Role: Corporate Employment Counsel
Location: New York, NY or Edison, NJ Office - the role requires candidate to be onsite at NY office or NJ office 5 days a week
Job Description:
Seeking a senior employment law attorney with experience litigating and advising on U.S. employment law matters. The successful candidate will report to the Associate General Counsel – Head of Legal, USA, and will provide legal support to the Human Resources department.
Responsibilities:
•Provide proactive, day-to-day employment law advice, assistance, and counseling
•Partner with HR to manage and respond to employee relations issues, investigations, and grievances
•Draft, customize, and update separation and release agreements for terminating employees
•Review disciplinary actions and terminations in collaboration with HR
•Assist in managing and responding to subpoenas and document requests
•Recommend, implement, and continuously improve employment law–related training programs
•Respond to administrative complaints and Department of Labor investigations
•Maintain employment law files and databases
•Respond to EEOC complaints and agency inquiries
•Assist with employment-related litigation matters
•Provide guidance to other employment counsel and help develop employment practice strategy
•Manage and supervise outside counsel, as required
Qualifications:
•Minimum of eight (8) years of experience focused on employment law and litigation; prior in-house experience preferred
•Juris Doctor from a top-tier law school and admission in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. state
•Strong analytical skills, judgment, and problem-solving capabilities
•Ability to work proactively and independently under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
•Ability to collaborate effectively within the legal team and cross-functionally with other groups
•Willingness to take on matters outside of core expertise, as needed
•Ability to work closely with HR and legal team members; this is an on-site role and not a work-from-home position
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