Director & Counsel

Apply your expertise to advance the mission and optimize our business strategy as a Director & Counsel at GDIT. Here, you’ll support solving some of our clients’ biggest challenges and help us grow the business. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Director & Counsel you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

The Director & Counsel will provide enterprise-wide employment law advice and support.  This position will be located at GDIT’s headquarters office in Falls Church, VA, and will report to the Staff Vice President, Assistant General Counsel for Employment Law.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Provide advice and counsel to Human Resources (including Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, HR Compliance, and Benefits), Ethics, management and other internal stakeholders on employee-related legal and compliance matters
• Track changes to state and federal employment laws and advise the organization on necessary adjustments to policies and practices
• Draft and/or revise employee agreements, policies, employee communications, position statements, and responses to demand letters
• Represent the Company before federal and state agencies, including DOL/OFCCP, DOL/Wage & Hour, EEOC and state human rights agencies 
• Manage employment litigation and interface with outside counsel
• Provide training to human resources and management regarding compliance with employment laws and handling employee relations concerns

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCED:

Required:

• J.D. degree
• Active state bar membership in good standing
• At least 7+ years of employment law experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant employment laws, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, PWFA, ADEA, FLSA, FCRA, and USERRA
• Excellent interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills
• Excellent advocacy, negotiation, writing and organizational skills
• Ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization and to provide business-focused legal advice
• Ability to multi-task and work in a complex and fast-paced environment with multiple projects and priorities

Preferred:

• Experience at a law firm and in-house
• Experience working for a government contractor
• Experience with prevailing wage statutes
• Experience with labor law
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Location: Hybrid

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays