Dir, Labor & Employment

Job description

The Associate Counsel, Labor & Employment supports Royal Caribbean Group’s Legal department by overseeing and managing labor and employment matters. Responsibilities include the following: Provide legal guidance and risk assessment to the Human Resource team and other internal stakeholders relating to escalated labor and employment law matters, including personnel decisions and workplace investigations; Manage employment-related legal demands, complaints, union grievances, governmental/regulatory inquiries, administrative proceedings, litigation, and arbitration; Oversee and manage fact investigations and document review, including electronic discovery; Draft, review, and revise corporate policies and employment-related agreements; P rovide employment law-related support in connection with corporate initiatives, projects, and transactions; Collaborate with internal stakeholders on business strategies and proactively identify employment-related risks; Supervise other lawyers and paralegals;: Foster a respectful, innovative, and creative workplace with the highest ethical, professional, and legal standards; Manage external counsel (including budget and spend) representing the company...