Job Description:

Our story

At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. It's why we're so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team's expertise in human insights and cloud technology, allows companies and employees around the world to transform and thrive.

With a competitive total rewards package, continuing education and training and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team. Because transformation takes a workforce. Learn more at careers.alight.com.

Alight Solutions seeks a high-performing Employment Attorney looking for an opportunity to join a collaborative and energetic legal department to support a rapidly transforming and dynamic business. Our legal team is located at Alight's headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. This position can be remote. This position will report to the Legal Department, Head of Litigation and Employment Law and serves as legal advisor on Employment law issues to HR and business leaders and others in the legal organization.

The day to day responsibilities of the Senior Counsel (Employment) will include:

• Serving as legal advisor to business leaders, HR, and other legal professionals, on managing risk associated with employment laws in the United States, including Title VII, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, WARN and the ADEA;


• Advising and counseling HR and the business on recruiting talent; restrictive covenants; disciplinary actions, terminations, OFCCP affirmative action plans and related audits; monitoring changes to US employment laws;


• Managing, assisting with and handling matters at administrative agencies, including the EEOC and State Fair Employment Agencies; drafting position statements; appearing at fact-finding conferences and attend mediations; handling matters with other administrative agencies, such as OFCCP audits and DOL audits and wage-claim issues;


• Assisting with the investigation of employment and employee related claims;


• Contributing to the development of internal policies, guidelines, toolkits and job-aids on Employment law and business issues, including updating policies and processes to reflect legal developments and operational changes.


• Supporting strategic projects, advising HR, Legal and business operations management as appropriate;


• Managing outside counsel relationships on assigned matters, including managing budgets.


• Counseling, guiding, and supporting other Legal Department attorneys as appropriate, to ensure Alight best practices regarding our colleagues are incorporated in client and vendor agreements;

Required Knowledge and Professional Skills

• Share Alight's purpose and values, including high ethical standards, teamwork, client service, work ethic and positive attitude;


• Written communication skills to compose complex reports, legal documents, proposals, and business plans, and to adequately explain complexities;


• Oral communication skills to communicate with customers, co-workers, direct reports, and business contacts in a courteous and professional manner;


• Interpersonal skills to negotiate key business strategies or significant agreements favorable to the Company, reconciling differences to arrive at acceptable solutions;


• Ability to read, analyze and interpret legal documents, financial reports, business plans and strategies, and professional journals;


• Focused client-service, with timely responses to requests and provision of responsive, accurate information;


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook;


• Experience with legal research services (i.e. Lexis, Westlaw) and sources including online research tools and PACER;


• Solid knowledge and understanding of legal ethics rules and handling highly confidential information discreetly and professionally.

Required Professional Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an accredited U.S. law school, current bar admission


• 3-7 years of employment law experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal position

Desired Knowledge/Skills

• Global employment law experience


• Familiarity with in-house corporate law department

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Alight believes diversity should be visible, valued, and sustained throughout the organization. And we're committed to enabling an inclusive culture of belonging that engages all colleagues and grows the diversity of our talent to proudly represent the clients and communities we serve.

As an affirmative action employer, we adhere to the principles of equal employment opportunity in the workplace as defined in our diversity policy statement.

Diversity Policy Statement

Alight does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, gender, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the United States

Applicants for employment in the United States must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Statement. Please note, offers are being determined on an individual basis. Alight takes into consideration the candidate's experience, education, certification/credentials, market data and internal equity. The estimated minimum salary for this role is $114,500.00/year (full-time). In addition to the base salary, this position may be bonus eligible. For specific benefit details, please visit this URL: https://bit.ly/Alight-Benefits

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.
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