Associate General Counsel - Litigation & Employment Law - Allegis Group

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting a broad array of legal matters for one of Allegis Group’s largest subsidiary, TEKsystems, Inc. The individual will need to have the requisite experience and skills to handle a significant volume of day-to-day legal matters while also providing strategic advice and counsel to internal business partners. Allegis is looking for a self-starter who is intelligent, hardworking and has the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and develop strong working relationships across the organization.

The Associate General Counsel will report to the TEKsystems, Inc. Deputy General Counsel. Allegis takes pride in affording employees with on-going professional development opportunities. This is a great opportunity to work closely with a team of experienced attorneys who can provide active mentoring. 

Essential Functions:

The ideal candidate will have experience with litigation, arbitration, and mediation, advising and supporting clients, business partners and human resources and employee relations teams on a broad range of employment litigation matters. This role will involve reviewing and drafting policies and procedures in the recruiting, Human Resources, and employee relations spaces. This attorney will review and advise on matters involving discipline and terminations, internal investigations, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, benefits, EEO compliance, restrictive covenants, contingent worker issues; and managing and/or providing support on pre-litigation and litigation matters relating to the above substantive legal areas.

The candidate will also be expected to handle additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Deputy General Counsel for TEKsystems and other senior attorneys.

Minimum Education/Experience:

Education:
• J.D. with superior academic credentials from an accredited law school
• Law degree from accredited law school and admission to a state bar is required.

Required Experience:
• 4-6 years of significant litigation experience supporting a service-based industry in contract and commercial negotiations, employment law and litigation.
• Counseling on, or litigation related to, federal and state employment laws

and regulations (including ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, Title VII etc.).
• Familiarity with contract drafting and negotiation.
• Managing all aspects of employment law based administrative claims.
• Litigation management.
• Solid business acumen and the ability to develop and communicate practical solutions that take account of underlying business objectives; and
• Law firm litigation experience.

Preferred Experience:

• In-house experience.
• Law firm litigation experience.
• Experience negotiating contracts and commercial agreements.
• Training and development of others and ability to modify delivery depending on the audience.

Skills/Abilities:

• Confidence and enthusiasm.
• Strong writing and negotiating skills, as well as superior academic credentials, excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate well with all levels of management, employees and external contacts.
• High intellectual capacity and high personal standards of excellence; ability to understand and resolve complex legal issues and respond quickly to clients and third parties.
• Work well under pressure, handle numerous projects at once, and meet crucial internal

Other Requiremnts:

• Travel (20%)
• Position is in-person and based in Hanover, MD.
• Open to candidates outside of the DMV area who are open to relocating to Hanover, MD area.

Core Competencies:

• Build relationships
• Develop people
• Lead change
• Inspire Others
• Think critically
• Communicate clearly
• Create accountability