Overview
Company:Qualcomm Incorporated
Job Area:Legal Group, Legal Group > Legal Counsel
Job Overview:
Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age – and this is where you come in.
GENERAL SUMMARY
Provide employment law advice and counseling on a wide array of issues, including, equal employment opportunity (discrimination, harassment, etc.); affirmative action; disability accommodation; employment terminations; employee discipline and counseling; leaves of absence; and wage & hour. Create and review HR policies and procedures. Handle administrative employment claims and manage outside counsel defending employment litigation. Conduct training for management and employees on relevant employment law issues. Provide employment related advice for acquisitions. Handle international employment law matters.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
+ Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile.
+ Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).
+ Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.
+ Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Juris Doctorate degree or international equivalent.
Work Experiences:
2+ years relevant experience as counsel at a law firm or in-house., Active bar license to practice law in the state or jurisdiction where the employee will be practicing (or ability to obtain upon hiring).
Certifications:
Skills:
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors – Engineering, Bachelors – legal-related field (e.g., Law, Legal Studies, etc.), Masters – Law
Work Experiences:
1+ years in a leadership role with direct reports in a legal function (only applies to positions with direct reports). ,3+ years experience as counsel at a law firm or in-house with a focus on relevant specialty (e.g., technology, real estate). ,4+ years in practice with relevant experience.
Certifications:
Skills:
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We are engineers, scientists and business strategists. We are from many different countries and speak many different languages. We come from diverse cultures and have unique perspectives. Together, we focus on a single goal—we invent breakthrough technologies that transform how the world connects, computes, and communicates.
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About Qualcomm
Who is Qualcomm, and what do we do? We are engineers, scientists and business strategists. We are from many different countries and speak many different languages. We come from diverse cultures and have unique perspectives. Together, we focus on a single goal—invent mobile technology breakthroughs.