Director, Global Employment & Immigration Counsel

📋 Description

• Provide pragmatic day-to-day advice on U.S. employment laws to People Experience and leaders.
• Supervise Mexico Employment Counsel and oversee litigation management.
• Advise on new employment laws, regulations, and policy changes.
• Manage U.S. inbound immigration and global mobility; supervise outside counsel.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on employment law projects and litigation.
• Handle pre-litigation negotiations, dispute resolution, and agency charges.
• Participate in decision-making with internal clients and leaders.
• Draft or advise on employee documents (offers, agreements, retention).
• Partner with People Experience to manage employee relations and investigations.

🎯 Requirements

• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active state bar membership in the state where candidate works.
• 8+ years in-house and law firm experience in employment law.
• Experience advising on Mexico and India labor matters and managing Mexico labor claims.
• Solid experience advising on inbound immigration and global mobility matters.
• Solid experience collaborating with outside counsel in U.S. employment litigation and arbitration.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; distill legal concepts for HR.
• Adept at thriving in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve results.
• Preferred: experience with technology/fintech companies.
• Preferred: experience with a U.S. multinational and/or publicly traded company.