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Job Description Summary:

In this Counsel – Employment role, you will manage legal business matters relating to employment law and human resources matters.  You will work closely with members of the Legal Team, the People Team, as well as senior management and external counsel to ensure that the company's employment practices are in accordance with the law.  The role will report to and work closely with the Associate General Counsel – Corporate but will work closely with other members of the People Team and Legal Team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Providing global legal advice and guidance to the enterprise and its business units on a wide range of employment law and human resources matters, such as human resources policies, employee compensation and benefits, employee ethics matters, disputes, restrictive covenants, investigations, compliance and litigation.

· Performing legal research and analysis on employment law issues, including compliance with federal (including affirmative action), state, and local laws and regulations

· Handling employment-related complaints and litigation, human resources regulatory compliance, separations and settlements, hiring and compensation negotiations, and managing corporate business practices as it relates to employment law and employment practices.

· Providing project direction and supervision of outside counsel on domestic and international matters

· Driving process and program improvements through creation of best practices, toolkits and other methods that can be scaled to achieve broad impact and sustainability

· Analyzing, drafting, negotiating, reviewing and revising agreements, policies, and programs relating to employment relationships

· Monitoring and staying current on critical legal developments in key countries and regions to ensure the business timely adjusts policies, practices, and procedures

· Developing and conducting training and workshops to support implementation of employment law solutions

· Facilitating employment and labor law support for M&A activities including conducting due diligence on target company

· Provide practical, solution-oriented legal and strategic counsel to executives and colleagues on strategy, risk assessment, negotiations, and execution as it relates to employee-related matters.

Qualifications and Skills:

· Requires a law degree, such as a Juris Doctor or other comparable degree. Must be admitted to practice law in the United States OR Canada.

· Six (6) or more years of legal experience with a primary focus in labor and employment law in a corporate in-house or law firm environment. In house experience preferred.

· Excellent knowledge of US employment laws and regulations, such as Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, and EEO and able to manage outside counsel on a global basis.

· Excellent judgment and integrity along with discretion in dealing with highly-sensitive information

· Superior analytical skills and independent judgment to problem solve and provide creative solutions

· Ability to engage and communicate comfortably and effectively with individuals across a wide range of functions and levels and able to translate legal advice into appropriately risk adjusted, business-oriented advice

· Track record of successfully “operationalizing” and scaling legal solutions to achieve broad impact and sustainability

· Experience advising clients in a complex, diversified, global organization.

· Strong communication, research, writing, and analytical skills, including drafting of general commercial documents, such as offer letters, separations and litigation documentation, as well as the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Information Security:

Information security is everyone’s responsibility. A fundamental principle of information security at Rocket Software is that all individuals in the organization have a responsibility for the security and protection of company information and IT Resources over which they have control, according to their role.

Diversity, Inclusion & Equity:

At Rocket we are committed to an inclusive workplace environment, where every Rocketeer can thrive by bringing their full selves to work. Being a Rocketeer means you are part of our movement to continually drive inclusivity, diversity and equity in our workforce.

The base salary range for this role is $117,008.00 - $146,260.00 /year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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What Rocket Software can offer you in USA:

Extensive paid time off programs (paid holidays, sick, and unlimited vacation time)

Healthcare coverage options to fit you (and your family’s) needs

Retirement savings, with matching contributions by Rocket Software

Life and disability coverage

Leadership and skills training opportunities

Two paid work days for off-site training

EOE M/F/Vet/Disability. Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to people@rocketsoftware.com. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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Thousands of companies around the world depend on Rocket to solve their most challenging business problems by helping them run their critical infrastructure, business processes, and data, as well as extending the value of these assets to take advantage of cloud and mobile computing, advanced analytics, and other future innovations. From the clothes we wear to the cars we drive, Rocket solutions power the back-end systems that thousands of brands interact with every day. At Rocket, software has always been about people—not just ones and zeroes. We’re people solving problems for other people, and we strive to treat our customers, partners, and fellow Rocketeers with humanity. Founded in 1990, Rocket Software is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts with 31 offices around the world.