Description:
Summary:A Biotechnology Company is seeking an attorney with at least five years of experience advising on employment law issues. This attorney would work closely with and report to the Deputy General Counsel as a key member of the Labor & Employment team within the Legal department. This individual will provide support to Human Resources and management regarding employment matters within California and across the U.S.
The successful candidate will need to apply the right combination of technical skill, good judgment, common sense, and emotional intelligence to advise on complex issues in an appropriate and practical manner. The successful candidate will need to be kind, reliable, and responsive, capable of independent and self-motivated work while also being a constructive collaborator, and able to juggle competing priorities in an evolving and growing environment.
Responsibilities:
- Draft employment agreements, policies, and other documents related to employment matters.
- Advise Human Resources and management on employment-related issues, including leaves of absence, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodations, hiring, termination, and temporary and contract workers.
- Monitor and update stakeholders on developments in federal and state employment laws and regulations, including the intersection of such laws and regulations with technology.
Requirements:
- At least five years of experience advising employers on employment law issues
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Admitted to practice in California and in good standing
- Strong knowledge of California and federal employment laws and regulations
- Experience drafting policies and employment-related contracts, and advising stakeholders on difficult issues
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- High degree of emotional intelligence
- Demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility with clients and colleagues
- Kind, collaborative, team-first mindset with low ego
- Strong work ethic
