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Job Description
Role Purpose
NBCUniversal seeks a bright and capable Associate Counsel or Counsel, Employment Law to provide strategic and practical legal counsel to the Company’s Human Resources professionals and business executives.
Job Duties
- Advise Human Resources professionals, corporate and production executives, and other NBCUniversal lawyers on employment law issues, including but not limited to:
- California and other states’ employment laws
- Accommodation and leave of absence requests
- Employee misconduct and performance management
- Employment policy development and application
- Reductions in force
- Wage-and-hour issues
- Oversee, conduct and provide counsel on internal investigations, ensuring that concerns are promptly, thoroughly, and appropriately addressed
- Represent NBCUniversal, including working with other NBCUniversal lawyers and outside counsel as appropriate, at mediations and arbitrations for, as well as in litigation of, employment claims
- Research and analyze complex legal issues
- Draft documents, including correspondence with opposing counsel, EEOC and state agency position statements, mediation statements, and settlement/separation agreements
- Monitor federal, state, and local legal legislative developments, and advise on emerging employment law issues
- Create and deliver employment law-related training programs
Qualifications
Basic Requirements
- Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school, or foreign equivalent
- Member in good standing of the state bar of California, or member in good standing of another state bar and qualified to register as California in-house counsel
- Minimum of 2 years of employment law experience for Associate Counsel, or 4 years of employment law experience for Counsel, with a nationally-recognized law firm
Desired Characteristics
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Outstanding legal research and writing skills
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic, high level of professionalism, and team-oriented approach
- Ability to identify, prioritize and resolve legal issues quickly, practically, and effectively
- Ability to explain complex legal concepts to business partners, provide practical advice, build consensus, and collaborate with clients to address business needs in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels of a large, complex organization
Additional Requirements
- Interested candidate must apply to be considered
- Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
- Must be willing to travel regionally and domestically on occasion
This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $100,000-$130,000 for Associate Counsel; $140,000-$170,000 for Counsel (both bonus eligible).
Additional Information
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