Managing Counsel – Employment, Disputes, Litigation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee insightsoftware's global disputes and litigation function as part of the Governance, Risk, Compliance & Disputes team.

• Manage the organization's worldwide disputes and litigation docket, encompassing commercial, IP, contract, vendor, regulatory, employment, and other disputes.

• Act as the main point of contact for claims, demand letters, administrative charges, and civil litigation; assess matters and formulate case strategies.

• Engage with and supervise external counsel across various dispute types and jurisdictions.

• Manage litigation budgets, billing protocols, and evaluate the performance of outside counsel.

• Assess and propose settlement strategies in collaboration with senior leadership, business stakeholders, and GRCD colleagues.

• Maintain the enterprise disputes and litigation docket while providing regular status updates.

• Oversee matter intake, legal holds, document collection, and discovery processes.

• Draft and negotiate settlement, separation, and other resolution agreements.

• Develop and manage scalable processes, playbooks, and reporting tools for dispute intake, escalation, and matter management.

• Identify legal and litigation risks and devise cross-functional strategies for mitigation.

• Support compliance initiatives, policy audits, and training related to disputes and employment matters.

• Provide counsel to Human Resources and business leaders on employment law across the international landscape.

• Advise on employee relations, wage and hour compliance, leave management, accommodations, worker classification, and pay equity.

• Review and offer guidance on employment policies, handbooks, offer letters, employment contracts, and restrictive covenant agreements.

• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes that impact litigation risks and the global workforce.

• Directly manage and nurture a team, including setting priorities, coaching, and fostering professional development.

• Build team capacity and processes to handle an increasing disputes workload.

• Establish connections with HR leadership, business stakeholders, the General Counsel, and legal team members within the first 90 days.

⛳️ Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law institution.

• Active membership in the bar of at least one U.S. state.

• Over 7 years of legal experience in employment law, encompassing both law firm and in-house roles.

• Proven experience managing disputes and litigation, including administrative proceedings and civil litigation.

• Capability to manage disputes outside of employment law, such as commercial, contract, IP, or vendor issues.

• In-house experience overseeing a disputes or litigation docket, including selecting outside counsel, budget management, and reporting on matters to senior stakeholders.

• Experience in directly managing a team of at least three individuals, including hiring, coaching, and performance evaluations.

• Extensive knowledge of employment law frameworks in at least one non-U.S. jurisdiction: UK, EU, Canada, or Australia.

• Ability to engage meaningfully on cross-border issues and collaborate effectively with local counsel.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to deliver clear, practical legal guidance in a dynamic environment.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Comfort in presenting to senior leadership and the General Counsel.

• Flexibility and adaptability to manage a diverse and evolving array of dispute types across a global organization.

• Experience handling commercial or IP litigation in addition to employment disputes.

• Background in a global software firm or technology-driven enterprise is preferred.

• Experience assisting Human Resources during M&A integration and workforce restructuring is preferred.

• Familiarity with employment and litigation data privacy considerations, including GDPR, CCPA, and similar frameworks, is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Additional bonus eligibility may apply.

• Equal employment opportunity provided.

• Confidential management of applicant information.

• Background checks conducted where allowed by country, state, or province.