Deutsche Bank

Vice President, Employment Counsel

Deutsche Bank

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • New York

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Salary

💰 $170,000 - $254,500 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide practical and strategic legal counsel to HR professionals and senior management on US and global employment law-related matters, including compliance with federal, state and local employment laws, accommodations and disability and leave related matters, whistleblower requirements, restrictive covenant protections, regulatory requirements, employment issues associated with corporate reorganizations, acquisitions and divestitures, diversity and inclusion practices, ERISA and benefits law, compensation plans, and wage and hour compliance
  • Advise Employee Relations team and other HR professionals on sensitive employment matters such as discipline and terminations, investigation of internal complaints of discrimination, harassment and retaliation, and employee disability issues, leaves and accommodation requests, to proactively minimize litigation and reputational risk
  • Partner with other control groups, including investigatory functions, on multidisciplinary matters and develop best practices
  • Oversee employment litigation in federal and state courts, arbitration tribunals and administrative agencies, including assigning and managing outside counsel, managing budgets and reserves, recommending strategy for defense, overseeing litigation hold process and document collection, participating in mediations, and recommending settlement strategy
  • Evaluate, investigate and respond to attorney demand letters
  • Draft and negotiate employment-related agreements, including offer letters, and retention and separation agreements, draft, revise, develop and advise on employment policies and practices

Requirements

  • Moderate experience practicing employment law at a major law firm and/or in an in-house counsel role
  • Admission to the New York State Bar or otherwise qualified to practice law in New York as registered in-house counsel
  • Excellent judgment and ability to advise on legal risks within a business context
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Prior in-house experience in financial services and/or large global organizations is a plus but not required
  • Ability to synthesize and distill legal advice to non-lawyers
  • Ability to collaborate, cooperate and work well with others
  • Ability to handle and strategically prioritize numerous projects
  • Experience operating in a fast-paced business environment