Labor & Employment Counsel - Lawyer 1

Job Title : Labor & Employment Counsel - LawyerJob Code : 20733Job Location : Melbourne, FL; Rochester, NY; Plano, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; Herndon, VA; Camden, NJ; Huntsville, ALJob Schedule : 9 / 80 : Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday offJob Description : We are looking for a labor and employment law specialist to join our centralized Global Labor & Employment practice group, reporting to the Vice President, Associate General Counsel – Labor Employment, Benefits, Privacy and Immigration.Essential Functions : Investigate, negotiate and resolve pre-litigation claims and administrative charges to drive results consistent with the company’s labor and employment claims strategy and make recommendations to Human Resources and senior management on corrective action.Whenever outside counsel is approved for US court litigation and international claims, manage and drive outside counsel in alignment with company employment litigation strategy.Actively monitor employment law changes, to ensure policies and practices are compliant.Provide practical and business-oriented legal advice and counseling on all aspects of labor and employment law, including : hiring, performance management, employee relations, terminations, leaves of absence and accommodations, and wage and hour.Develop, draft and implement a variety of workplace policies, employee training and employment-related templates and agreements in collaboration with Human Resources and other functions as appropriate.Advise the Ethics and Compliance team and privilege investigations where appropriate in all matters involving alleged discrimination, harassment and retaliation or violation of labor and employment laws.Qualifications : JD from an accredited law school and a minimum of 7 years’ practicing law, focused primarily on employment law, including the last 5 years.Member in good standing of a state bar.Preferred Additional Skills : California experience in law.Significant experience personally handling claims and administrative complaints without the use of outside counsel.Strong client-relations and interpersonal skills, as well as excellent judgment and superior written and oral communication and analytical skills.Detail-oriented, and an ability to work effectively and collaboratively.Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple time-sensitive tasks effectively and independently.California wage and hour experience a plus.Top-tier law firm and / or in-house experience in a publicly traded company.Experience working on international labor and employment law matters.#J-18808-Ljbffr