The Director, Senior Counsel – Employment Law position is an opportunity for an attorney with a demonstrable record of professional achievement to join the Employment Law Team in the Legal Department of a Fortune 100 company. We foster a culture of excellence that celebrates innovative thinking and dedication to consistently exceeding our business clients’ expectations. We encourage collaboration and embrace our team members’ individual and collective contributions. As a member of the Employment Law Team, you will provide the highest quality legal support to the Employment Law Team’s clients, which include our human resources organization, our various business unit partners, and company management, on a full range of federal, state, and local employment law issues.

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Charter’s Legal Department is looking for a talented attorney to join its Employment Law Team, a dynamic and quality-oriented legal team. This attorney will provide legal advice to Charter’s human resources and business partners on a wide range of employment law issues such as performance management, disciplinary decisions, disability accommodations, investigations, wage and hour practices, and pre-employment decisions. This attorney will also develop and conduct training, and manage the defense of employment-related litigation. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator, self-motivated, solutions driven, a strategic thinker, and able to independently and effectively manage functional areas of responsibility.

WHAT OUT DIRECTOR, SENIOR COUNSEL ENJOYS MOST

Actively and consistently support the Company’s business efforts Manage the Company’s defense of employment-related litigation, including formulating legal strategy, overseeing outside counsel, analyzing litigation trends and identifying mitigation opportunities Identify, interpret, and communicate effectively to stakeholders, applicable changes in laws, rulings, and regulations Represent the Company in legal and regulatory proceedings Evaluate existing policies and procedures, and provide applicable training for the Company Support various business units by assessing legal risk and providing legal solutions to business issues Meet with business clients and third-parties Answer questions from business units concerning legal topics related to assigned area Negotiate, review, or draft pleadings, correspondence, and agreements Keep informed of industry-specific statutes and regulations and ensure that appropriate risk management strategies are formulated and followed Work with attorneys in other legal practice areas to proactively identify and address key legal issues for management

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO SPECTRUM

Required Qualifications

Skills and Abilities:Ability to communicate effectively with all levels in the organizationAbility to think strategically and anticipate future trends, needs and expectationsAbility to provide practical and sound legal adviceStrong business planning and forecasting skills Strong analytic, organizational, and problem solving skillsStrong team and relationship building skills Ability to travel 10% of timeEducation:Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law schoolActive membership to State Bar in which attorney practices Experience:7+ years experience in employment-related litigation defense and advising corporate clients

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with employment arbitration hearings and jury trials Class action experience preferred Knowledge of California employment law preferred

Working Condidtions

Office Enviornment

SPECTRUM CONNECTS YOU TO MORE

Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology powers our employees’ careers as they move up or around the companySupportive Teams: Who you are matters here. And, we aim to foster an inclusive workplace where every person is empowered to bring their best ideasLearning Culture: With a dedicated focus on training and development, employees can have confidence that day one is truly just the beginning of a dynamic careerTotal Rewards:See all the ways we invest in you—at work and in life

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