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ABM Industries · 6 hours ago

Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law

Sugar Land, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

ABM Industries is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. The Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law will manage employment law claims nationwide and provide legal advice on various employment law matters, collaborating closely with operations and HR leaders.

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Responsibilities

Provide strategic management and oversight for ABM’s employment law claims nationwide including budgeting and managing legal costs and early resolution of these matters

Provide clear, concise, and practical business-oriented legal advice – both written and verbal - to ABM’s operations and human resources teams on a daily basis regarding various employment law related topics

Manage the preparation of responses to administrative charges and/or complaints filed with the EEOC, DOL, and related state and local agencies

Monitor new legislation in assigned geographic region and make recommendations to the ABM operations and human resources teams on the best ways to operationalize the changes

Conduct employment law related due diligence in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions

Qualification

Employment law expertiseLitigation experienceLegal analysisCalifornia employment lawLabor relations experienceOccupational Safety & Health ActJD degreeMS Office 365 proficiencyCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Minimum 8 years of relevant legal experience handling and/or managing employment law matters as an attorney which can be either in-house, in a law firm, or in the government

Active, front-line litigation experience which includes court appearances, legal research, persuasive writing, and developing/implementing litigation strategy

Excellent communication and collaboration skills including the ability to develop and deliver executive summaries, virtual and in-person presentations, and to cultivate positive relationships both internally and externally

Extensive experience conducting independent legal analysis of laws and legal risks, and the ability to make reasoned and comprehensive decisions/recommendations while considering the operational realities, priorities, and the needs of the business

Extensive experience proactively identifying and assessing legal risks and opportunities related to employment law compliance and providing practical business-oriented recommendations to internal clients on options to mitigate the risk

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently or in a team to develop practical solutions to accomplish business objectives in a complex industry

Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to handle, prioritize, and follow through on a considerable volume of work

JD degree from an ABA accredited law school and admitted to practice law by the State Bar of Texas

Proficient in MS Office 365 including MS Teams and Sharepoint