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T-Mobile USA, Inc Sr. Corporate Counsel - Employment Law in Bellevue, Washington

Be unstoppable with us! T-Mobile is synonymous with innovation-and you could be part of the team that disrupted an entire industry! We reinvented customer service, brought real 5G to the nation, and now we're shaping the future of technology in wireless and beyond. Our work is as exciting as it is rewarding, so consider the career opportunity below as your invitation to grow with us, make big things happen with us, above all, #BEYOU with us. Together, we won't stop! At T-Mobile, we strongly encourage everyone, including people of color, veterans, military spouses, individuals with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, and parents to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome everyone to our team. If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing ApplicantAccommodation@t-mobile.com or calling 1-844-873-9500. Please note, this contact channel is not a means to apply for or inquire about a position and we are unable to respond to non-accommodation-related requests. T-Mobile has consistently been recognized as a Best Place to Work, thanks to our crew of diverse, multitalented self-starters who are ready to go go go... And T-Mobile is recognized as a best place to work for LGBTQ employees by the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equity Index ten years in a row. A designated Military Friendly Employer by Military Friendly for eleven years running. And with 100% score on the Disability Equality Index, our diversity across gender, race and ideas drives us forward. Are you looking for a work environment which encourages teamwork and where you are respected, supported, challenged, and can grow and advance your career? If your answer is "yes," you should join T-Mobile's All-Star Legal Team! This attorney, working in the Legal Affairs Department, will represent T-Mobile and provide counsel to business units and Human Resources on employment-law matters. The role focuses on employment-law support for the Retail and T-Mobile for Business segments, and wage/hour issues. What you'll do in your role. Provide practical, day-to-day, employment-law and HR counseling to HR clients. Proactively enhance wage/hour compliance (including conducting wage/hour audits) in areas like pay equity, payroll compliance, exempt status, timekeeping attestations, suitable seating, and predictive scheduling Manage employment arbitration and litigation proceedings with outside counsel support, with a focus on creative strategies, cost reduction, and efficient resolutions. Oversee responses to demand letters and administrative charges (including California DLSE complaints) Provide counseling and litigation support for benefits and ERISA issues, including pension support, with heavy support from outside counsel. Develop and review written HR policies, guidelines, processes, templates, and training materials. Develop and deliver legal training for HR and other internal clients. Tackle emerging employment law issues. The experience you'll bring. 7+ years of experience as an employment attorney, with relevant in-house and/or top law firm experience 7+ years of experience handling employment arbitrations and litigation involving wage/hour, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and other employment claims. Minimum 5 years, prefer 7+ years, of identifying, auditing, and mitigating wage/hour risks. Prefer experience in at least some of the following areas: Counseling or litigation experience with ERISA and other benefit issues. Pay equity audits, remediation, and litigation. Administering employment arbitration programs, and enforcing employment arbitration agreements Litigating joint employment cases, including enforcing related indemnity agreements Top-tier writing skills, with a focus on efficiently

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