Corporate Counsel, Employment

Job description

Position Summary The Corporate Counsel - Employment plays an important part in the Company's business operations by providing legal advice and support in the areas of human resources, regulatory compliance and dispute resolution. The Corporate Counsel - Employment will serve as a day-to-day counselor to our business leaders and manage the company's employment litigation portfolio. Key Responsibilities: - Provides advice and strategic support to Human Resources Department and company business units on a wide range of employment law issues. - Supervises and manages outside counsel on employment-related litigation and arbitration matters. - Actively monitors new laws, rules, regulations and decisions affecting substantive areas of employment law and litigation, and provides strategic advice to company management. - Drafts and negotiates employment-related agreements, including severance, restrictive covenant, retention, and other agreements. - Develops, drafts and updates compensation plans and programs. - Supports resolution of federal, state and local agency claims and charges. - Represents the company in federal, state and local agency investigations. - Other responsibilities as ma...