The Adecco Group - Counsel US

Provides written/oral legal advice to Staffing Services departments and field operations in areas such as compliance, contracts, collections and litigation in order to reduce potential legal liabilities and assists field management/staff to close contracts. Works under general direction

· Consults with and advises Staffing Services departments and Staffing Services field operations on a wide range of legal issues.

· Negotiates/drafts Staffing Services contracts, including national accounts and partnerships.

· Monitors Staffing Services (non-employment law) litigation and supervises outside counsel.

· Delegates work and provides guidance/training to Attorneys, Paralegals and secretaries.

· Monitors relevant legislation and keeps corporate/division/field management apprised of relevant changes in the laws and their impact on operations.

· Prepares memos, policy statements, and communications to ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws.

· Communicates with clients, vendors, government agencies and their respective counsel to obtain/provide information and resolve problems.

· Performs other assignments as delegated by General Counsel or Assistant General Counsel.

· Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Law Degree (J.D.) and license to practice law in any state.

Plus, a minimum of four years experience as a lawyer in a corporate environment required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS:

· Skilled in communicating effectively verbally and in writing.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

· Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.

You’ll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That’s why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident, and insightful.

Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset -that’s what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That’s what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while the sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together.

Make an impact where it matters most.

Adecco Group North America, through an impressive portfolio of staffing industry leading brands including Adecco General Staffing, Entegee, Lee Hecht Harrison Professional Recruitment, and Pontoon is the world’s leading provider of Human Resources solutions.

We are the workforce experts delivering staffing and career service solutions to organizations and individuals across all industries. Collectively we harness the power of some of the greatest talent in the world. That talent and expertise allows us to do business globally and act locally with deep knowledge in niche areas.

Every day, we have more than 100,000 associates on assignment, 30,000 colleagues working internally to support more than 10,000 clients in the United States and Canada. Ensuring our business units are prepared to deliver outstanding service to our associates and clients, the Adecco Group North America team provides a strong infrastructure through our corporate and shared services teams.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records

Posting date: 09-19-2024