Legal Counsel

Amcor•Oshkosh, WI

About The Position

The Legal Counsel is a key member of Amcor’s Legal & Compliance function. This role provides expert legal counsel across a broad range of matters while serving as the primary advisor on U.S. employment-related issues. The role partners closely with HR, business leaders, and functional teams to ensure legal compliance, minimize risk, and support organizational strategy. While maintaining broad commercial and corporate legal responsibilities, the role holds a specialized emphasis on employment law counseling, litigation management, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Law degree (LLB/JD minimum) with active license to practice law in relevant jurisdiction(s).
8–10+ years of legal experience, including significant employment law counseling and litigation management.
Excellent research, writing, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
Strong communication skills and ability to influence and advise leaders at all levels.
Demonstrated ability to resolve complex legal issues with sound judgment and business‑focused solutions.
High integrity and commitment to ethics, confidentiality, and compliance.
Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Willingness to travel approximately 10–15% as needed.

Responsibilities

Support HR and business leaders with timely, practical guidance on employment matters including performance management, discipline, terminations, accommodations, leaves, drug testing, and workplace investigations.
Develop, review, and enhance HR policies, handbooks, forms, training materials, and processes.
Draft and deliver training on employment law topics to HR and people leaders.
Monitor and interpret federal, state, provincial, and local employment laws to ensure compliance and proactive communication.
Manage interactions with administrative agencies (e.g., EEOC and state equivalents) including charge responses and regulatory inquiries.
Lead or support litigation and pre-litigation strategy for employment-related matters and negotiate settlements.
Supervise or coordinate with outside counsel to ensure efficient, cost‑effective legal support.
Provide counsel on commercial contracting, compliance, dispute resolution, and special projects.
Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements.
Support management of commercial or compliance‑related disputes through mediation, arbitration, or litigation.
Support M&A execution, due diligence, and integration activities as needed.
Support public company reporting requirements where applicable.
Identify legal risks and partner with Compliance to ensure broad regulatory adherence and strong ethics governance.
Continuously improve legal processes, templates, tools, and operational systems.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)