Assistant General Counsel - Employment

Job description

Sumitomo Electric U.S.A. Holdings, Inc. (SEUHO) seeks a sophisticated and experienced attorney to fill the position of Assistant General Counsel - Employment in SEUHO’s Legal Department, which oversees legal and compliance issues for the Sumitomo Electric Group companies operating in North and South America. The Assistant General Counsel’s primary responsibilities will be to provide leadership and oversight on labor and employment matters for the SEG companies in the Americas, while specifically handling such matters for the SEG companies in the U.S. This position will entail furthering the growth and development of the employment law function in the Americas. Major responsibilities include: overseeing employment-related litigation, drafting company policies and agreements with regard to human resources and employment law matters, conducting employment law related training, and providing day-to-day employment counseling and advice. In addition, this position will include working closely with the Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (SEI) Legal and Human Resources Departments and other regional departments to assist the global company in developing and supporting programs and initiati...