Senior Counsel - Employment & Litigation

Job Summary :

The new Senior Counsel, Litigation & Employment will join Hub Group’s growing legal team in a new position supporting and collaborating with the Assistant General Counsel, Labor and Employment and the Assistant General Counsel, Litigation, on all aspects of litigation management, best practices, compliance, advice and counseling, proactive strategies and relationship building with the many business units within Hub Group.

The successful candidate will have litigation experience (preferably to include employment law matters), including experience in investigations, litigation strategy, discovery management, legal research, analysis and substantive motion practice.

We are looking for a team player with a desire to learn and grow as a key member of the in-house legal team and thrive in an energetic, dynamic and fast paced environment.

The role requires a pragmatic and collaborative approach to working with colleagues, business partners and outside counsel to promote Hub Group’s best interests effectively and efficiently in all capacities.

The role is based at the Company’s headquarters office in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Essential Job Responsibilities :

• Support the proactive and strategic management of the Company’s employment and commercial litigation, including fact investigations, legal research and analysis, drafting of pleadings, position statements and substantive motions, discovery, trial and mediation preparation, etc.
• Keep current on frequently changing federal and state employment laws and partner with the business on compliance, including leave laws, classification requirements, wage and hour laws, non-competition legislation, etc.
• Proactively identify and help drive continuous improvement in employment related policies and processes as well as other process improvements to minimize risk of liability to the Company.
• Oversee outside counsel representation of the Company in litigation, including selection of counsel, quality of representation, strategy, negotiations, budgeting, and cost management.
• Support employment and litigation due diligence in M&A deals.
• Develop and provide various employment and other training to Hub Group business partners.
• Manage employment related audits conducted by various regulatory agencies.
• Collaborate with human resources and outside counsel on immigration matters, including developing policies and processes.
• Supporting the Company’s ethics and compliance hotline.
• Contribute to and help manage cross functional Company initiatives and continuous improvement projects involving litigation and / or employment matters to continue to build Hub Group’s infrastructure to support its growing business.
• Provide support for Company and Legal team initiatives outside of core areas of responsibility as needed and desired.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree and a JD from an accredited law school.
• Active member in good standing of Illinois bar.
• At least three years of relevant experience and training at a well-regarded law firm and / or corporation.
• Sound litigation experience, including litigation of employment matters (EEOC and class action experience is a plus).
• Ability to effectively manage outside counsel to provide efficient, practical and cost-effective results.
• Exceptional organization and time management skills with the ability to prioritize, coordinate and satisfy numerous competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to integrity and confidentiality.
• Sound, pragmatic legal and business judgment.
• Self-confident and self-directed, while collaborative.
• Exceptional legal analytical and writing skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate in various mediums to a wide variety of audiences.
• Ability to build relationships and develop credibility with internal clients and external stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze data, policies, and processes and propose methods for continuous improvement.
• Willingness and availability to travel occasionally as business requires.
30+ days ago