Job Description

The Team

We are seeking a Counsel (Employment/Litigation) to join American Tower’s UST Legal organization. The UST Legal team provides strategic and day to day legal guidance to the Company’s leadership, management, and Human Resources teams across U.S. operations. This role is closely aligned with both Corporate and U.S. Tower HR teams and plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with employment and labor laws, managing employment litigation, and supporting business objectives through proactive, practical legal counsel. Day to day, this role focuses on advising on employment matters, managing litigation strategy, and partnering cross functionally to mitigate risk and enable the business.

What You Can Offer Us

• Provide federal, state, and local employment and labor law advice and support for all U.S.-based operations.
• Advise Human Resources and business leaders on hiring, termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour issues, and internal investigations.
• Manage all domestic employment-related litigation and disputes (and, as a member of the litigation team, will handle certain general commercial litigation), including strategy development, pleadings, all facets of discovery, settlement guidance, and oversight of outside counsel.
• Negotiate, draft, and review employment-related agreements and develop and deliver employment law training.
• Research and stay current on employment, labor, and litigation law developments and communicate relevant changes internally.
• Demonstrate excellent judgment, discretion, and the ability to handle highly confidential information.
• As a Counsel, you are responsible for the recruitment (where applicable), performance management and career development of a Supervising Attorney and their team as well as a Specialist. You’ll also be expected to cultivate a collaborative team dynamic that enables us to meet business objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed

• Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association–accredited law school; member in good standing of at least one state bar required.
• Minimum 6-8 years of experience specializing in employment law, either in-house or at a firm, with experience overseeing outside counsel required.
• Previous experience managing a team preferred.
• Expert-level knowledge of federal, state, and local employment and labor laws.
• Strong strategic and problem solving skills.
• Approximately 20% travel may be required in support of the position’s responsibilities, including visiting the Boston office on a regular cadence.
• Strong organization, planning, and project management skills; ability to prioritize tasks for self and team to meet requirements and deadlines.
• Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results.
• Strong leadership skills; ability to drive and motivate team to achieve results.

American Tower is a global digital infrastructure company serving customers through tower sites and other real estate solutions that support connectivity and opportunity, focused on achieving our vision of Building a More Connected World. Our success is rooted in the potential of our people and the power of local teams at our offices and sites across 25 countries.

We are one of the largest global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and a publicly traded (NYSE:AMT), Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The next decade will be an exciting time as we evolve our infrastructure to meet tomorrow’s needs and position our people to elevate their impact, their potential, and our shared success. Come grow your career with us!

For more information about how American Tower is building a more connected world, visit americantower.com

American Tower is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, reproductive decisions, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

American Tower is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, certifications, job level, and location. For U.S.-based candidates only, please see the base salary range for this position listed below. This position is also eligible for annual bonus, and annual equity award and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). For candidates outside of the U.S., salary and benefits are based upon local market practice.

American Tower also offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k) savings plan, paid time off, company holidays, sick leave, parental leave, and access to an Employee Assistance Program focused on mental and financial wellness, please click here to learn more.