Corporate Counsel - Employment
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T-Mobile is synonymous with innovationand you could be part of the team that disrupted an entire industry! We reinvented customer service, brought real 5G to the nation, and now were shaping the future of technology in wireless and beyond. Our work is as exciting as it is rewarding, so consider the career opportunity below as your invitation to grow with us, make big things happen with us, above all, #BEYOU with us. Together, we wont stop!
T-Mobile has consistently been recognized as a Best Place to Work, thanks to our crew of diverse, multitalented self-starters who are ready to go go go And T-Mobile is recognized as a best place to work for LGBTQ employees by the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equity Index ten years in a row. A designated Military Friendly Employer by Military Friendly for eleven years running. And with 100% score on the Disability Equality Index, our diversity across gender, race and ideas drives us forward.
This role is a Hybrid in-office position in either Bellevue, WA or Overland Park, KS.
This attorney, working in the Legal Affairs Department, will represent T-Mobile and provide counsel to business units and Human Resources on employment and labor-related legal matters as assigned; prepare and review legal documents including pleadings, briefs, position statements and other filings.
What youll do in your role.
- Provide practical, day-to-day, employment-law and counseling to HR and other internal clients to identify and manage labor and employment legal risks.
- Act as subject matter expert for specialty areas including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, ADA, and FMLA and other leaves.
- Engage and work with outside counsel to manage employment litigation and administrative proceedings with a focus on creative strategies, cost reduction, and efficient resolutions.
- Prepare responses to agency charges and demand letters.
- Develop and review written HR policies, guidelines, templates, and forms.
- Develop and deliver legal training to HR and other internal clients.
- Provide employment law advice regarding and directing internal investigations.
- Advise and help clients understand employment law related compliance issues.
- Counsel and advise clients on a wide variety of complex and developing employment-related legal and business issues.
The experience youll bring.
- 4+ years of experience as an employment attorney, with relevant in-house and/or top law firm experience
- Minimum 4 years, prefer 6+ years, of experience handling litigation involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and other employment-related claims.
- Ability to work independently and effectively despite ambiguity and rapid change.
- Excellent writing skills, with a focus on providing practical advice.
- Amazing oral communication skills, with a focus on clearly and simply conveying complex employment law concepts, risks, and options to HR and other internal clients.
- Strong judgement that allows you to properly weigh whats best for our customers and our business, whats best for our employees, and potential legal risks
- Strong project management skills
- A demonstrated ability to collaborate with other legal and business professionals in a complex organization with a focus on delivering results efficiently.
- A keen business sense with strong judgment, negotiation, drafting, and decision-making skills
- Ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines, and balance multiple, and sometimes competing, priorities.
- A good sense of humor, a calm demeanor, and a drama-free approach
- Must be licensed, in good standing, to practice law in the US.
At least 18 years of age
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Never stop growing!
T-Mobile doesnt have a corporate ladderits more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because its that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward.
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T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated.
Talent comes in all forms at the Un-carrier. If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing [email protected] or calling 1-844-873-9500. Please note, this contact channel is not a means to apply for or inquire about a position and we are unable to respond to non-accommodation related requests.
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