This position has been segmented as Hybrid meaning there is a combination of three onsite days and the rest remote.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with and provides direction to Associate General Counsel, Employment & Compliance on employment litigation matters and significant pre-litigation claims.

• Represent the Company in responding to demand letters and federal, state and local agency charges with minimal oversight.

• Manage and oversee outside counsel on employment litigation matters and proactively drive litigation strategy on these matters.

• Provide guidance to the Company, Human Resources, and management teams on employment litigation matters and significant pre-litigation claims.

• Learn the business and broader industry, to diagnose legal problems in the employment context, and present positive, creative solutions and alternatives for management.  Experience making practical risk assessments in a way that balances legal obligations and business needs.

• Be a strong fit with Company’s culture; to communicate and operate candidly and with transparency to effectively engage and influence diverse teams in a highly collaborative, decentralized environment.

• Take a proactive, energetic and enthusiastic approach to all tasks, great or small, and show the confidence and developed sense of humor to work with talented and demanding business teams.

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.

• Translate complex legal issues into clear business terms and otherwise “demystify” complex legal concepts for clients at all levels of the organization.

• Must have the experience and confidence to push for change and, when appropriate, to challenge the status quo in a way that will be heard and respected.

• Operate with maturity, stature and strong interpersonal skills; be a recognized leader whose counsel and judgment are actively sought.

• Must have unquestioned integrity and ethics in business and personal conduct.

• Be self-motivated, tactical, innovative, strategic, detail-oriented and able to provide high quality and timely work product with an understanding of the issues and business-focused strategies.

• Able to manage multiple projects, to stay calm and focused and work successfully in a fast-paced environment under time constraints.

• Establish a rapport and working relationship with teammates at all levels in order to encourage and continue the proactive use of in-house legal counsel.

• Perform special assignments or projects as assigned by the Associate General Counsel and/or Assistant General Counsel, Region Employment.

Relationships:

• Internal: Legal Team Leaders, Human Resources, Senior Management, and Business Unit Leaders.

• External: External counsel and federal, state, and local regulatory authorities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will have a minimum of three to six years of experience focused on employment litigation, with particular experience handling single plaintiff and class/collective action employment litigation, EEOC and state agency charges, and pre-litigation demand letters.

Education:

• An undergraduate degree and law degree with academic achievement from nationally recognized institutions. 

Licenses:

• Admission to and in good standing with a U.S. state bar association.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior in-house counsel experience preferred.

Universal Pay Verbiage:

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law.  The expected base rate for this role is between $110,000 - $180,000

This role will also receive an annual incentive plan bonus and a long-term incentive plan.

?Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

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