Nvidia Senior Employment Attorney 

United States, California 

168135932

What you’ll be doing:

• Be a trusted legal partner and work collaboratively with relevant internal groups to navigate wide-ranging employment related matters, including: hiring and recruiting; drafting, amending and negotiating agreements and policies with a strong understanding of employment terms and compliance, specifically contingent worker agreements; performance management; managing investigations; wage and hour issues; workers’ compensation; leaves of absence; workplace accommodations; employee benefits (401k); immigration; global mobility; terminations; position eliminations; and general support of the human resources team.

• Assist in the investigation of and response to demand letters and administrative or governmental inquiries and in the management of employment litigation matters.

• Partner with various internal stakeholders to determine strategy and approach in connection with M&A matters, the internal Investigations function, company-human resources related initiatives, and employment-related policies, guidelines, and processes, with an approach that balances pragmatism, risk, and compliance.

• Ensure compliance with all applicable U.S. laws, regulations and policies.

• Work with outside counsel on employment related matters and educate clients and partners on legalmatters/developments,policies and procedures.

What we need to see:

• Current member in good standing of the California State Bar.

• Law degree from top law school with excellent academic credentials.

• 12+ years of substantive employment experience with a corporate legal department and/or a nationally recognized law firm.

• Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skills.

• Excellent legal and business judgment and attention to detail.

• Highly motivated, independently driven, and good interpersonal skills, with a consistent track record of successful collaboration with cross-discipline and multi-functional teams that coordinate effectively across organizational boundaries and geographies.

• Ability to coordinate, prioritize and manage deadlines, workflow, and team execution in a very fast-based and demanding work environment.

• Establish and maintain strong working relationships, credibility and trust with internal clients, customers, legal team members and other colleagues.

• Ability to think creatively, function independently and work proactively.

• Handle complexity and demands with a sense of urgency, drive and passion.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Must be a self-starter with demonstrated ability to take own initiative.

• Ability to strategically lead potentially contentious interactions.

• Must work well in a collaborative, team-oriented environment, as well as- independently.