment Law

This is a Full Time Job

NBCUniversal seeks a Senior Counsel, Employment Law to provide strategic and practical legal counsel for Universal Destinations & Experiences across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities:
• Provide employment law advice and counsel to human resources, management, business affairs and other internal lawyers across the company on a variety of employment-related matters in connection with new business ventures and ongoing operations, including but not limited to employment policy development and application, workforce management, recruiting & hiring, accommodations, leaves of absence, discrimination, harassment & retaliation, and wage-and-hour issues
• Provide strategic legal oversight of UDX-wide programs and projects to ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations while promoting consistency, efficiency and risk management
• Lead and collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive project management efforts, ensuring the timely and strategic implementation of employment-related processes
• Provide advice and counsel on internal investigations of employment-related and other types of complaints, ensuring that claims are promptly and thoroughly investigated and documented appropriately
• Represent the Company in the handling of all aspects of the pre-litigation process, including conducting internal investigations, drafting responses to federal and state agency charges of discrimination, and participating in mediation and drafting statements and settlement agreements accordingly
• Partner with Labor Relations on various matters involving represented employees
• Monitor federal, state and local legal developments and advise on compliance with applicable laws
• Create and deliver management and employee training programs

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:
• Law degree
• Must be a member in good standing of the State Bar in the jurisdiction where the role is based, or a member in good standing of another State Bar and registered as in-house counsel in that jurisdiction
• Minimum of 7 years employment law experience

Desired Characteristics
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach
• Ability to identify, prioritize and resolve legal issues quickly, effectively and strategically
• Ability to approach complex legal scenarios in a thoughtful and analytical fashion
• Ability to explain complex legal concepts, build consensus, think creatively and collaborate with clients to address business needs
• Ability to build relationships across a large organization
• Experience advising employers regarding rights and obligations under the National Labor Relations Act and other labor relations regulations

Additional Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA, Orlando, FL, or New York, NY.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
• Salary range: $165,000-$200,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week

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