Sr Corporate Counsel - Employment
About The Position
The Senior Corporate Counsel – Employment is responsible for providing day-to-day legal support to the Company’s Human Resources team for employment matters on a variety of employment issues. This position is also responsible for managing outside counsel on employment litigation, and handling EEOC, agency charges and internal investigations. Also responsible for updating employee-related agreements, handling restrictive covenant matters, reviewing, and drafting policies and procedures as necessary to support the human resources team, and developing and conducting training on legal developments. The Senior Corporate Counsel is based as a hybrid (min 3 days/week on-site) at the Company’s Secaucus, NJ, headquarters.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7-10+ years of expertise in employment law counseling and employment/litigation experience
- Strong educational background including an undergraduate degree and JD
- Strong working knowledge of various state and federal employment laws (including FMLA, FLSA, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, ERISA, and state law counterparts)
- Ability to promote company’s culture of legal compliance
- Ability to drive change resulting from legal developments
- Strong analytic and communications skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with wide range of diverse internal clients and colleagues in fast-paced environment
- Ability to effectively prioritize work amongst competing priorities
Nice To Haves
- Preferred prior in-house experience
- Some prior litigation experience a plus
- California experience a plus
- Workers’ compensation experience is a plus
- Immigration experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Providing day-to-day legal support to the Company’s Human Resources team for employment matters
- Managing outside counsel on employment litigation
- Handling EEOC, agency charges and internal investigations
- Updating employee-related agreements
- Handling restrictive covenant matters
- Reviewing and drafting policies and procedures as necessary to support the human resources team
- Developing and conducting training on legal developments
Benefits
- Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
- Best-in-class well-being programs
- Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
- healthyMINDS mental health program
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time
- 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
- FinFit financial coaching and services
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Annual incentive plans
- Matching gifts program
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
- Career advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
