Leading global financial firm seeks a litigation attorney for its Employment Law and Benefits Practice Group.

 

Successful candidate will be responsible for

---Providing legal counsel on employment and related matters

---Handling caseload of employment claims at various stages of litigation and arbitration through trial (and in various jurisdictions)

---Drafting and reviewing human resources policies and agreements and other legal documentation related to human resources and employment

---Management of outside counsel

REQUIREMENTS:

---JD
---Admission to practice in Illinois
---Minimum of 3 years of recent employment litigation and counseling experience in a major law firm or corporate law department
---Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal employment discrimination and other employment-related statutes
---Familiarity with NLRA and union related work a plus
---Excellent communication skills and ability to develop and maintain client relationships
---Experience advising, drafting, negotiating and litigating, non-solicitation agreements and restrictive covenants a strong plus
---Experience handling full range of employment issues, including employee discipline, termination, severance, workplace investigations, policy development, employment agreements, FLSA, FMLA, wage and hour issues, workplace accommodations, applications, and training

---Knowledge of intellectual property, trade secrets and confidential information protection a strong plus.