Employment Law and Litigation Attorney

SEI is seeking an Employment Law and Litigation Attorney to join the Legal, Compliance, Risk & Corporate Development (LCRCD) department. This position is ideal for an early career attorney looking to expand their experience across employment counseling, compliance, and litigation matters in an innovative, collaborative environment. 

The Attorney will work closely with members of the LCRCD department, the People & Culture (HR) department, and numerous business unit teams.  They will help to ensure that SEI and its subsidiaries adhere to relevant employment laws and support litigation matters when they arise.  The role will focus on U.S. responsibilities while also assisting with matters across our global footprint.  The Attorney will report to the lead attorney on the Legal Risk Management team, responsible for the global employment law function, litigation matters and corporate insurance services. 

This role is hybrid and requires three days onsite in our Oaks, PA headquarters.

What you will do:

• Employment Law Counseling and Compliance
• Provide legal guidance to HR on a wide range of employment topics, including hiring, pay practices, performance management, leaves of absence, accommodation requests, and separations
• Draft and update employment-related policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and alignment with business needs
• Support internal investigations involving claims of workplace misconduct, and provide guidance on employee relations issues
• Monitor and research U.S. and global developments affecting workforce practices, and recommend and help implement consistencies among offices in line with best practices
• Assist the People & Culture team with workforce-related regulatory filings and required employee notices
• Collaborate with client teams in the review, design and implementation of relevant training programs and guidelines designed to mitigate risk
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and updating employment-related agreements and provisions in third party agreements, including offer letters, employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, separation agreements, and settlement agreements
• Help develop templates, playbooks and process improvements to enhance LCRCD department efficiency
• Contribute to ad hoc project work including M&A and global office expansion initiatives

Litigation and Dispute Management

• Assist in responding to internal complaints, threatened claims, investigations, subpoenas, and agency charges and inquiries
• Support the management of employment and other litigation matters and pre-litigation disputes, including fact development, document preservation and production, and coordination with witnesses and outside counsel
• Help prepare internal reports, litigation summaries, and risk assessments for senior legal and business stakeholders
• Participate in strategy discussions with outside counsel and internal teams to ensure efficient, business-aligned dispute resolution and risk mitigation

What we need from you:

• Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school and current Pennsylvania bar admission
• Three to five years of relevant experience in employment law and litigation from a law firm and/or corporate legal department
• Strong understanding of federal and state labor and employment laws and best practices; experience with employment matters in other jurisdictions is helpful but not required
• Experience advising on a range of employment matters, including discrimination, harassment and retaliation concerns, performance issues, leaves of absence and accommodations, pay practices, and employment policies
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and work independently with appropriate supervision
• Strong communication, relationship and organizational skills
• Comfort with a dynamic, often-changing and fast-paced environment
• Excellent research, analytical and technical skills, including the use of AI tools
• High integrity, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to problem solving

SEI’s competitive advantage:

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive care for your physical and mental well-being, a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, support for working parents and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about. 

Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription, wellness, EAP, FSA), life and disability insurance (premiums paid for base coverage), 401(k) match, education assistance, commuter benefits, up to 11 paid holidays/year, 21 days PTO/year pro-rated for new hires which increases over time, paid parental leave, back-up childcare arrangements, paid volunteer days, a discounted stock purchase plan, investment options, access to thriving employee networks and more.

We are a technology and asset management company delivering on our promise of building brave futures (SM)—for our clients, our communities, and ourselves.  Come build your brave future at SEI.  

The position title reflected in this job description is aligned with SEI's current internal job architecture. As part of SEI's role and career framework, internal job titles may not directly correspond to external market titles and may differ from titles previously assigned during an employee's tenure or at the time of hire.

SEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and so much more…

After over 50 years in business, SEI remains a leading global provider of investment processing, investment management, and investment operations solutions. Reflecting our experience within financial services and financial technology our offices encompass an open floor plan and numerous art installations designed to encourage innovation and creativity in our workforce. We recognize that our people are our most valuable asset and that a healthy, happy, and motivated workforce is key to our continued growth. At SEI, we’re (literally) invested in your success. We offer our employees paid parental leave, back-up childcare arrangements, paid volunteer days, education assistance and access to thriving employee networks. 

SEI is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

AI Acceptable Use in the application and interview process:

SEI acknowledges the growing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools into individuals’ personal and professional lives.  If you intend to incorporate the use of any AI tools at any stage of the application and/or interview process, please ensure you have reviewed and adhere to our AI use guidelines.