Assistant General Counsel - Employment

Sysco • Houston, TX

15d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant General Counsel is responsible for providing legal counsel and risk assessment regarding employment matters to various internal business and HR stakeholders located in certain geographic areas. Serves as the primary legal support for a variety of business professionals, primarily Human Resources partners, and other senior management, company executives and/or leadership of key functions. Manages and selects outside counsel and develops strategies for employment litigation at various sites. Directs pre-litigation employment matters and responses to complaints received by opposing counsel and government agencies. Partners with leadership of key site functions, including Human Resources, Sales, Operations, Finance, Safety and Compliance, to support key initiatives for the overall organization.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• 6+ years legal experience, including practicing and litigating at a law firm and in-house
• Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to provide sound, clear legal advice to senior executives and other Sysco senior leaders; creative problem solving; aptitude to work collaboratively; ability to effectively and efficiently manage multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously; strong leadership skills and client service orientation.
• Ability to manage high volume of employment and employment litigation matters.
• Above-average command of English, both oral and written, and excellent grammar, proofreading, punctuation and spelling skills
• Above-average arithmetic skills
• High energy level required.
• Ability, physically and mentally, to simultaneously handle several tasks.
• Candidate must be able to sit for long periods of time and undertake lengthy typing tasks.
• Candidate must be able to multitask without error and be able to handle stress in a positive manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily advice and counsel regarding legal compliance and risk avoidance
• Direct, manage, and develop strategy for respective legal matters
• Manage outside counsel fees and costs to maintain efficiency
• Direct, manage, and develop strategy for responses to complaints filed with government agencies and other pre-litigation matters
• Participate in cross-functional teams to provide legal guidance and to support the development and execution of enterprise-wide initiatives, policies and strategies
• Prepare materials and conduct training for internal business clients regarding strategic initiatives and other relevant legal matters

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees