ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL, EMPLOYMENT LAW
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for an Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law – Americas, who will serve as an advisor and counselor to Human Resources and business managers on employment law issues. We need someone who is able to provide expert, principled, pragmatic, solution-focused and commercially relevant employment law advice. You must be an enterprise level thinker with a flexible, future-oriented mindset who can make informed decisions and legal risk assessments in the best interests of the enterprise in the face of ambiguity. Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication abilities are essential. A good listener, comfortable in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, with a global perspective and a desire to join a distributed team is required.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As our Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law – Americas, you will serve as a subject matter authority in all areas of federal and state employment laws, providing timely, practical and solution-focused legal advice to Human Resources and business leaders on a variety of employment law issues. This includes hiring, performance management, discipline, terminations, internal investigations, contingent worker issues, reasonable accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, and general employee risk management. This role will provide employment law advice and counsel to our retail store team, as well as other teams. You will also partner in selecting and handling outside counsel for employment litigation and will lead the process through resolution. Additionally, you will coordinate and supervise responses to administrative charges, demand letters and other potential disputes against the company through negotiation or mediation. You will provide advice and counsel regarding legal compliance issues impacting employees (OFCCP, I-9s, disability, FMLA, FCPA, etc.) and assist Senior Counsel in developing strategic plans for all employment-related matters, including but not limited to policies, procedures, litigation and pre-litigation matters.