JPMorgan Labor Employment Lawyer - AVP/Senior Associate 

Brazil, São Paulo, São Paulo 

178496342

Job Responsibilities

• Strategically manage the Brazil labor litigation portfolio, including continuing assessment of alternatives and solutions to resolve pending cases.
• Instruct outside counsel on case management, including reviewing draft documents, formulating strategy, and managing legal spend.
• Partner closely with lines of business, HR teams and Legal partners to assess risk, develop litigation strategy, and convey and assist in implementing legal lessons learned.
• Responsible for providing reporting to senior members of the lines of business, HR and Legal teams in Brazil and globally, including on case updates, contingencies, and legal advisory.
• Provides legal advice on handling of pre-litigation complaints and disputes.
• Assist with litigation-related queries, including drafting contractual provisions.
• Update reports and internal databases regarding case developments, as necessary.
• Review, assess, and answer external legal requests for information, and court orders to seize / block assets.
• Contribute to important projects across the HR function, the HR Law Practice Group, Litigation, and broader Legal department, to enhance internal practices and coordinate subject matter expertise across practice groups.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 5 or more years experience in litigation (mainly labor) and dispute resolution practice, including complex cases in courts and arbitration. Relevant professional experience may have been gained at prestigious law firm, or equivalent role within the legal department of a large international or multinational company.
• Experience handling complex labor matters on financial / banking services industry disputes and advisory.
• General experience with broader aspects of civil litigation.
• Experience managing a caseload, contingency reports, and sophisticated employment-related matters containing contractual, compensation and cross-border aspects with limited supervision.
• Successful candidate must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing of OAB (Brazilian Bar Association).
• Proficiency in English is required.

Preferred Personal Attributes and Skills

• A confident professional with strong communication, advisory and negotiation skills.
• An expert at building networks and connections.
• Proactive, takes initiative, uses critical thinking to solve problems.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills, ability to hitdeadlines and are comfortable managing significant caseload in a dynamic legal environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to respond to inquiries with doable solutions often under time pressure.
• Willingness to learn, including from business subject matter experts.
• Ability to write well and communicate effectively, including to senior stakeholders.