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NBCUniversal · 3 days ago

Senior Counsel, Employment Law

Universal City, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$165K/yr - $200K/yr

7+ years exp

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. The Senior Counsel, Employment Law will provide strategic and practical legal counsel to the Company’s Human Resources professionals and business executives, advising on various employment law issues and overseeing internal investigations.

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Responsibilities

Advise Human Resources professionals, corporate and production executives, and other NBCUniversal lawyers and business partners on employment law issues, including but not limited to:

California and other states’ employment laws

Accommodation and leave of absence requests

Employee misconduct and performance management

Employment policy development and application

Reductions in force

Wage-and-hour issues

Oversee, conduct and provide counsel on internal investigations, ensuring that concerns are promptly, thoroughly, and appropriately addressed

Represent NBCUniversal, including working with other NBCUniversal lawyers and outside counsel as appropriate, at mediations and arbitrations for, as well as in litigation of, employment claims

Research and analyze complex legal issues

Draft documents, including correspondence with opposing counsel, EEOC and state agency position statements, mediation statements, and settlement/separation agreements

Monitor federal, state, and local legal legislative developments, and advise on emerging employment law issues

Create and deliver employment law-related training programs

Support Employment Law Department as well as enterprise-wide initiatives

Qualification

Employment LawLegal ResearchJuris DoctorateCalifornia Bar MembershipWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationTeam-orientedProblem SolvingCollaboration

Required

Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school, or foreign equivalent

Member in good standing of the state bar of California, or member in good standing of another state bar and qualified to register as California in-house counsel

7+ years of employment law experience, with a nationally-recognized law firm and/or as in-house counsel

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Outstanding legal research and writing skills

Self-starter with a strong work ethic, high level of professionalism, and team-oriented approach

Ability to identify, prioritize and resolve legal issues quickly, practically, and effectively

Ability to explain complex legal concepts to business partners, provide practical advice, build consensus, and collaborate with clients to address business needs in a fast-paced environment

Ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels of a large, complex organization

Must be willing to travel regionally and domestically on occasion

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

A variety of other discounts and perks

Company

NBCUniversal

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NBCUniversal is a media company that provides entertainment and news development, production, distribution, and marketing services. It is a sub-organization of Comcast.

Founded in 1912

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees