Description:

Position Summary:
As the Assistant General Counsel for Labor & Employment Counsel, you will join a nimble, collegial team of L&E professionals who support A Japanese Multinational Auto and Truck Parts Manufacturer Company and its subsidiaries. You will partner cross-functionally across geographies and be primarily responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to ensure employment law compliance at the federal and state level. We support the Company by proactively preventing and efficiently resolving employment law matters in a way that supports our organizational values, employees and business objectives.

Responsibilities:

Providing legal advice and counsel and partnering with our Human Resources teams on a broad range of labor and employment law matters including, but not limited to, the hiring process, compensation, employee relations, background checks, discipline and termination, diversity and inclusion, accommodations and leaves of absence
Proactively monitoring legislation, regulations, governmental orders, and emerging trends in Employment law and helping to ensure our continued compliance with local, state, and federal laws
Coordinating with our Human Resources partners and relevant business units to timely identify and implement recommended policies and practices
Investigating and responding to agency charges, claims and demand letters
Independently handling employment claims brought through A Japanese Multinational Auto and Truck Parts Manufacturer Company's alternative dispute resolution plan, including drafting mediation statements, handling mediations and negotiating legal settlements
Engaging outside counsel in an effective and cost-efficient manner and managing litigation
Providing internal clients with an informed understanding of legal obligations and risks
Developing and fostering relationships with the business and Human Resources function and staying abreast of business goals and objectives, and
Traveling as needed to attend mediations and conduct trainings

*Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Qualifications:

Typically requires a minimum of 8 working years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent work experience
A minimum of seven (7) years of professional law practice experience (law firm and/or in house), preferably with primary focus in Labor & Employment law
J.D. from an accredited law school
License to practice law and in good standing in any U.S. state
Demonstrated knowledge of, experience in, or strong interest in all aspects of employment law
Excellent communication skills, oral and written, with the ability to synthesize complex legal issues to their essential elements
Demonstrated experience, comfort and confidence to interact and relate well within a legal department, and build trusting relationships with HR and the senior leadership of A Japanese Multinational Auto and Truck Parts Manufacturer Company's operating units and subsidiaries
Demonstrated ethics and integrity, with clear understanding and adherence to ethical principles, company values, code of conduct, and policies. The L&E Assistant General Counsel must walk the talk in terms of integrity and courage and candor, as well as active listening with a variety of corporate functions
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex legal issues, measure legal risk, and communicate guidance to management
The ability to supervise and manage outside counsel