Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment
Job Description
Meta’s Employment Law group is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment to provide advice and counsel to, and strategically manage employment law litigation for, client groups within Meta’s various business organizations. Our ideal candidate will be flexible and willing to work extended hours, across different time zones when necessary. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic legal team and work on cutting edge issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment. This is an exciting opportunity to support one of the world's most innovative tech organization.
Locations
- Menlo Park, CA, US
Salary
Salary not disclosed
Skills Required
- business judgment and client counseling skillsadvanced
- effective communication skillsadvanced
Required Qualifications
- J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) (degree)
- 8+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including at a law firm and/or in-house or government experience (experience)
- 8+ years of experience in labor and employment law (experience)
- Active membership in at least one US state bar and eligibility to obtain registered in-house counsel status (if required by the State Bar in the assigned work location) (certification)
- Experience with state and federal employment law and advising and counseling clients on such laws (experience)
- Employment litigation experience and experience coordinating and driving to completion large-scale projects (experience)
Responsibilities
- Provide counseling and support to HR Business Partners, Employee Relations Business Partners, and the business on employee terminations, performance management, investigations, accommodations, compensation, reorganizations and other employment-related matters
- Collaborate with other attorneys on the team with respect to advice and counseling provided to HR and other cross-functional partners
- Coordinate and manage employment related projects, including internal process reviews and program roll-outs and implementation
- Draft and edit employment-related documents, correspondence, agreements and processes
- Manage legal risks and provide solutions for resolving employment disputes
- Participate in the creation and delivery of trainings related to employment law matters, such as harassment training and other manager trainings on a variety of topics
- Manage and drive strategy on pre-litigation and litigation matters
Benefits
- bonus: Bonus included in compensation
- equity: Equity included in compensation
- general: Additional benefits offered by Meta (details available on Meta's benefits page)
