Sr. Corporate Counsel – Employment Law; Leave & Accommodations

Overview

At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers. All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package. Employees enjoy wealth-building opportunities through the annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches.

This role is a Hybrid in-office position in either Bellevue, WA or Overland Park, KS. This attorney, working in the Legal Affairs Department, will represent T-Mobile and handle leave-and-accommodations advice and litigation (primarily in arbitration); advise business units and Human Resources on other employment legal matters, primarily within the Customer Care line of business; and prepare agency position statements and demand-letter responses.

What you’ll do in your role.

• Leverage your subject-matter expertise to advise on multi-jurisdiction leave and accommodation compliance, balancing legal risk with efficient plan administration.
• Engage and work with outside counsel to manage employment litigation, with a focus on leave and accommodations issues in employment arbitrations.
• Identify and implement creative litigation strategies and thoughtfully manage litigation costs.
• Provide practical, day-to-day counseling to HR and other internal clients to identify and manage employment legal risks outside the leave-and-accommodations arena.
• Prepare responses to agency charges and demand letters.
• Develop and review written HR policies, guidelines, templates, and forms.
• Develop and deliver legal training to HR and other internal clients.
• Provide employment law advice regarding internal investigations.
• Advise and help clients understand employment law related compliance issues.
• Counsel and advise clients on a wide variety of complex and developing employment-related legal and business issues.

The experience you’ll bring.

• 7+ years of experience as an employment attorney, with relevant in-house and/or top law firm experience
• Minimum 4 years, strongly prefer 6+ years, of focused work on leave and accommodation issues across the country
• Ability to work independently and effectively despite ambiguity and rapid change.
• Excellent writing skills, with a focus on providing practical advice.
• Amazing oral communication skills, with a focus on clearly and simply conveying complex employment law concepts, risks, and options to HR and other internal clients.
• Strong judgement that allows you to properly weigh what’s best for our customers and our business, what’s best for our employees, and potential legal risks
• Strong project management skills
• A demonstrated ability to collaborate with other legal and business professionals in a complex organization with a focus on delivering results efficiently.
• A keen business sense with negotiation and drafting skills
• Ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines, and balance multiple, and sometimes competing, priorities.
• Must be licensed, in good standing, to practice law in the US.

• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Travel
:
Travel Required (Yes/No):
No

DOT Regulated
: DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No):
No;
Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No):
No

Base Pay Range
: $144,100 - $260,000;
Corporate Bonus Target: 20%

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The actual starting pay will vary based on location, qualifications, and experience.

At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for bonuses or incentives based on role. Some positions in Customer Care have monthly bonuses based on performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, please refer to the pay lookup resource provided by T-Mobile.

At T-Mobile, benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together. Full and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, up to 12 paid holidays, paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, caregiver support, tuition assistance, disability and life insurances, voluntary…