Senior Counsel / Associate General Counsel

Your Job We are seeking a skilled, practical, advisor as Senior Counsel / Associate GC-Labor & Employment Law to join our legal team at a privately-owned diversified multinational corporation with 130,000 employees.

This role will be the lead employment attorney for a major subsidiary business, with global scope.

The successful candidate will provide strategic legal advice and counsel to executive management and HR leadership.

In addition, this high-impact position will contribute to company-wide initiatives aimed at managing employment-related risks and facilitating business success. What You Will Do

• Provide strategic legal counsel to executive management and HR leaders on labor and employment law matters.
• Develop, explore and recommend HR initiatives designed to manage employment-related risks.
• Stay abreast of changes in employment law to advise HR and the business on compliance strategies and risk mitigation that work for the business.
• Collaborate with other legal and business teams to align on company initiatives related to labor, employment, and benefits.
• Manage the defense of all labor and employment-related disputes and litigation, ensuring effective representation of the company's interests, while managing costs.
• Collaborate with Employee Relations and Compliance capabilities to identify and implement workable solutions to employee-related concerns, emerging issues and initiatives.
• Provide legal guidance on stewardship initiatives, considering customer requirements, government requirements, and Company culture.
• Collaborate with the company's Labor Relations function, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and legal requirements. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and admission in good standing to a state Bar association.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in labor and employment law, with significant experience in a corporate legal department or law firm.
• Proven Leadership ability - mentor / teacher.

Must be a lifelong learner.

This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.

The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds.

We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Learn more about our hiring philosophy here . Who We Are Koch creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better.

Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more.

Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs about 120,000 employees across the globe At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better.

Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives.

We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation / time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs.

We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. #LI-RL3 #LI-Onsite Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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