GameStop

Senior Counsel - Employment and Litigation

GameStop • $120K — $150K *
Grapevine, TX 76051In-Person
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate of Jurisprudence from an accredited program
  • Licensed to practice law in at least one state
  • Minimum of five years relevant experience; mix of law firm and in-house preferred
  • Strong communication skills
  • Proficient knowledge of employment laws
  • Effective presentation skills across varying levels of the organization
  • Demonstrated project management and organizational abilities

Responsibilities

  • Manage ongoing litigation, including employment, real estate, and commercial disputes
  • Counsel on employment-related matters and liaise with HR
  • Support the development of organizational policies and business strategies
  • Leverage and manage relationships with outside counsel
  • Advise on compliance with wage and hour and employment laws
  • Support the Company's compliance program and maintain the Code of Ethics
  • Negotiate and evaluate various commercial contracts
  • Manage additional legal projects as required

Benefits

  • Onsite work in Grapevine, TX, 5 days a week
  • Opportunity to influence organizational strategies and policies
  • Engagement with both internal and external stakeholders
  • Professional development through diverse legal challenges
  • Involvement in significant compliance initiatives
Full Job Description
Working independently, the Senior Counsel - Employment and Litigation will provide legal guidance on a wide range of litigation and employment related issues for the Company. Principal outcomes include ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, and advising the Company on legal rights and duties.

This position sits onsite 5 days a week in Grapevine, TX.

Responsibilities

  • Manage ongoing litigation, including employment, real estate and commercial litigation.
  • Counsel on employment and compensation related matters, including hiring, discipline, accommodations and leaves, and serve as a liaison to the human resources department.
  • Support the development of organizational policies, procedures and business strategies.
  • Effectively leverage outside law firm attorneys and manage relationships with external legal affiliates.
  • Provide advice regarding compliance with various laws and regulations, including wage and hour and employment practices laws.
  • Supporting the Company in its compliance program, including maintain the Company's Code of Ethics and Whistleblower Hotline.
  • Assist with the negotiation and evaluation of a wide variety of commercial contracts
  • Managing additional legal projects as needed.


Related Competencies

  • Cultivating Networks - Initiating and maintaining strategic relationships with stakeholders inside and outside the organization to advance business goals.
  • Navigating Complexity - Proactively and quickly making sense of complex issues; responding effectively to complex and ambiguous situations; communicating complicated information simply.
  • Negotiation - Effectively exploring alternatives/positions to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
  • Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills - Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise.


Qualifications

  • Doctorate of Jurisprudence from an accredited program required
  • Licensed to practice law in at least one state
  • A minimum of five years of relevant experience. A mix of law firm and in-house legal experience is preferred.
  • Proficient ability to communicate effectively
  • Proficient knowledge of employment laws.
  • Proficient presentation skills to effectively present information to an audience of varying responsibility within the company.
  • Proficient project planning skills, including the ability to organize, prioritize and control job responsibilities in order to meet deadlines in an environment with overlapping and potentially conflicting priorities.
  • Possess the ability to receive and apply cross-functional learnings; willingness to work in groups as needed so the organization achieves or exceeds its overall business objectives.
  • Demonstrated capacity for gathering and scrutinizing information to identify issues, opportunities, patterns, and sustainable, cost-conscious business solutions.
  • Consistently demonstrates a commitment to GameStop policies and procedures, including but not limited to, attendance, confidentiality, conflict of interest, and ethical responsibilities.


About GameStop

GameStop Corp. is a Fortune 500 company and a global retailer of multichannel video game, pop culture collectibles, consumer electronics and wireless services, operating more than 5,000 stores in 10 countries across Europe, Canada, Australia and the United States. The company is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, United States, and employs more than 14,000 people worldwide. GameStop's retail network and family of brands include GameStop, EB Games, ThinkGeek and Micromania-Zing. The company also operates Game Informer, a leading video game magazine and website, and Simply Mac, an authorized Apple reseller and repairer. GameStop reported revenue of $6.5 billion in fiscal year 2019.
Learn more about GameStop
Size
12,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.4 billion
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
-$274.8 million
Founded
1996
5 Year Trend
-5.5%
Revenue
$5.1 billion
NASDAQ
GME
* Ladders Estimates

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