Employment Counsel Specialist
Core
Provide strategic legal counsel to the People Organization and business leaders across the Americas on a full range of employment issues including recruiting, hiring, organizational design, terminations, wage and hour, executive compensation, benefits, investigations, and diversity and inclusion programming.
Role type
Senior in-house employment counsel (Americas)
Builds
Employment-related agreements, policies, and strategies for the Americas region
Domain
Legal / Human Resources / Employment Law
Required skills
Employment law expertise, risk mitigation, internal investigations, contract drafting, outside counsel management, industry trend tracking, strategic advising, complex problem solving, confidentiality
Preferred skills
Multinational in-house experience, international employment law (Latin America, Canada), M&A experience
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook)
Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with labor and employment laws; counsel on risk mitigation for employee relations and investigations; draft employment-related agreements; advise on internal investigations; supervise outside counsel; educate stakeholders on employment law; lead and independently handle legal matters from basic to complex; collaborate on global restructuring and transformation projects.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
