Robert Half

Robert Half

Corporate Counsel

MENLO PARK · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$147k-$223kDetected 21 days ago
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About the role

  • The Corporate Counsel provides legal services as in-house counsel for Robert Half and Protiviti, handling a broad spectrum of legal matters within their assigned geographic area and/or subject matter expertise.
  • The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) our people receive varies based on their years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week.

Responsibilities

  • Routine Legal Department/Regional Support
  • Maintain a sophisticated understanding of legal issues affecting both Robert Half and Protiviti business operations within assigned geographic area and/or subject matter expertise.
  • Manage low to mid-risk litigation and business conflicts, directing and managing outside counsel as needed with minimal oversight by supervising attorneys.
  • Executive Advice and Support
  • Provide support to the Senior Corporate Counsel or Assistant General Counsel on broad spectrum of legal matters across a variety of legal areas and/or geographical regions.
  • Manage company litigation and regulatory actions and develop conflict resolution strategies for issues raised by employees, candidates, clients, and other third parties.
  • Direct and manage outside counsel for litigation and as needed to develop and implement legal strategies to support business operations.
  • Perform research and analysis independently and, as needed, work with supervising attorneys and outside counsel to analyze and recommend course of action to resolve mid to complex corporate matters, legal issues, and litigation.
  • Build rapport with clients as well as within the Legal Department.
  • Initiate dialog with others to solve client's concerns, which includes helping clients understand the laws that govern their business activities, collaborating with other attorneys as needed, and providing practical and compelling ideas in support of recommendations.

Requirements

  • 6+ years in law firm or in-house roles
  • Ability to advocate persuasively and succinctly verbally and in writing
  • Ability to understand complex and integrated systems and to see patterns in data
  • Ability to multi-task across many high priority and time sensitive deliverables
  • Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
  • Must have the highest level of integrity and ethics

Skills

  • The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application.
  • Corporate, Finance, SEC Regulations, Intellectual Property, Commercial and Employment Litigation, Labor and Employment and Benefit Plans
  • The typical annual salary range for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location.
  • The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.
  • $147,000.00 - $223,000.00
  • Robert Half provides paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time.
  • A new hire earns up to 17 days of CTO per calendar year.
  • Our people also receive up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year.
  • Learn more at https://roberthalfbenefits.com.
  • Robert Half Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • M/F/Disability/Veteran
  • Our recruiters use their expertise and may utilize AI to help with their evaluation of candidates.

Compensation

  • The typical annual salary range for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location.

Benefits

  • Provide client training and education as needed.

Company info

  • Robert Half, one of FORTUNE's World's Most Admired Companies and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For is hiring for a Corporate Counsel to join the Legal department.
  • The Corporate Counsel provides legal services as in-house counsel for Robert Half and Protiviti, handling a broad spectrum of legal matters within their assigned geographic area and/or subject matter expertise. This role requires a sophisticated understanding of legal issues affecting business operations and involves providing risk assessment, legal advice, oversight, and direction to company staff and management personnel with minor supervision from supervising attorneys. The Corporate Counsel manages low to mid-risk litigation and business conflicts, directs and manages outside counsel as needed, and makes recommendations to senior legal leadership on legal issues that arise in their area of responsibility.
  • This role requires a sophisticated understanding of legal issues affecting business operations and involves providing risk assessment, legal advice, oversight, and direction to company staff and management personnel with minor supervision from supervising attorneys.
  • The Corporate Counsel manages low to mid-risk litigation and business conflicts, directs and manages outside counsel as needed, and makes recommendations to senior legal leadership on legal issues that arise in their area of responsibility.
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