Senior Counsel, Employment Law

About the position NBCUniversal seeks a bright and capable Senior Counsel, Employment Law to provide strategic and practical legal counsel to the Company’s Human Resources professionals and business executives. 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 Requirements • 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 Nice-to-haves • 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 Benefits • 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). Apply tot his job Apply To this Job