Senior Legal Counsel II, Labor, Employment/HR Ethics & Compliance

Airbus•Herndon, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel II, Labor, Employment/HR and Ethic and Compliance to join our Human Resources Team based in Herndon, VA, Mobile, AL or Atlanta, GA. The Senior Legal Counsel, Labor & Employment / HR E&C stakeholder engages in key strategic decision making designed to reduce Airbus’ risks of reputational, legal and financial harm. The stakeholder leads all functions related to labor and employment legal within the extended HR team and in direct coordination with the AAI General Counsel. Primary objectives include leading the function of investigations concerning People Matter conduct, as well as managing labor relations in alignment with the Positive Employee Relations strategy across the US One Roof. Working in our Human Resources department, it’s our mission to help support Airbus’ greatest assets: our team members. Our team works cross-departmentally as well as with our global counterparts to ensure we are making a positive impact on all aspects of our employee experience. Located just five miles from Washington Dulles International Airport, and 30 miles from the U.S. Capitol, this site serves as our major parts distribution hub in the Americas. The facility is a 24/7 fulfillment center, with an Aircraft on Ground (AOG) support desk, and Quality Assurance (QA) operations. To best support our customers, our 250,000-square-foot warehouse features a brand new technology called Autostore, aiming at increasing productivity.

Requirements

A Juris Doctor law degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
Admission to the bar in Alabama, New York or Virginia.
Current with CLE credits.
10 or more years engaged in the practice of law with an emphasis on casework dealing with labor and employment issues.
Experience in leading a team and working across country, culture and organizational boundaries.
Experience with large, matrixed organization’s workforce planning activities.
Experience with Positive Employee Relations strategy and implementation.
Experience working with industrial and manufacturing organizations.
Admission to the bar in Alabama, New York or Virginia.
Travel Required 20% domestic and international
Citizenship Authorized to Work in the US Without the need for visa sponsorship
Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholder expectations.
Advanced knowledge of federal, state and local employment law, and HR regulations.
Exceptional analytical and investigative skills, with strong attention to detail Strong presentation and negotiation skills
Experience interfacing with executive management, and high level of client service skills
Communication Skills Fluent written and spoken English.
Written, presentation and oral communication, interpersonal and consultative skills, as well as effective result-oriented problem solving skills
Technical Systems Proficiency Proficient in standard office productivity tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience with a state or federal agency responsible for enforcement of labor and employment law is desirable.
Experience with a legislative body, committee or sub-committee responsible for the development of labor and employment-related laws is also desirable.
Experience with a professional organization supporting or lobbying on employment related issues is desirable.
Experience working as part of a geographically dispersed team preferred.
Experience with international organizations is preferred.
Past success in a manufacturing/ aerospace environment preferred.
French, German or Spanish preferred.
Proficient in utilizing Google Workspace preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead Employment Legal topics - Draft and support negotiation and legal review of Employment related legal agreements.
Execute the design, implementation and review of HR policies and support deployment of the transaction and partner with internal and external stakeholders for execution of employee relations, leave, employment lay claims and risk mitigation opportunities.
Employee and Labor Relations - Manage labor relation issues, campaigns, organizing responses and petition filings in the US in alignment with the relevant HO HR and Employee Relations focals.
Directing outside legal counsel and internal HR teams and manage negotiation of collective Bargaining Agreements and collaboration with internal and external teams associated International Labor Law Network - Lead US stakeholder in the International Labor Law (ILL) Network Community of Practice by facilitating the exchange of knowledge and the promotion of expertise development of the national representatives appointed to participate in the ILL forum in transnational labor topics.
HR M&A Activities - Work in direct coordination with the AAI General Counsel and Director of Affiliate Governance on M&A transactions for the HR legal perspective.
Collaboration with the HR leadership for the strategic and operational initiatives associated with these activities E&C People Matters - Lead the investigations of all E&C People Matters across the US One Roof.
Coordination of Employee Relations matters and identifying and assessing risks associated with said risks Compliance - Work in direct coordination with the AAI General Counsel and Director of Affiliate Governance regarding expectations, gaps and mitigations and support Audit processes Leadership - manage work and performance of Sr. Legal Counsel Labor, Labor Relations Manager and HR Compliance Manager and support and guide Director of Employee Relations and team stakeholders

Benefits

Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

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