Role Description
We are seeking an Associate Counsel, Offboarding and Litigation to support offboarding, pre-litigation, and litigation matters mainly across the Americas, while developing as an in-house resource on regional employment law, statutory due process, and dispute resolution. Working under the supervision of senior counsel, you will help ensure that terminations and contentious matters are handled with legal rigor, commercial sensibility, and audit-ready documentation.
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Assist in supporting the company across Americas offboardings, agency proceedings, pre-litigation matters, arbitrations, and labor board proceedings.
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Partner with internal stakeholders and external counsel to strengthen offboarding frameworks.
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Support termination matters in other regions of the world as part of a globally coordinated team.
Core Responsibilities
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Support offboarding, pre-litigation, and litigation matters across the Americas under the guidance of senior counsel, including for-cause terminations, redundancies, reductions in force, mutual separations, and contentious exits.
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Assist with disciplinary and consultation processes, statutory filings, and the preparation of materials for agency proceedings.
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Ensure compliance with local labor and employment standards legislation and statutory due process.
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Support case intake, fact-finding, and compliance risk assessments across Americas employee relations matters.
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Guide internal teams and clients through statutory due process from notice through final settlement and clearance.
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Support disciplinary hearings, conciliation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation proceedings across the Americas.
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Draft and review termination notices, separation and release agreements, position statements, and supporting evidence across the Americas.
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Liaise with external counsel across the Americas, supporting scope validation, fee tracking, and quality control on deliverables.
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Support offboarding and termination matters in other regions of the world (EMEA, APAC) as part of cross-regional projects.
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Partner with HR Advisory, Customer Success, Sales, Payroll, Onboarding, and Legal teams to strengthen offboarding processes.
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Support ad hoc legal and cross-functional projects, including escalations, Americas-wide compliance initiatives, and process automation efforts.
Qualifications
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Law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent) and active admission to the Bar (or equivalent qualifying body) in an Americas jurisdiction, in good standing.
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2β5 years of post-qualification experience in employment law in the Americas.
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Exposure to agency proceedings, labor board complaints, arbitrations, human rights tribunals, and disciplinary or grievance hearings.
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Developing litigation track record, including drafting position statements, demand letter responses, and pleadings.
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Working knowledge of Americas labor and employment regulations on termination, due process, and wrongful or unjust dismissal.
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Familiarity with Mexican employment law is strongly preferred.
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Familiarity with employment law and offboarding processes across multiple Americas jurisdictions.
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Experience supporting employee lifecycle matters, including PIPs, disciplinary actions, workplace investigations, and for-cause and without-cause terminations.
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Some experience working with external counsel, including supporting scoping, fee tracking, and quality review under senior supervision.
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Good stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
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Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with sound judgment and attention to detail.
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Working proficiency in Spanish is a strong plus.
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Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, client-facing global environment.