Corporate Counsel, Labor and Employment

JOB DESCRIPTION

Caesars Entertainment is North America’s largest casino entertainment company, employing over 50,000 team members. Boasting many of the world’s most prestigious gaming brands, including Caesars Palace, Harrah’s, Horseshoe, Eldorado, Silver Legacy, Circus Circus Reno, Tropicana, and Caesars Digital among many others, we are the global leader in gaming and hospitality. While each of our over 50 world-class resorts offer its own unique amenities, all share a common goal of providing unparalleled family-style service and exhilarating experiences.

We are currently seeking a labor and employment attorney to join the Legal Department in our corporate offices in Las Vegas, Nevada as Corporate Counsel, Labor and Employment. The position will report to the company’s Deputy General Counsel and will partner with Human Resources professionals at corporate headquarters and casino properties. The attorney will also be responsible for managing and supervising outside counsel in the various jurisdictions where the company does business for all employment and labor disputes and litigation matters for which this position will cover. This position will have the mandate to serve as Corporate Counsel, Labor and Employment for the West Region. When applying, mention that you saw this posting on GoInhouse.com.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following responsibilities are intended as general examples of the duties of this position and are not all-inclusive for specific positions. Other reasonable duties may be assigned.

• Provide high quality, prompt, and practical legal advice to company executives and HR professionals at corporate headquarters and casino locations relating to employment and labor issues, such as human resources issues, wage and hour law, workers’ compensation, unemployment, labor relations, employee benefits, employment agreements, and policy related issues
• Provide advice to the company executives and HR professionals relating to compliance with applicable laws, including ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, Title VII, and similar state laws
• Provide advice and counsel on labor union issues, including negotiations, union disputes and charges, and employee grievances
• Ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal employment and labor laws
• Develop and enforce company employment related policies, directives, and procedures
• Counsel and train the company’s HR professionals on pending and new employment laws, rules and regulations, and industry trends that may impact the company and its operations.
• Draft and review employment-related agreements, including employment contracts, service agreements, confidentiality agreements, and separation agreements
• Conduct or manage internal investigations, develop investigation plans, interview witnesses, and assess and document findings
• Handle pre-litigation demand letters and agency charges received from current and former employees and/or their counsel
• Receive and respond to EEOC (or similar state) Charges, conduct investigations, prepare position statements, and represent company at administrative level
• Supervise and manage outside counsel on employment related matters, including litigation

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• JD from an ABA accredited law school with excellent academic credentials
• Active license to practice law (no specific State required, however, from a State where a Caesars property is located preferred)
• Minimum of four years of demonstrated work experience in employment and labor law with hands-on, practical experience in counseling clients, conducting training, and handling significant employment litigation
• Highly developed written and oral communications skills, with the ability to clearly articulate recommendations and options about complex legal issues
• Self-starter with good business sense and a sense of urgency, honesty, and fairness
• Strong team player who can remain calm under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to operate with a high level of independence, proactively identify potential legal and business risks, balance multiple business demands, and work collaboratively with colleagues in a high-volume and fast-paced environment
• Willingness and ability to travel

ABOUT US

At Caesars Entertainment, Inc., our Team Members create the extraordinary. We are the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through the development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Our resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe® and Eldorado® brand names. We focus on building loyalty and value with our guests through a combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technological leadership. The company is committed to its Team Members, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework.

Our Caesars family is driven by our Mission, Vision and Values. We take great pride in living these values – Together We Win, All In On Service and Blaze the Trail – every day. Our mission, “Create the Extraordinary”. Our vision, “Create spectacular worlds. That immerse, inspire and connect you. We don’t perform magic; we create it with excellence. #WeAreCaesars”. If you are ready to create some magic, we invite you to explore our dynamic, yet unique, career opportunities.

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