Principal Legal Counsel, Employment

About Our Global Employment Law Team

The Cloud Software Group (“CSG”) Global Employment Law Team provides mission-critical legal support to HR, the CSG enterprise, and the Company’s business units on employment related matters in the U.S. and abroad. The team works collaboratively to help the Company achieve its business objectives while mitigating legal risk, exercising sound judgment, and solving problems expeditiously. In addition to addressing CSG’s employment law matters, the Global Employment Law Team also manages HR Compliance, acts as the primary point of contact for law enforcement inquiries, and plays a critical role in advising on internal investigations of cyber and facility security issues, as well as the entire range of employee relations and workplace matters.

Job Description

The person who will fill this role will report directly to the Legal Director of Global Employment and provide expertise in areas including employee relations, compliance, company policy, security, litigation management, benefit and equity incentive plans, and the people-related aspects of M&A transactions. In addition to working closely with the Legal Director of Global Employment on U.S. employment matters, with the advice of local foreign counsel, this individual will also be responsible for Asia-Pacific, Japan, Canada, and Latin America. The ideal candidate for this role will have the confidence, experience, and skills to work independently, but also enjoy working collaboratively with a top-notch legal team and the CSG internal clients and stakeholders that the Global Employment Law Team supports.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on a broad range of employee relations issues, including employee misconduct, job performance issues, FMLA/ADA compliance, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment and related workplace matters;

• For reductions in force, help provide guidance on the impact of job elimination on high-risk employees, advise on adverse impact analyses, and work with international counsel on employee selection, proper notice, and severance requirements;

• Handle the legal side of facility security and cybersecurity investigations;

• Draft and update restrictive covenant, employment, severance, retention, benefits, equity, and compensation agreements and plan documents;

• Assist with providing counsel to our Compliance team, drafting and updating corporate policies, and resolving potential compliance issues as they arise;

• Work with external counsel, both in the U.S. and internationally, to manage employment cases, set litigation strategy, assist with document collection and witness preparation, and actively participate in settlement negotiations; 

• Prepare company Position Statements for EEOC and other administrative agency actions; and

• For all CSG mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases and sales, and divestitures: contribute to due diligence and the drafting and negotiation of transaction documents and advise on the human resource impacts of the intended action.

Required Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and an active member in good standing of at least one state bar;

• At least 6-8 years of full-time employment law experience, ideally with a combination of in-house and law firm roles; and

• Preferably some experience in the enterprise cloud software technology industry;

• Ideally, the successful candidate would be on-site at CSG’s offices in Fort Lauderdale, FL but remote employees will be considered across the United States.

Compensation may vary depending on your location, qualifications including job-related education, training, experience, licensure, and certification, that could result at a level outside of these ranges. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus, and sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role as well as individual performance. NYC generally ranges; $203,722-$254,653 CA generally ranges; $212,579-$265,724 All other locations fall under our General State range; $177,150-$221,437 Benefits may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Cloud Software Group and the country where you work. U.S. based employees are typically offered access to healthcare, life insurance and disability benefits, 401(k) plan and company match, among others. This requisition has no specific deadline for completion.

About Us:

Citrix and TIBCO recently merged to create Cloud Software Group, now one of the world’s largest cloud solution providers, serving more than 100 million users around the globe. When you join Cloud Software Group, you are making a difference for real people, each of whom count on our suite of cloud-based products to get work done — from anywhere. Members of our team will tell you that we value diverse lived experiences, passion for technology, and the courage to take risks. Everyone is empowered to learn, dream, and build the future of work. We are on the brink of another Cambrian leap -- a moment of immense evolution and growth. And we need your expertise and experience to do it. Now is the perfect time to move your skills to the cloud.

Cloud Software Group is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including lactation status), marital status, military service, protected veteran status, political activity or affiliation, taking or requesting statutorily protected leave and other protected classifications.

Cloud Software Group will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history and conduct the recruiting process in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance. For access to the laws see the following links: California FCA and Los Angeles FCO.
 

If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any part of the application process, please contact us at (800) 424-8749, HR directly via (954) 229-6896 or email at [email protected] for assistance.