Principal Corporate Counsel - Employment Law & Litigation

Job Description

Job Description

At Lifetouch (part of the Shutterfly family of brands), we believe there is extraordinary power in self-expression. Built on the tradition of “Picture Day”, Lifetouch has captured the unique personalities of children and families for more than 85 years.

Lifetouch is looking for an outstanding, collaborative, and strategic attorney to manage employment law and consumer litigation for the company. This role will report to the Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel, who leads the Lifetouch legal team and will be the primary point of contact and legal partner to the Lifetouch Human Resources team. In this role you will provide practical, commercially focused and risk-weighted advice on a broad range of employment, benefits, and related compliance matters and oversee the company’s employment and consumer litigation. You will partner with the business to manage complex legal projects to reduce the company’s employment and litigation risk profile, including trainings and process changes.

The successful candidate for this role will have deep experience in employment counseling and litigation, be excited to partner with the business to achieve the best outcomes for the company, and have outstanding communication, problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills. We value collaboration and collegiality, so you should feel comfortable working with a wide variety of stakeholders, both in Legal and the business. This role will have a direct report, so you should bring a coach / player management skillset. The successful candidate will be excited to work in a generalist role where no two days are the same and you are consistently learning and growing your skills.

What You’ll Do Here :

The Assistant General Counsel (Principal Corporate Counsel), Employment Law & Litigation may perform the following duties :

• Advise on employment matters, both domestically and internationally, including state and federal compliance (e.g., ADA, ADEA, Title VII, PDA, FMLA, FLSA, WARN Act, USERRA and state / municipal equivalents), disciplinary actions, wage and hour issues, investigations, disability and religious accommodations, positions eliminations and group workforce reductions
• Support resolution of employment arbitrations and litigation matters, including the selection and management of outside counsel
• Support resolution of federal, state and local agency claims and charges
• Respond to day-to-day policy issues raised within the organization and, according to circumstances, provide guidance and recommendations for problem resolution
• Review, interpret and make recommendations to stakeholders for improvement of HR policies, procedures and programs
• Manage a wide variety of employment related disputes and litigation matters, including class actions and workers comp matters
• Draft employee-facing policies, handbooks and other resources, enhance our checklists, processes, templates and forms
• Advise on deferred compensation plans and programs, employee health and safety programs, and employee privacy issues
• Design and present training on employment law matters
• Actively monitor new laws, regulations and decisions affecting the substantive areas of employment law and litigation and provide strategic advise to the Legal and HR teams
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of industry-leading practices and trends
• Draft and negotiate offer letters and employment-related agreements, including severance, restrictive covenant, retention, and other agreements
• Provide employment law support for mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures

What You’ll Bring :

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This role can be hybrid near our Eden Prairie, MN office or remote for the right candidate

This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis until filled.

This position may be eligible for a bonus incentive, health benefits, a 401K program, and other employee perks. More details about our company benefits can be found at https : / / shutterflyinc.com / benefits / .

This opportunity can be remote, but candidates must reside in a state in which Shutterfly is registered to do business. This includes all US states except District of Columbia, North Dakota, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wyoming.