Employment Counsel, Corporate

Mars • McLean, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Employment Counsel, Corporate role provides high-quality legal support and subject-matter expertise on various employment law matters including global projects and initiatives, executive matters, global, regional and local level corporate matters such as Reward and Pay Equity/Transparency, Inclusion and Diversity, EEO and Workforce Data Reporting, Compliance, Ombudsman, Corporate Development transactions, and related litigation. This role plays an important part in scaling and strengthening Mars’ corporate global employment law function. The counsel role partners with various internal stakeholders and external advisors to ensure legal solutions are aligned to business objectives and evolving legal requirements.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from accredited law school required
• 5- 7 years of relevant legal experience ideally with in-house experience at a multinational company
• Broad-based legal experience supporting on employment matters, ideally with a global, cross-segment perspective
• Strong business acumen and stakeholder partnership
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Capable of analyzing complex legal and policy issues from a commercial perspective.
• Good relationship and influencing skills.
• Excellent organization, execution, and project management skills.
• Strong, flexible team player and collaborator

Responsibilities

• Support on global employment law priorities and projects including initial review and coordination of global policies and practices (e.g., contractors, AI); coordinate with regional Mars counsel and local counsel on cross‑border and global initiatives as needed.
• Support global employment law function with executive matters including preparing initial agreements, updating templates and assist in review of restrictive covenants, investigations, claims, hires, departures and related agreements.
• Serve as a primary Legal resource for EEO and employment-related federal contractor compliance and agency matters in partnership with Associate Relations.
• Partner with global I&D team, Corporate Affairs and other stakeholders for ongoing legal review of communications and other matters.
• Partner and provide support to Rewards, P&O and Talent Acquisition on global, regional and local pay transparency and equity reviews and legally required reporting including participation in project calls and coordination; review and advise on evolving global, regional, state, and local requirements and associated risks.
• Provide support on employment-related matters in M&A context including review of agreements, diligence and related matters and identify issues for further review and escalation.
• Support on discovery matters and litigation related to the above.
• Report to and partner closely with the Assistant General Counsel, Global Employment - Corporate; manage outside counsel; cross-functional coordination and project management across business segments, Human Resources and Legal.

Benefits

• company bonus
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior