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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in employment law, including federal, state, and local regulations, while effectively advising executive leadership on complex workforce matters. Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing legal teams and translate legal strategies into actionable business initiatives.
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Employment Law ExpertisePeople Management ExperienceStrategic Legal AdvisoryCompliance Strategy DevelopmentExceptional Communication Skills
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Hard Skills
Employment LawLegal Strategy DevelopmentWorkforce Policy GovernanceRisk MitigationExecutive Employment AgreementsInvestigations ManagementPerformance ManagementLabor RelationsCompliance StrategiesData Utilization
Soft Skills
LeadershipRelationship BuildingDecision MakingIntegrityEthical Judgment
Certifications & Qualifications
Juris Doctor (JD)Licensed to Practice Law
Industry Keywords
Employment RegulationsWorkforce MattersOrganizational TransformationsExecutive CounselingLegal Governance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the enterprise employment law function and strategy
- Advise the Chief Legal Officer, executive leadership, Human Resources, and business leaders on significant employment, labor, and workforce matters
- Direct legal strategy for organizational transformations, restructurings, reductions in force, executive employment matters, investigations, accommodations, leaves, performance management, workforce policies, and sensitive employee relations matters
- Lead the legal response to significant employment-related government investigations, audits, inquiries, and enforcement actions
- Establish and oversee the legal framework for executive employment agreements, restrictive covenants, confidentiality and intellectual property protections, separation arrangements, incentive and retention programs, and other workforce agreements
- Provide legal governance and oversight of employment policies, programs, and practices across federal, state, and local jurisdictions
- Translate emerging employment law and regulatory developments into business strategy and advise senior leadership on enterprise exposure and risk mitigation
- Partner with Legal, Human Resources, Compliance, Security, Communications, Finance, and business teams on enterprise initiatives and workforce issues
- Build organizational capability through executive counseling, leadership education, legal tools, manager enablement, and proactive workforce strategies
- Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing employment law team of 4–6 direct reports
- Drive operational excellence, performance measurement, service delivery, cost effectiveness, data and technology utilization, and continuous improvement
- Lead strategic enterprise initiatives assigned by the Chief Legal Officer and contribute to broader enterprise risk, governance, and business priorities
Requirements
What you’ll need- 10 years of progressively responsible employment law experience
- 5 years of people management and/or leadership experience within a large, complex organization
- Demonstrated success setting strategy, leading an employment law function, developing high-performing teams, and aligning legal resources with enterprise priorities
- Proven ability to advise and influence executive leaders on complex, high-impact workforce matters
- Deep knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws
- Ability to identify emerging risks, establish scalable compliance strategies, and guide complex employment decisions
- Strong understanding of business operations
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, concise, actionable guidance
- Ability to build trusted relationships and partner across Legal, Human Resources, and business functions
- Ability to prioritize competing enterprise demands and make timely, well-reasoned decisions
- Unquestioned integrity, sound ethical judgment, confidentiality, and professional responsibility
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor (JD) degree from accredited, nationally recognized, and highly regarded institutions, with a record of academic achievement
- Licensed to practice law and in good standing under the Bar of any state that enables admission to practice as in-house counsel
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual incentive plan bonus
- Long-term incentive program
- Health insurance
- Pre-tax spending accounts
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life insurance