Head of Employment Law

Job Summary: As Senior Counsel- Employment, the attorney is responsible for assisting the Deputy General Counsel and Human Resources department in the management and handling of all labor and employment related matters in the Company.

The attorney will manage all employee related legal matters and generally assist the Company in all other employment related matters and work with internal teams such as HR, Compensation, Talent Acquisition in formulating, reviewing, revising policies in accordance with the law. This attorney performs job duties consistent within legal, and regulatory requirements as well as Company values, standards, culture and business practices. This attorney will act with the highest level of integrity and business and personal ethical standards in all aspects of job performance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides in-house legal counsel on employment related matters, which may include, but not limited to, human resources issues, wage and hour law, workers' compensation, unemployment and other state agency claims, labor relations, employee benefits, employment agreements and policy related issues, FMLA matters, employment related litigation, grievances and arbitrations and generally assists the General Counsel, Labor Relations and Human Resources Department.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and policies.
• Participates in and influences the decision-making process with appropriate clients and stakeholders.
• Identifies and assesses legal risks and opportunities within the labor and employment area and advises accordingly.
• Independently handles legal matters and projects ranging from basic to complex.
• Recognizes when to elevate certain matters to the attention of the Deputy General Counsel.
• Supervises, manages and evaluates outside counsel on employment related matters including litigation.
• Educates stakeholders on legal matters, policies and procedures.
• Perform other tasks as assigned from time to time by the Deputy General Counsel.
• Able to travel at times.

Job Requirements Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Competence as a lawyer; ability to manage heavy workload in a high-pressure environment and ability to work with international team of lawyers across the globe.
• Good communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills within and across departments and externally; must be proactive in providing counsel to internal clients.
• Sound judgment; ability to clearly make reasoned recommendations; ability to cross think and determine who should be kept informed.
• Self-starter with good business sense and a sense of urgency, honesty and fairness.
• Good team player, calm under pressure.

Required Education & Experience:

• Must have a JD degree from an accredited law school.
• Must have a minimum of seven years of substantive labor and employment experience with a corporate legal department or a nationally recognized law firm.
• Prefer candidate with experience in handling employment matters before federal, state courts and administrative agencies.
• Prefer candidate with experience in counseling internal clients on employment matters.
• Committed to being a legal business partner to internal clients.