Senior Counsel US & Americas, Employment

GSK•Warren, NJ

23d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Senior Counsel US & Americas, Employment you will be business partnering through the provision of US employment and labor law advice to the business. You will be helping the business make pragmatic, commercial and ethical decisions in relation to a broad range of employment and regulatory matters, providing advice and counsel across the full employee life cycle and preventing and proactively leading on demands, charges and lawsuits. Further responsibilities include supporting the continued training, development and tooling of HR to be self-sufficient in day-to-day ER processes. Additionally, you will support Puerto Rico, Canada and LATAM HR by working with local counsel on matters outside the US and support the global HR Legal service delivery model, both on global projects and individual matters. We are looking for an individual with a practical approach and a continuous improvement mindset who can combine legal and professional expertise and anticipate and solve problems.

Requirements

Strong academic background, Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree.
Must be admitted to practice law and be in good standing with Bar.
Minimum 6 years legal experience advising clients or Human Resources with employment law matters.
Experience with workplace investigations and disciplinary actions, wage and hour compliance, contracts (Employment Contract, Non-Compete, Severance Agreements etc.), discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, and other related employment law matters.
Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills at all levels of management.
Ability to partner effectively with HR, LCCS leaders and the business to drive Haleon’s purpose.
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, juggle numerous priorities and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new legal concepts quickly, proactively identify issues, and succeed in developing solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Must be able to travel internationally and demonstrate flexibility in personal schedule.

Nice To Haves

In-house experience strongly preferred.
Experience working in a CPG or FCMG environment.
Admission and good standing in other parts of tri-state area in addition to New Jersey is an advantage.
Demonstrated ability working with outside counsel from other jurisdictions, particularly in LATAM and Canada, to advise HR outside US.
Key soft skills: influencing, empathy, analytical thinking, taking initiative, prioritization, pragmatism, solutions-focused approach and resilience in managing ambiguity.

Responsibilities

Align business partners, including HR, Reward and Employee Relations stakeholders, and manage legal risk.
Provide legal advice and support implementation of employment-related policies, procedures, and initiatives.
Manage employment-related demand letters, charges, single plaintiff and class action disputes, arbitrations and mediations and advise on effective management of employee grievances, investigations and ADA issues to minimize legal risk to the Company.
Support drafting and negotiating broad range of employment-related agreements, analyze employment and compensation-related issues, and provide subject matter expertise on issues related to every aspect of the employment lifecycle.
Provide general advice regarding employee benefits.
Identify topics for development of guidance, templates and tools to enable HR to self-serve and be self-sufficient in everyday HR Legal matters.
Participate in creating and providing training on key employment law risks, changes to the law and best practices.
Provide strategic support for HR risk management efforts.
Engage and manage external legal counsel effectively and ensure that our engagements reflect our inclusion and belonging legal obligations and policies.
Interface with company employees at all levels, including senior executives and business lawyers.
Collaborate with other lawyers on the Global HR Legal team with respect to advice and counselling provided to HR and other business partners.
Acting as point of escalation on more complex LATAM and Canada matters to provide practical, clear support and guidance to market HR teams where matter does not merit escalation to Head of Global Employment but further support is needed to supplement advice from Outside Counsel.
Supporting Global HR legal projects, including by facilitating the preparation of market versions of global contract and (where appropriate) policy templates and obtaining market legal advice to support the design and delivery of global projects.

Benefits

Haleon offers a robust Total Reward package that consists of competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program.
This includes a generous 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave.
On day one, you are eligible for benefits, including our healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family.
We also offer the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs as part of the offering.

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