Corporate Counsel III - Employment and Litigation Counsel
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: New York
Posted on: October 5, 2024
Job Description:
Position Type : Full time Type Of Hire : Experienced (relevant
combo of work and education) Education Desired : Bachelor's Degree
Travel Percentage : 10 - 15%Job DescriptionThe world of finance
moves fast. At FIS, we're faster. Our teams are empowered to learn,
grow, and make an impact-in their careers and communities. We
deliver innovation that advances the way the world pays, banks and
invests. If you want to grow personally and professionally, we'd
like to know: Are you FIS?About the roleIn this Corporate Counsel
role, you will manage legal business matters to protect the
enterprise's rights as it relates to employment law and human
resources matters.-- You will work closely with the human resources
management teams as well as senior management and external counsel
to ensure that the company's employment practices are in accordance
with the law.-- You will also draft, review, and negotiate
employment-related agreements and documents, such as offer letters,
severance agreements, confidentiality agreements, and employee
handbooks.-- You will be involved in internal investigations,
employee relations matters, employee and executive compensation and
benefits matters, and ethics matters. As part of a legal team with
200 attorneys and paraprofessionals, your focus will be on
employment law, corporate compliance, employment litigation support
and transaction support.About the teamThe FIS Legal team is
comprised of approximately 200 attorneys and paraprofessionals
worldwide who enjoy being an advisor to and partner with our
businesses to help the company achieve its goals.-- We work
collaboratively with each other and with our business colleagues to
solve problems in an effective and pragmatic manner.-- We view our
role as one of supporting our business leaders in a variety of
legal matters, and we strive to assist our businesses in meeting
their objectives with sound, reasonable and well-considered legal
counsel.--What you will be doing--- ------ Providing legal advice
and guidance to the enterprise and its business units on a wide
range of employment law and human resources matters, such as human
resources policies, employee compensation and benefits, employee
ethics matters, disputes, investigations, compliance and
litigation.--- ------ Performing legal research and analysis on
employment law issues, including compliance with federal, state,
and local laws and regulations.--- ------ Handling
employment-related complaints and litigation, human resources
regulatory compliance, separations and settlements, hiring and
compensation negotiations, and managing corporate business
practices as it relates to employment law and employment
practices.
- Provide practical, solution-oriented legal and strategic
counsel to executives and colleagues on strategy, risk assessment,
negotiations, and execution as it relates to employee-related
matters.
- Identify, evaluate, and address complex and strategic legal
issues.What you bring
- Requires a law degree, such as a Juris Doctor or other
comparable degree. Must be admitted to practice law in the
appropriate jurisdiction.
- Six (6) or more years of legal experience with a primary focus
in labor and employment law in a corporate in-house or law firm
environment.
- Excellent knowledge of US employment laws and regulations, such
as Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, NLRA, and EEO.
- Strong communication, research, writing, and analytical skills,
including drafting of general commercial documents, such as offer
letters, separations and litigation documentation, as well as the
ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced
environment.
- Ability to review and evaluate multi-faceted issues and counsel
business colleagues on complex legal questions relating to various
labor and employment issues.
- A high level of professionalism, integrity, and
confidentiality, and be able to handle sensitive and complex
employment matters with discretion and sound judgment.
- Experience advising clients in a complex, diversified, global
organization.
- Experience prioritizing and managing multiple projects
efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced business environment
and driving complex projects to completion.What we offer youAt FIS,
we hire the best. In return, you receive exceptional benefits
including:
- Opportunities to innovate in Fintech
- Tools for personal and professional growth
- Inclusive and diverse work environment
- Resources to invest in your community
- Competitive salary and benefitsFIS is committed to providing
its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive
compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is
$138,600.00 - $232,850.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum
target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted
role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual
starting pay is determined additional factors, including
job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual
starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific
salary range for your preferred location during the hiring
process.Privacy StatementFIS is committed to protecting the privacy
and security of all personal information that we process in order
to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how
FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online
Privacy Notice.EEOC StatementFIS is an equal opportunity employer.
We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status,
genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status,
and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is
available here supplement document available hereFor positions
located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made
a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo
a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description
care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully
perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may
not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable
accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be
reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.Sourcing
ModelRecruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model;
a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment
agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies
which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible
for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our
employees, or any other part of our company.#pridepass
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Milford , Corporate Counsel III - Employment and Litigation Counsel, Human Resources , New York, Connecticut
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