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 Position Summary

 Marriott’s Law Department services the Company's lodging and hospitality business and provides legal advice and counsel to Marriott’s internal clients.   The Employment Practice Group ("Group"), a part of the Labor, Employment and Benefits section of the Law Department, provides legal advice and counsel regarding employment issues, policies, programs, and disputes to Human Resources professionals and on-property and corporate staff managers, and leaders within the Company’s businesses.

The Corporate Counsel – Employment provides legal advice and counsel regarding employment issues, policies, programs, and disputes to Human Resources professionals, on-property and corporate staff managers, and leaders within the Company’s businesses. The individual in this position will be required to make judgment calls and policy decisions regarding the Company’s positions and provide feedback and guidance accordingly. This position reports to the Group Leader, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel – Employment Law.

Specific Job Summary and Expected Contributions

The primary responsibilities of this attorney will be:

• Participating in the development and execution of legally sound policies and programs in all areas of labor and employment law, including wage and hour compliance, equal employment opportunity, accommodations, and affirmative action, family and medical leave, talent acquisition, labor relations, employee data privacy, contract labor, joint employment, and acquisitions/divestitures/restructuring;
• Supporting Human Resources and business managers by providing timely, ongoing, on-demand legal counsel and strategic guidance related to the management of employee issues, such as performance management, employee conduct and workplace investigations;
• Evaluating and providing day-to-day advice to manage attorney demand letters, complaints and other employment claims, developing legally sound strategies for the Company’s defense of such actions, and negotiating and drafting settlements;
• Managing and assisting outside counsel in litigation such as wage and hour claims (to include class and collective actions) including making strategy decisions regarding depositions, discovery responses, witness preparation, and case resolution;
• Working with Risk Management on managing outside counsel in handling individual employment litigation covered by Employment Practices Liability Insurance;
• Representing the Company in dealings with administrative agencies that regulate the work environment, including EEOC, USDOL, NLRB and their state law equivalents;
• Representing the Company in mediation of employment disputes;
• Managing and participating, as appropriate, in compliance audits and investigations;

• Providing guidance to human resources managers, operating business managers and others on trends and legal actions which may affect the workplace through written materials or training seminars; and
• Partnering with attorneys in the department to address Company-wide employment issues.

Candidate Profile

Successful candidates should possess the experience, knowledge, and skills as follows:

• Excellent academic records in college and law school, with a J.D. degree from a well-respected law school;
• Active Bar membership;

• Minimum of five years of substantive and applicable experience, at least some background with a high-quality law firm and/or in-house experience is preferred;

• Broad background in providing advice and counsel to human resources and operating business managers in complex employment and labor-related matters;
• Experience interfacing with government and/or labor and employment agencies which maintain jurisdiction over employment and labor-related legal matter;
• Experience as primary or second chair counsel in the litigation of employment and labor-related cases;
• Experience with cutting-edge employment and labor-related policies, programs and systems, and up-to-date knowledge of labor and employment issues and case law;
• Ability to expeditiously identify and analyze issues and provide legally sound recommendations consistent with good business practices and reason;
• Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to interact effectively and work diplomatically with individuals at all levels;
• Ability to foster relationships and individual accountability across the organization;
• Proven written and oral communication and negotiating skills;
• Excellent conflict management skills, and ability to influence without coercion;
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and to facilitate the implementation of creative solutions;
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of and effectively resolve problems;
• Ability to expeditiously identify and assess issues and provide legally sound recommendations consistent with good business practices and reason; and
• Experience with labor and employment laws of California preferred.

This position requires proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment, subject to applicable law. If you are offered employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation request is received and approved.  

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.