Corporate Counsel - Employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and holds active membership in the bar of at least one U.S. state.
• 3+ years of experience as a practicing attorney, within a law firm or in-house, with a focus of employment law.

Job Summary

Represents the organization in legal claims, lawsuits, and litigation. Advises and consults with managers and departments on legal issues while educating internal clients on proactive measures and approaches to reduce potential legal exposure.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Receives and reviews company legal disputes, including employment-related litigation and administrative claims to provide legal responses, assess cost, and develop litigation strategies.

• Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for the business and collaborates with external counsel to address state and federal complaints through various legal proceedings.

• Conducts internal investigations and addresses formal administrative complaints, charges, and attorney demand letters.

• Responds to third-party requests and prepares necessary productions, while reviewing outside counsel and vendor invoices, ensuring compliance with deadlines.

• Offers comprehensive legal advice and strategic support on employment law matters to internal clients.

• Drafts and reviews employment documents, including contracts, policies and procedures, and non-solicitation letters.

• Develops litigation tools, oversees the matter management system, and ensures activity reporting is presented to senior management.

• Identifies employment-related legal matters that may have significant implications for the company and promptly reports them to the Senior Corporate Counsel.

Nature and Scope

• Solutions require analysis and investigation.
• Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.
• Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

Work Environment

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

Education and Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.