Assistant General Counsel - Employment Attorney

U.S. Bancorp
Minneapolis, Atlanta, Charlotte
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 149,515 - 175,900 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Sound judgment","Relationship-building","Practical problem solving","Critical thinking","Discretion","Collaboration","Communication"]

Provide proactive, day-to-day employment law counseling to U.S. Bank Human Resources, Employee Relations, business leaders, and HR professionals across the organization. Advise on hiring, terminations, performance management, discrimination, leaves of absence, accommodations, investigations, restrictive covenants, wage & hour issues, and related workplace risk—balancing legal, regulatory, and employee-relations concerns with business objectives. Support pre-litigation dispute strategy when needed while focusing primarily on practical guidance.

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Assistant General Counsel - Employment Attorney

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Job Summary

Provide proactive, day-to-day employment law counseling to U.S. Bank Human Resources, Employee Relations, business leaders, and HR professionals across the organization. Advise on hiring, terminations, performance management, discrimination, leaves of absence, accommodations, investigations, restrictive covenants, wage & hour issues, and related workplace risk—balancing legal, regulatory, and employee-relations concerns with business objectives. Support pre-litigation dispute strategy when needed while focusing primarily on practical guidance.
Location: Minneapolis, Atlanta, Charlotte
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide practical day-to-day employment law advice to HR, Employee Relations, business line managers, and senior leaders.
  • •Advise on a broad range of employment law issues while balancing legal, regulatory, and employee-relations risk with business objectives.
  • •Support employment disputes and litigation strategy when needed, with primary focus on counseling rather than managing litigation.
  • •Counsel stakeholders on workplace investigations involving employee misconduct, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and related employee relations matters.
  • •Monitor and advise on implementation of federal, state, and local employment law developments and provide employment trainings.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 149,515 - 175,900 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisabilityParental Leave401kPaid LeavePaid HolidaysAdoption Assistance

Key Requirements

  • •Juris Doctorate (JD) degree.
  • •License to practice law in the state of residence.
  • •7+ years of employment law experience in-house or at a law firm.
  • •Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state employment laws and related compliance issues.
  • •Strong written and oral communication skills.
Experience:7+ yearsEmployment lawIn-house legalLaw firm
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Sound judgmentRelationship-buildingPractical problem solvingCritical thinkingDiscretionCollaborationCommunication

Company Brief

U.S. Bancorp
U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank, providing consumer, business, and institutional banking services including lending, payments, treasury management, wealth management, and merchant solutions across the United States.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Minneapolis, United States
Founded: 1863
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