Counsel / Senior Counsel, Employment Law and Litigation

Position Overview JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel and Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer, this role will be responsible for providing legal research and advice in all aspects of equal employment/non-discrimination laws such as Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employee benefits, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), executive compensation, including 409A, wage and hour, as well as provide support and expertise on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as well as general litigation matters (including but not limited to litigation related to employment, business torts, and contracts). The role will also include counseling on daily human resources matters, delivering timely, accurate, and effective legal guidance, performing Company investigations, updating policies, managing outside legal resources effectively and developing strong relationships internally and externally. The Counsel / Senior Counsel will be forward-thinking and have strong expertise and presence to be front-facing internally and externally. This is a strategic role in assessing risk and managing litigation matters.

Knowledge And Skills

The Counsel / Senior Counsel, Employment Law and Litigation will have substantive knowledge on core civil rights and constitutional law principles and precedents; must be familiar with federal and state statutory and constitutional law issues and aware of federal court rules, policies, and procedures. Must possess a broad domain expertise within all aspects of human resources and employment law, including benefits, executive compensation, worker classification and wage hour matters. Litigation experience, investigations, catastrophe/incident or government response experience is also required. Counsel / Senior Counsel should also have experience in business litigation related to contract, tort, and non-compete/non-solicitation agreements and related motion practice, discovery, and all aspects of litigation.

Education And Experience

+ Counsel - Three (3) plus years’ experience + Senior Counsel - Eight (8) to ten (10) years’ experience

DIRECT REPORTS

No direct reports

Operates independently within approved guidelines, and with minimum supervision; delivers pertinent information in a timely manner to superiors and to management.

Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical, mental or emotional disability.

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.

Cheniere Energy is a global leader in LNG providing flexible, reliable and affordable energy to the world while powering the transition to a lower-carbon future.

We are a values-driven company that focuses on teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, nimbleness, and above all, safety for our employees, our communities, and our assets.

Cheniere Energy’s global impact is achieved through a diverse and passionate workforce that is invested in our company through our annual stock-grant program. Our high-performing employees are united by a shared mission, common goals and a culture of inclusion and caring.

Our comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings are competitive and strong, and they prioritize wellness and performance incentives that reward results. As an employee of Cheniere Energy, you will make an impact on our business and our communities.

A Fortune 500 company, Cheniere Energy is headquartered in Houston with U.S. offices in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Washington D.C.; production sites in Cameron, Louisiana and Gregory, Texas; and international offices in London, Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo.