Senior Employment Counsel

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Senior Employment Counsel
The candidate will be responsible for: Provide in-house legal counsel on labor and employment related matters, which may include, human resources issues, wage and hour law, workers’ compensation, unemployment and other state agency claims, labor relations, employee benefits, employment agreements and policy related issues, FMLA matters, employment related litigation and generally assists the AGC of Employment and Human Resources Department. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and policies. Participate in and influence the decision-making process with appropriate clients and stakeholders. Identify and assess legal risks and opportunities within the labor and employment area and advise accordingly. Independently handle legal matters and projects ranging from basic to complex. Recognize when to elevate certain matters to the attention of the legal leadership. Supervise, manage and evaluate outside counsel on employment related matters including litigation. Educate clients and stakeholders on legal matters, policies and procedures. Establish and maintain relationships, credibility and trust with clients, stakeholders, legal team members and other colleagues. Able to travel at times (when safe to do so under COVID). Must have a JD degree from an accredited law school. Should have 8+ years of substantive labor and employment experience with a corporate legal department or a nationally recognized law firm. Must have experience in counseling clients on labor and employment matters. Prefer candidate licensed in CA. Prefer candidate with experience in handling labor and employment matters before federal, state courts and administrative agencies. Knowledge of Canadian and/or Australian labor and employment law would be a plus.

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