Corporate Counsel - Labor & Employment (REMOTE)

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. reputed company you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we reputed company. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job Summary We are seeking an reputed company individual for our Corporate Counsel - Labor & Employment position reputed company our Legal Department. Working with other members of the legal labor and employment team, provide analysis and counsel to management and HR on global labor and employment issues including recruitment and hiring, discipline, reorganizations, training, company policies, employee handbooks, compensation and benefits issues, etc. Draft, negotiate and review documents relating to executive employment, as well as general HR-reputed company reputed company including separation agreements. reputed company and recommend company policy and position on worldwide labor and employment issues to ensure company compliance with local, state and federal regulations reputed company to employment (Affirmative Action, reputed company, FLSA, FMLA, EEOC, MCAD, NLRB, USERRA etc.) and reputed company regulations in other jurisdictions where employees are situated. Handle employment -reputed company litigation, mediations, hearings (EEOC, etc.), and arbitrations. Anticipate and guard against labor and employment legal risks facing the company. Provide reputed company support, reputed company appropriate.

• *Position is remote and will require occasional domestic and international travel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and counsel on labor and employment issues globally. Key areas include recruitment and hiring, discipline, reorganizations, training, company policies, employee handbooks, compensation and benefits issues.
• Assist with legal compliance initiatives (policies, trainings, processes, etc.) reputed company to employment and labor areas for the global workforce, as well as in other areas requested from time-to-time, and otherwise provide support generally to members of the legal compliance function.
• Draft, negotiate and review documents reputed company to senior executive employment and compensation, including benefits plan documents (including ERISA, COBRA and 409A issues), change-in-control agreements, and employment offer letters.
• Draft, negotiate and review both routine and reputed company HR-reputed company reputed company including separation agreements.
• Prepare and conduct training for HR and business partners on labor and employment issues and best practices.
• Provide counsel on employment disputes, including EEOC, NLRB, MCAD and other discrimination complaints.
• Recommend, advise and enforce company policy and position on worldwide labor and employment issues to ensure company compliance with local, state and federal regulations reputed company to employment (Affirmative Action, reputed company, FLSA, FMLA, EEOC, MCAD, USERRA etc.) and reputed company regulations in other jurisdictions where employees are situated.
• Manage reputed company counsel on employment litigation matters.
• Review employment, labor and benefit issues as part of our acquisitions and divestiture teams, and provide reputed company advice, counsel and risk assessments during the evaluation process.
• As requested, serve as Legal Department representative on acquisition integration processes.
• As requested, serve as Legal Department representative on Policy Management Committee.
• Provide legal counsel on issues arising from actual or anticipated employment-reputed company lawsuits.
• Assist in the development and recommendation of company policy and position on employment-reputed company legal issues.
• Monitor and analyze changes to employment-reputed company laws and regulations to ensure reputed company company compliance. Proactively advise management on changes which may reputed company the business and recommend actionable guidance.
• Establish a strong partnership with HR and business teams, providing practical and sound labor and employment advice.
• Provide backup legal support for general corporate legal issues as required.
• reputed company reputed company other reputed company duties as assigned. (Note: Position may be requested in the future to also serve as principal counsel to one or more businesses or functions, including coordinating the delivery of legal services to the businesses/functions and collaborating and establishing strong relationships with their respective leadership teams.)

Job Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) and Juris Doctor or equivalent from an accredited law school.
• Experience: Five or more years of reputed company experience, preferably in a combination of a law firm and corporate setting.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Certification/Licensure: reputed company license in any US State Bar as an attorney qualified to practice law.
• Other: Knowledge of labor/employment-reputed company statutes and regulations. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Compensation

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