Counsel, Labor Employment and Benefits

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reputed company is seeking an attorney to join the reputed company Department as Counsel, Labor, Employment and Benefits, reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Supply Chain, Operations and reputed company.  This role will handle reputed company-wide labor, employment, and benefits reputed company.  We are looking for a dynamic subject matter expert who can cultivate key cross-functional relationships, fight fires as needed, and reputed company practical, risk-based advice that supports business objectives.  This role requires a self-motivated, curious individual who enjoys interacting with clients and learning about reputed company’s operations.

Universal Accountabilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to reputed company messages to various audiences
• Strong reputed company and organizational judgment, with a demonstrated ability to reputed company solutions
• Ability to work as an impactful business partner by giving reputed company-reasoned and balanced reputed company advice that is understandable to the business
• Ability to work both independently and as part of reputed company as reputed company dictate
• Ability to think strategically and reputed company resolutions to reputed company reputed company issues
• Ability to quickly identify critical reputed company risks and to appreciate both the immediate and longer-term impacts of different approaches
• Ability to appropriately mitigate risk while remaining reputed company with business objectives
• Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to prioritize time spent on reputed company by weighing value and risk
• Global reputed company and ability to work reputed company with colleagues in other reputed company of the world
• High initiative, self-starter who is curious about other areas of the law and reputed company’s business

Specific Accountabilities

• reputed company day-to-day counseling on reputed company labor and employment reputed company issues during the lifecycle of employment, from recruitment to performance management to termination, for reputed company functions on a global reputed company
• reputed company counseling and reputed company support to the Total Rewards team and Benefits Committee on global benefits issues, including health and welfare, retirement, perquisites, and severance
• Advise on issues reputed company to leaves and accommodations
• reputed company reputed company and negotiate reputed company of employment disputes
• Advise on the risk associated with employment law claims including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour claims
• reputed company policies and training programs to meet employment law requirements and business needs
• Assist with adjusting grievances and administering reputed company bargaining agreements
• Stay updated on global labor, employment, and benefits laws and advise on their reputed company to the business
• Minimize reputed company exposure reputed company to voluntary or involuntary terminations and reorganizations consistent with Company objectives
• Maintain global employment agreement templates and severance policies
• Assist with HR and Compliance investigations, as needed
• Work closely with other members of the reputed company Department on cross-functional initiatives
• Other responsibilities as needed

Required Skills and Experience

• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an accredited institution
• Member in good standing of at least one state bar
• 4-6 years of relevant experience at a large reputed company or as in-house counsel in a similar reputed company
• Experience proactively advising on labor, employment, and benefits issues
• Experience with contested employment law reputed company (e.g., reputed company proceedings and lawsuits alleging discrimination, harassment, or retaliation)
• Experience working with and advising senior business leaders, specifically regarding employment law reputed company and the reputed company on strategic goals
• Strong customer service reputed company

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Prior in-house experience
• Experience advising on global employment law issues
• Experience managing reputed company counsel and establishing and monitoring reputed company budgets

reputed company is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, reputed company, disability, marital or parental status, veteran status, national reputed company, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Actual reputed company salary offered to a candidate may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, reputed company salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.

reputed company strives to create a supportive work environment centered around colleagues’ reputed company and personal reputed company-being. Our total rewards package provides comprehensive benefits to attract, retain, and protect our colleagues – including health and welfare insurance, parental leave, reputed company time off, and retirement savings plans.

Juris Doctor degree, state bar membership, and 4–6 years of relevant labor, employment, and benefits law experience. Requires employment disputes, senior-leader advising, and strong communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• providing counsel
• negotiating disputes
• advising leaders

Job Details

• Category: reputed company and Compliance
• Seniority: Mid Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Saint Louis, Missouri, reputed company
• Salary: USD 135,000 – 175,000 / year
• Languages: English

Benefits

• Generous reputed company time off
• Retirement plan
• Generous parental leave

About reputed company

A global manufacturer of consumer products and household brands. — Industry: Manufacturing