Description:

The Role:
We are looking for an in-house labor and employment counsel, to be based in New York, USA, reporting to the SVP legal Global operations, corporate, Labor& employment, IT & Digital. This is a unique and outstanding opportunity for the successful candidate to be a member of A One of the World’s Leading Beauty Company's Legal team as well as a critical partner for A One of the World’s Leading Beauty Company's Human Resources in the US. The successful candidate will be able to contribute to the legal function and support the company's vision and growth.

The role requires:

A strong knowledge of the labor and employment requirements under US law (most importantly California law and NYC law)
Experience counseling business partners in a truly international and dynamic business environment
An effective ability to provide clear and solution-oriented guidance, often in complex and quickly evolving projects
Track record of successfully providing legally compliant solutions in a fast-paced and demanding environment
Strong social and communication skills are required, with the ability to build relationships of trust with HR, other Legal colleagues, management, and employees with various backgrounds and different styles

Key responsibilities included, but not limited to the following:

Provide expert end-to-end legal advice and counsel to US senior management and business teams as well as HR team members on a wide range of labor and employment law issues, including but not limited to employment contracts, terminations, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour compliance, and workplace policies
Advise and partner with A One of the World’s Leading Beauty Company business partners and US HR senior management to allow legally compliant strategic decision-making.
Partner with employee relations lead to provide legal and strategic guidance on workforce restructuring, including reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures (including matters giving rise to significant works council/TUPE exposure), to ensure compliance and minimize legal risk
Advise project teams on the way to navigate compliantly among and through employee representatives, unions, and all other organizations or authorities related to labor and employment rights and obligations.
Monitor and analyze changes in labor and employment laws globally, and proactively advise the organization on potential impacts and necessary adjustments, including in relation to new legislative trends in the US and Americas region, to act compliantly
Support local HR for employment-related legal questions /concerns on labor and employment
Provide legal advice (directly or through external counsel) and partner with the HR lead for employee relations matters to ensure, among other things, that employee relations programs, policies, investigations, operational processes, and procedures are legally compliant.
Work with the USA region's HR team, the HR lead for employee relations, and the US regional functions to ensure programs, policies, and procedures are defined, negotiated, and deployed in due respect of employee representativeness institutions (work councils, unions if any, employee elected representative...) rights and obligations.
Collaborate with Compliance and HR for labor-related investigations that may occur in the US or that concerns the US region in order to advise the legally acceptable mitigation schemes or the required actions.
Manage and oversee employment-related litigation and disputes, collaborating with external legal counsel as needed
Collaborate with internal communication to ensure compliance with labor and employment laws for employee communications for US employees.
Coordinate with outside counsel to obtain US law-related legal advice and manage outside counsel activities to ensure appropriate scoping and cost-effectiveness.
Conduct training sessions for US HR teams, managers, and employees to ensure understanding and compliance with US labor and employment laws and regulations
Partner with the European legal labor and employment legal director and the overall legal team to ensure consistency and alignment with overall legal strategies and objectives

Professional Experience:

15 plus years experience in employment law with a mix of law firm and a multinational company experience
Solid track record in US employment law and management of external advisors.
Experience as a strategic business advisor and comfortable operating in a visible role
Prior experience within the Consumer/FMCG industry is preferred, but other regulated industries will also be considered.
Demonstrable skills in managing as well as influencing risk-based decision-making.

Education & Qualifications