About the position
Chewy is looking for a Corporate Counsel, Employment Law to join our Legal Team based in Minneapolis, MN! This position is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join a fast-paced, dynamic Legal Department supporting Chewy’s Corporate and Healthcare teams with respect to employment and labor law. The successful candidate will be a strategic advisor and hands-on problem solver, providing practical, business-oriented day-to-day employment law advice and counseling to HR professionals and business managers regarding Corporate, Customer Care, and Pharmacy employees. This position requires a proactive approach and close collaboration with human resources and, other business stakeholders, and the other attorneys in the Legal Department.
Responsibilities
- Partner with HR professionals and other business stakeholders to act as a trusted legal adviser, providing advice and counseling on multi-jurisdictional employment laws.
- Advise HR professionals on emerging legislative and regulatory changes affecting employment and labor obligations in multi-jurisdictional operations.
- Review and revise internal policies and procedures to ensure multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance.
- Develop and deliver proactive training to business leaders on a wide variety of employment law matters.
- Provide legal representation and/or supervise outside counsel regarding employment litigation, government administrative agency charges, audits, and investigations.
- Draft and negotiate employment-related documents including separation agreements and restrictive covenant agreements.
- Partner with and advise HR professionals regarding internal investigations, as well as compensation, ERISA, and immigration matters.
Requirements
- JD from an accredited school with strong academic credentials.
- Minimum 6 years’ experience practicing employment law, in-house and/or with a national or regional law firm.
- Significant experience in identifying employment law risks and formulating strategies regarding same.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and develop practical solutions that mitigate legal risks and align with business objectives.
- Self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision, and assume significant responsibility in keeping with the level of experience in employment law.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
- Active license to practice law in at least one state and ability to become licensed as in-house counsel in Florida.
- Candidate should possess empathy, excellent professional judgment, and a good sense of humor.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with labor, employee benefits, and/or compensation matters.
Benefits
- Eligible for 401k and a new hire and annual equity grant.
- Medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident insurance.
- Parental leave and family services benefits.
- Backup dependent care and flexible spending accounts.
- Telemedicine and pet adoption reimbursement.
- Employee assistance program and discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com.
- Unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval.
- Six paid holidays per year.
- Paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.
