**Job Family** **:** Legal Counsel **Travel Required** **:** Up to 10% **Clearance Required** **:** None **What you will do:** The Employment Counsel (US) is an in-house attorney with 2–3 years of law firm and/or in-house experience who provides practical, business-oriented advice on day-to-day US employment matters for a multi-state workforce. The role partners with HR, Employee Relations, and business leaders to mitigate risk, ensures policy and process consistency, and supports litigation and agency matters, with a strong focus on Guidehouse’s Managed Services businesses and wage-and-hour counseling. + Manage all aspects of US employment litigation – including initial fact gathering/interviews/EEOC position statement drafting and reviewing; negotiation and settlement of post-termination demands; management of outside counsel, including advising on litigation/arbitration strategy and fulfilling discovery requests + Provide timely legal counsel on core US employment topics, including performance management, disability and religious accommodations, wage-and-hour, leaves, investigations, and workforce planning, escalating complex issues as appropriate. + Support internal investigations and fact development; prepare interview outlines; synthesize findings into clear, actionable advice and documentation. + Review, draft, and update employment policies, guidelines, handbooks, and templates to promote consistent practices across jurisdictions. + Prepare and negotiate routine employment-related agreements, including offer letters, proprietary information and invention assignment agreements, and separation agreements. + Conduct restrictive covenant assessments (non-compete, non-solicit, confidentiality), including initial enforceability reviews and coordination with outside counsel as needed. + Advise on wage-and-hour compliance (classification, exemption analyses, pay practices, meal/rest breaks, timekeeping) and partner with HR/Payroll on remediation strategies where necessary. + Contribute to workforce transactions (reorganizations, RIFs), including risk assessments, selection criteria reviews, and communications materials. + Collaborate with HR, Compliance, and business stakeholders to deliver training and communicate policy changes. **What you will need:** + Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction (Illinois preferred). + 5 + years of experience practicing employment law at a law firm and/or in-house, with meaningful exposure to counseling and disputes. Additional education may be substituted for experience. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex legal concepts for non-lawyer audiences. + Strong judgment and discretion handling confidential and sensitive matters. **What would be nice to have:** + Demonstrated experience with restrictive covenant review and wage-and-hour counseling/litigation support. + Prior in-house or secondment experience in a professional services or consulting environment. + Multi-state employment counseling experience and familiarity with agency practice (EEOC, DOL, state equivalents). + Experience with workforce transactions (restructurings, RIFs) and separation programs. + Client service orientation and the ability to build trust-based relationships with HR and business stakeholders. + Bias for practicality and clear, direct writing. + Strong project management, issue spotting, and prioritization skills; comfort operating in a fast-paced environment. + Uncompromising integrity, sound judgment, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Hybrid role based in San Antonio, TX; periodic travel may be required (~10–15%) **What We Offer** **:** Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits include: + Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance + Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays + Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus + Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance + 401(k) Retirement Plan + Basic Life & Supplemental Life + Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts + Short-Term & Long-Term Disability + Student Loan PayDown + Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities + Skills Development & Certifications + Employee Referral Program + Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach + Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program + Mobility Stipend **About Guidehouse** Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. 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