Counsel Labor and Employment

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Counsel Labor and Employment
The candidate will be directly responsible for day to day management and overall leadership of the employment law and labor practice. Expect to lead a team consisting of both people leaders and individual contributors. Responsible for setting medium to large strategy initiatives that impact a substantial part of both employment law and firm as a whole. Expect to solve complex multi-dimensional problems, set high priority stretch goals, champion change, and drive for tangible results. Will align individual business strategy to both firm values and its overall financial performance. Provide expert advice and counsel to management, Human Resources, and Labor Relations regarding compliance with existing labor and employment laws and new legislation. Provide expert advice and counsel on issues such as state and federal employment discrimination and anti-harassment statutes; NLRA claims, general union relations and contract negotiations; FMLA and disability law claims; USERRA; state and federal wage and hour laws and the FLSA; equal pay; corporate separateness and contingent workers' issues; affirmative action and diversity; drug-free workplace; employee discipline and termination; restructuring; whistleblower laws; wrongful discharge claims; and drafting employment agreements and policies. Provide representation and/or management of matters for the Company before state and federal administrative agencies, including the OFCCP, the Wage and Hour Division, EEOC, state and local human rights agencies, as well as in mediations and arbitrations and any claims under local union grievance procedures. Cost-effectively manage employment litigation/other costs and interface with outside counsel. Conduct and manage internal investigations. Drafting and presenting client training on labor and employment issues. Leader in providing advice and counsel in other business areas and work on legal projects to improve business policies and processes. Partner with the business to effectively solve complex, multi-dimensional problems regarding Labor and Employment matters. Support and contribute to L&E team's annual objectives and Human Resource/Labor Relations teams’ initiatives. A minimum of 12+ years of relevant legal experience required. Strong leadership experience required. Proven ability to be able to manage across various levels of the organization effectively, with and without authority required. Knowledge and experience in key legal trends that impact the business required. Ability to collaborate, build relationships, gain credibility, and partner effectively with others up and down a matrixed organization required. Self-directed, solution-focused individual that with strong work ethic and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally to achieve enterprise-wide results required. Ability to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback and boldly share ideas without fear required. Ability to supervise attorneys as needed. Proven ability to establish rapport and participate in an environment of continuous improvement required. Strong oral and written communicator required. Commitment to compliance, integrity and quality required. Sound business judgment and financial acumen, including budgeting required. Aptitude for critical thinking and succinctly presenting the best course of action required. Exceptional organizational, analytical, leadership and interpersonal skills required. Excellent computer skills, including advanced use of Microsoft Office Suite required. Knowledge and understanding of automotive industry environment and business needs is desired. Demonstrated experience providing legal advice in a highly regulated environment required. Demonstrated experience identifying and resolving legal issues quickly and effectively and ability to make on the spot risk calls required. Demonstrated experience prioritizing conflicting demands from multiple business clients in an extremely fast paced environment required. Ability to set and meet multiple priorities, initiative to take on new challenges and high energy to partner with diverse teams in a fast paced work environment required. Law degree from an accredited college or university required. Admitted to practice in at least one jurisdiction in the United States and, if not admitted in Michigan, the ability to qualify for in-house counsel status in Michigan required.

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