Labor and Employment Lawyer - AVP/Senior Associate

We are looking for an experienced employment/labor attorney to join the HR Law and Litigation practice group in Brazil. The successful candidate will support the HR Law team, including the management of all labor claims and provision of legal advisory services to local and regional HR and the business and partner closely with a global and diverse team of internal stakeholders as well as external counsel on advisory and litigation, HR-related projects, and other related complex litigation matters. In this position, the attorney will also have responsibility to support the management of a diverse portfolio of advisory and litigation matters relating to various lines of business and products. The position will also require case reporting and other administrative functions.

Job Responsibilities

• Strategically manage the Brazil labor litigation portfolio, including continuing assessment of alternatives and solutions to resolve pending cases.
• Instruct outside counsel on case management, including reviewing draft documents, formulating strategy, and managing legal spend.
• Partner closely with lines of business, HR teams and Legal partners to assess risk, develop litigation strategy, and convey and assist in implementing legal lessons learned.
• Responsible for providing reporting to senior members of the lines of business, HR and Legal teams in Brazil and globally, including on case updates, contingencies, and legal advisory.
• Provides legal advice on handling of pre-litigation complaints and disputes.
• Assist with litigation-related queries, including drafting contractual provisions.
• Update reports and internal databases regarding case developments, as necessary.
• Review, assess, and answer external legal requests for information, and court orders to seize / block assets.
• Contribute to important projects across the HR function, the HR Law Practice Group, Litigation, and broader Legal department, to enhance internal practices and coordinate subject matter expertise across practice groups.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 5 or more years experience in litigation (mainly labor) and dispute resolution practice, including complex cases in courts and arbitration. Relevant professional experience may have been gained at prestigious law firm, or equivalent role within the legal department of a large international or multinational company.
• Experience handling complex labor matters on financial / banking services industry disputes and advisory.
• General experience with broader aspects of civil litigation.
• Experience managing a caseload, contingency reports, and sophisticated employment-related matters containing contractual, compensation and cross-border aspects with limited supervision.
• Successful candidate must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing of OAB (Brazilian Bar Association).
• Proficiency in English is required.

Preferred Personal Attributes and Skills

• A confident professional with strong communication, advisory and negotiation skills.
• An expert at building networks and connections.
• Proactive, takes initiative, uses critical thinking to solve problems.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills, ability to hit deadlines and are comfortable managing significant caseload in a dynamic legal environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to respond to inquiries with doable solutions often under time pressure.
• Willingness to learn, including from business subject matter experts.
• Ability to write well and communicate effectively, including to senior stakeholders.

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

With large, global operations, the Legal team tackles complex issues and helps shape the regulations that affect the businesses. The group is organized into practice groups that align with the lines of business and corporate staff areas, which encourages collaboration on legal, regulatory and business developments as they arise.