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Legal Counsel, Labor & Employment

United States of America, Charlotte · Job Posted March 20, 2026
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Reporting to the Director, Labor & Employment, USA, within our Legal team, the Legal Counsel, Labor & Employment, USA will work alongside the Labor & Employment, USA Legal team to assist the organization and its subsidiaries with labor and employment transactional, litigation, and compliance matters across the country. The position also will work closely with Human Resources professionals across the country, as well as other members of the legal team and business partners, advising at all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate is proactive, self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, and committed to assisting us meet all of the organization’s labor and employment transactional, litigation, and compliance needs.

Job Responsibility

  • Provide timely, practical and sound legal advice and counseling on a wide range of employment law issues and day-to-day support for the HR teams, including recruiting, hiring, employee relations, leaves of absence and accommodations, wage and hour, internal investigations, compensation and benefits, and general labor and employment compliance
  • Collaborate with senior Labor & Employment lawyers to develop criteria for Company-wide employment best practices and to ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations
  • Provide support to senior Labor & Employment lawyers on guidance related to high-level Company transactions, strategic and commercial HR initiatives, reductions-in-force, and contingent workforce issues
  • Prepare preliminary drafts of contracts, policies and procedures, and employment-related onboarding and offboarding agreements such as offer letters and separation agreements
  • Work with senior Labor & Employment lawyers to develop and deploy training on a regular basis to Human Resources employees and management level employees on a range of labor and employment issues
  • Collaborate with senior Labor & Employment lawyers and local counsel, where necessary, to advise the HR teams and management on employment issues
  • Provide support and counsel on investigations, assist in development of strategy, and respond to claims, demand letters, administrative complaints, audits, and other employment-related inquiries
  • Assist in administrative audits and support other compliance efforts
  • Strategically and in a cost-effective manner, assist in the management of and partnership with local counsel in employment litigation matters, including litigation strategy, budgets and invoices, compliance with outside counsel guidelines and work product
  • Review and provide support to HR on updating employment policies and procedures across the enterprise and keep them current/compliant
  • Assist in implementing employment-related training and compliance tools for the company's use
  • Assist with monitoring and reporting recent compliance and litigation developments and trends
  • advise senior Labor & Employment lawyers regarding compliance and updates to employment laws and regulations
  • Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned

Requirements

  • Bar admission and license to practice law in the U.S., member in good standing
  • At least 4 years experience, specifically in labor and employment law area of practice
  • Prior experience working in a large law firm preferred
  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
  • Ability to draft documents and policies in a concise manner for non-lawyers
  • Must have advanced breadth and depth of practical and academic knowledge of federal, state, and municipal labor and employment laws/regulations, with proven working knowledge of issues related to the EEOC, FLSA, FMLA, NLRB, ADEA, ADA, Title VII, WARN, discrimination and equal pay claims
  • Substantial experience with delivering advice and counsel to business clients such as Human Resources
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-motivated and able to quickly troubleshoot issues and provide solutions
  • Ability to effectively collaborate in a team environment, take ownership of projects, and demonstrate independence needed to effectively and timely complete projects
  • Extremely organized, strong ability to focus on details, demonstrate accuracy, maintain a high level of confidentiality, and excellent time management skills
  • Adaptable to changing priorities and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high output environment
  • Ability to travel as needed

What we offer

  • Complete benefits packages (medical, dental, etc.)
  • Possibility of enrolling in a defined contribution plan with employer contributions or a stock purchase plan
  • Employee discounts in stores and with multiple of our partners
  • Paid time off plan including vacation, sick days and personal days
  • Scholarship program available to the employee and the employee's children
  • Work in a collaborative, dynamic and high performing team
  • Learning opportunities to develop new skills and to evolve professionally in a fast-growing company
  • Hybrid work
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