Assistant Manager - Employment Law Support
Your key responsibilities :
Key responsibilities will include the following :
- Drafting internal memorandums for review by the GCO for analysis of risk relating to restrictive covenants and non-compete clauses in employment agreements and other relevant documents pertaining to employee's association with the previous organisation;
- Communicates directly with various departments and recruitment teams to identify and gather documents and data related to past employment;
- Manages review of independent contractor requests to determine whether the proposed relationship meets the standards for independent contractor status using the IRS test and applicable state standards;
- Reviews direct admit package including employment agreements, restricted share unit agreements and other relevant documents to analyze risk of hiring candidates from competitors;
- Access online survey tool for research on restrictions on non-completes at different state level;
- Draft letters and notices for review by GCO regarding violation of restrictive covenants, non-compete clauses or for granting permission for waiver of specific restrictions or collection/demand letters for debt recovery;
- Creates and maintains document repositories relating to the above tasks;
- Ensures that all documents prepared are compliant with policies; and
- Maintaining an understanding of the impact of changes in policies, organizational structure, and procedures.
- Experience of managing a team and monitoring progress of team members, providing required coaching, assist in the hiring process and team members' training.
Skills and attributes for success :
- Exercises independent judgment to identify issues that require US GCO attorney input for resolution;
- Uses prior experience and knowledge to identify issues for escalation that could otherwise jeopardize image;
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with internal stakeholders and vendors;
- Ability to team effectively with onshore legal team and colleagues in other functions;
- Ability to assess risk of the contemplated transaction and to tailor internal memorandums accordingly;
- Highly responsive with ability to manage high workload volumes efficiently and effectively;
- Keen attention to detail;
- Strong communication and English language (verbal and written) skills;
- Solution - oriented with relentless focus on world class execution of projects and tasks;
- Strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership for success of a given task;
- Eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment and ability to work cooperatively with other teams and country practices, demonstrating cultural sensitivity; and
- High levels of personal energy and appetite for work and success.
- Ability to create, facilitate and deliver training materials to the junior team members.
Experience and qualifications :
- Law Graduate, with 4-8 years of experience in employment matters. Having past experience on non-compete and restrictive covenants is preferred; and
- Appreciation of general legal and risk management issues.
What you can look for :
- A Team of highly qualified lawyers with energy and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
- An opportunity to be a part of a global company and interact with attorney and business team across the globe.
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