Litigation Counsel – Employment and Commercial Litigation

HP is seeking an experienced litigation attorney to lead significant employment-related litigation and complex commercial disputes with material legal, financial, and reputational impact. This is a senior, judgment-driven role with autonomy, designed for a litigator who can independently drive strategy, manage risk, and partner effectively with business and legal stakeholders.

This role is based in either Houston Spring or Vancouver and follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring employees to work in the office three days per week.

This role sits within the Litigation & Government Investigations team and focuses on a blend of employment litigation and complex commercial disputes. The successful candidate will operate as a lead lawyer on assigned matters, responsible for outcomes, strategy, and stakeholder alignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead employment litigation matters through all phases, including pre-litigation, discovery, dispositive motions, and resolution

• Own complex employment matters, including class, collective, and representative actions, as well as high-risk individual claims

• Lead complex commercial litigation and, as needed, government investigations

• Develop and drive litigation strategy, including risk assessment, settlement posture, and scenario planning

• Retain and manage outside counsel, including strategy, staffing, and performance oversight

• Manage litigation budgets and partner with Finance on reserves and disclosures

• Advise business leaders and internal stakeholders on litigation risk, trends, and business impact

• Partner cross-functionally with Employment, HR, Compliance, and business teams to manage risk and support decision-making

Required Qualifications

The must-haves for this role are:

• J.D. from an accredited law school

• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, or ability to practice in the role’s location through in-house registration

• Strong grounding in U.S. employment law, including experience with class, collective, and representative actions

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex litigation matters independently

• Experience in commercial litigation and, preferably, exposure to government investigations

• Experience managing outside counsel and litigation budgets

• Comfort advising business partners and senior stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience advising business leaders on litigation risk, settlement posture, and trial exposure

• Experience managing outside counsel, litigation budgets, reserves, and related financial reporting

• Experience at a top-tier law firm

• In-house experience in a litigation management role

The pay range for this role is $165,450 to $259,750 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

* Health insurance
* Dental insurance
* Vision insurance
* Long term/short term disability insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Flexible spending account
* Life insurance
* Generous time off policies, including;
* 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
* 11 paid holidays
* Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview [https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/])

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.