Assistant General Counsel, Employment (on-site)

Company: Monster jobs
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: June 24, 2025

Job Description:

The Assistant General Counsel, Employment (AGC/Employment) has responsibility for managing the defense of employment litigation, arbitration, and EEO claims. The AGC/Employment provides advice, training, and counsel to internal business partners, including Human Resources, Asset Protection, Store Operations, and Logistics, on a variety of compliance issues. Regular travel throughout the continental U.S. is required. Responsibilities: Manage employment litigation. Select and actively monitor outside counsel to ensure effective case handling, with an emphasis on efficiency and cost consciousness. Attend key depositions, hearings, and trials. Conduct and/or manage employment arbitrations and represent Dollar Tree in a variety of legal settings. Oversee (and as necessary prepare) responses to federal and state EEO, DOL and other agency charges and complaints. Provide advice and counsel to business partners, particularly in Human Resources, Asset Protection, Store Operations, and Logistics. Draft employment-related policies and procedures. Identify employment-related risks to the business and ensure compliance with employment-related laws and regulations. Stay abreast of legal trends and communicate proactively to internal partners and clients. Represent the company at trials, hearings, investigations, mediations, and settlement conferences. Oversee (and as necessary prepare) the response to notices, subpoenas, summons, demand letters, and other correspondence that require legal action in the employment and human resource arena. Qualifications: JD from accredited law school. 10 years’ combined experience in civil litigation and employment law (15 years’ combined experience in civil litigation and employment law preferred). Strong oral and written communication skills and analytical ability. Ability to work successfully with business partners throughout the Company. Ability to travel regularly throughout continental United States. License to practice law. Experience working with Fortune 500 companies a plus Experience drafting handbooks and corporate policies a plus.

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