Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law

Description:

Job Summary:
The Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law is responsible for serving as a subject matter expert in Legal on employment related matters including providing advice and counsel to human resources, assisting with employment-related policies, procedures and identifying best practices, partnering with corporate and field human resources on matters, managing and/or supporting employment-related investigations, managing litigated and non-litigated employment disputes, providing support on labor matters as needed and further providing other support within the Legal department as assigned. Frequent independent judgments are essential.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the VP, Employment Law to manage legal needs and requests for advice from human resources.
• Work directly with Human Resources, business colleagues and leaders both in corporate and in the field and store teams to provide advice, counsel and legal support related to employment and human resources matters.
• Manage and/or support internal investigations related to employment and human resources issues.
• Provide support as needed to contracting team related to employment, staffing, consulting and related contracting.
• Manage non-litigated employment disputes with or without outside counsel.
• Manage litigation employment disputes and direct strategy with outside counsel;
• Assist in development and amendment of human resources related policies and procedures as needed.
• Provide support and advice as assigned on labor matters;
• Identify opportunities for business improvement and support or lead initiatives to implement such improvements.

Qualifications:
Education Requirements:
Education Level:

• Area of Specialization (Marketing, Finance, Pharmacy, Engineering/IT, etc)
• Required or Preferred
• Juris Doctor

Required:
Licenses/Certifications:
Licenses/Certifications:

• Other/List/Reason
• Required or Preferred
• Active license to practice law (as a member in good standing) in at least one, relevant U.S. state

Required:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Required or Preferred
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision

Required:
Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays pursuant with industry demands

Required:
Willingness to travel occasionally required

Required:
Work Experience:
Experience:

• Areas of Experience (Pharmacy, Compliance, E-commerce, Retail, etc)
• Required or Preferred
• 7 years of experience in Must maintain an active license to practice law in good standing in at least one state

Required:
7 years of experience in An attorney in a law firm or in-house role working on employment matters

Required:
7 years of experience in Exhibits strong leadership skills, outstanding interpersonal skills, a collaborative style, and experience successfully working across departmental lines to implement new policies, procedures and programs

Required:
7 years of experience in Ability to exercise considerable judgment, maintain confidentiality, and act in a diplomatic manner

Required:
7 years of experience in Ability to independently identify, research and resolve issues

Required:
7 years of experience in Superior interpersonal and presentation skills, with ability to communicate (both in writing and verbally) with internal and external clients at all levels

Required:
“The typical starting pay range for this position is between [$136k-$195k], although wages can vary based on experience and geography.”

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