Senior Director, Legal Affairs, Labor & Employment, Safety & Security

Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club • Anaheim, CA

97d • $210,000 - $260,000

About The Position

A great experience starts with you! Join our team to help create and develop the future of live entertainment and sports in Orange County! Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel best suit you, as an applicant, you can always see your application status in your profile. Mission: To enrich the lives in our community through shared experiences, welcoming spaces, and responsible actions. Vision: We will be the social and entertainment center of Orange County – a place where the cultural kaleidoscope of the region converges and connects. Our vibrant, rich collection of experiences will celebrate the diversity of our community. Values: Be Safe | Do the Right Thing | Be Generous | Include Everyone | Make it Easy | Be Bold. Job Title: Senior Director, Legal Affairs, Labor & Employment, Safety & Security. Pay Details: The annual base salary range for this position in California is $210,000 to $260,000 per year. The starting pay for the successful candidate depends on various job-related factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education/training, internal value, peer equity, external market demands, and organizational considerations.

Requirements

• 6+ years of legal practicing experience, with minimum of 2 years of in-house experience in a corporate law department and extensive labor and employment experience.
• Litigation, California wage and hour law, and traditional labor experience.
• Legal research and writing experience.
• Excellent organization and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Comfortability in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a variety of labor and employment litigation matters, including case strategy, managing outside counsel, and monitoring progress.
• Provide legal advice regarding guest and employee claims and work with Risk Management and Human Resources to proactively address incidents.
• Provide advice on a wide variety of legal issues, including but not limited to liability, regulations, employment law, and law enforcement inquiries to minimize risk.
• Work with business teams to identify and implement risk reduction strategies and help inform executive decision-making.
• Partner with the Company’s ownership group’s legal team to ensure the Company’s development and deployment of legal strategies is consistent with the ownership group’s labor and employment, litigation, compliance, and exposure containment philosophies and strategies across its enterprise.
• Coordinate and provide reporting to the ownership group’s legal team on relevant matters, including exposure analysis and providing regular updates on compliance efforts and material litigation, labor, and employment developments.
• Partner with the Company’s Security team to review and develop policies and procedures in furtherance of opening and readiness for worldwide events and SAFETY Act certification.
• Respond to employment related inquiries and subpoenas.
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the Company’s HR department on employment and labor relations matters, including employee relations, compliance, reasonable accommodations, performance management, and dispute resolution.
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to minimize legal risks for the Company, including in coordination with the ownership group’s legal team for enterprise-wide strategic initiatives or as otherwise appropriate.
• Oversee internal investigations to ensure legal privilege and provide strategic advice on outcomes and actions.
• Design and deliver training programs to ensure compliance with legal standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with other departments to support business projects and simplify complex legal issues for non-legal team members and serve as a trusted advisor.
• Facilitate internal and external discovery processes, including document review and production.
• Review and approve standard motions and other litigation documents.
• Provide ongoing mentorship and support to junior legal team members.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees