Senior Counsel Labor and Employment

 

Position Summary:
Senior Counsel will support General Counsel in managing legal matters for HMGMA with focus on labor, employment, benefits, immigration, and workplace safety laws.  This role collaborates with other Legal & Compliance Meta Pros to accomplish departmental objectives.

• Advise company on day-to-day employment law issues to ensure company complies with various labor, employment, benefits, immigration, and workplace safety laws (including NLRA, Title VII, Section 1981, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, ERISA, and OSHA).
• Advise company on medical leave issues and workers’ compensation matters.
• Counsel on employment terminations, assessing legal risks and ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
• Advise HR on handling unemployment compensation claims.
• Assist the company with drafting various employment policies and procedures.
• Handle investigations, audits, and training in the areas of labor, employment, benefits, immigration, and workplace safety laws.
• Research legal issues relating to labor, employment, benefits, immigration, and workplace safety laws.
• Draft memoranda to General Counsel, executives, and Meta Pros on various legal topics. 
• Track and report any developments in labor, employment, benefits, immigration, and workplace safety laws.
• Independently handle a variety of litigation, arbitration, and mediation matters for the company (with emphasis on employment litigation and workers’ compensation cases).
• Oversee handling of garnishments, service of process, and subpoena responses.
• Always display exemplary ethical behavior, including: (1) being free of undue influence and conflicts of interest; (2) strictly complying with HMGMA policies and procedures; (3) being honest, transparent, and accountable; (4) report all known illegal or unethical behavior; and (5) protecting confidential information.
• Administer, coordinate, and comply with all Business Management System (BMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the General Counsel.

 
How Will You Make An Impact:
HMGMA is the abbreviation of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America. It is Hyundai Motor Group's first dedicated EV mass-production plant and is an innovative plant with cutting-edge production technology applied.
 
What Will You Bring To The Role:
Education:

• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA-accredited Law School required.
• Excellent academic credentials (Top 30% of law school class preferred)

Related Experience:

• 10 – 15 years of job-related experience preferred
• 6 – 8 years’ experience with concentration in labor and employment law. Independently handles a variety of litigation and mediation matters for the company (with emphasis on employment litigation and workers’ compensation cases)

Training/Certification:

• Georgia State Bar law license (recommended)
  • If not, Georgia State Bar law license must be obtained within six (6) months of the employment.