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The Associate General Counsel role will be responsible for all labor and employment matters enterprise wide in a rapidly growing company, reporting to the Enterprise Deputy General Counsel. The Counsel will be a business partner to the People and Culture Team (P&C Team), directly supporting the Chief People Officer and her leadership team. This position will advise the P&C team regarding a multitude of issues, providing expert advice to develop, implement and monitor employment related strategies and practices.
Job Responsibility:
Act as primary legal partner for the P&C Team
Advise and provide counsel to executive stakeholders across the enterprise on strategic organizational and employment matters
Provide rapid, practical, and business-oriented legal advice to P&C Team on day-to-day employment-related matters
Develop and optimize processes for legal review of employment related decisions such as involuntary terminations
Advise on legal matters related to employee benefits and ERISA compliance
Partner with litigation team colleagues on employment and labor litigation
Develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures for the P&C Team
Work closely with the P&C Team to create a trusted relationship
Lead and conduct investigations for sensitive employee matters
Draft and negotiate of a variety of executive employment contracts
Assist in the preparation and delivery of internal training courses on a variety of employment law topics
Assist in company acquisition efforts as needed in areas of subject matter expertise
Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues
Partner with outside counsel as required
Keep current on industry-wide legal trends, state laws and developments
Requirements:
J.D. degree from an accredited law school, admitted to practice
7+ years of relevant professional legal experience practicing labor/employment law in a large law firm or an in-house legal department
Strong experience overseeing and managing the review, drafting and negotiating of employment contracts
Experience in a growing organization, including the establishment of systems and processes that enable the legal function to scale and develop efficiencies
Strong commercial sensibilities, and ability to work closely with businesspeople on their terms, and to negotiate complex commercial terms as well as legal terms
Growth mindset, strong attention to detail, excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Able to work and act decisively in a fast-paced, high activity environment
comfortable in managing and responding to messages quickly and balancing multiple deals at one time
Team attitude that no job is too big or too small
Strategic and pragmatic thinking
Demonstrated accountability and keen ability to meet aggressive time frames
Excellent knowledge and understanding of employment law
Exceptional analytical and communication skills
High degree of professional ethics and integrity
Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information
What we offer:
401k plan with employer match
flexible paid time off
holidays
parental leaves
life and disability insurance
health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage