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Sysco · 7 hours ago

Assistant General Counsel - Employment

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution, seeking an Assistant General Counsel to provide legal counsel and risk assessment regarding employment matters. This role involves managing outside counsel, directing pre-litigation employment matters, and partnering with various business functions to support key initiatives.

Electrical DistributionFood and BeverageFood DeliveryHealth CareHospitalityLogisticsMarketingMeat and PoultryRestaurantsSales

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide daily advice and counsel regarding legal compliance and risk avoidance

Direct, manage, and develop strategy for respective legal matters

Manage outside counsel fees and costs to maintain efficiency

Direct, manage, and develop strategy for responses to complaints filed with government agencies and other pre-litigation matters

Participate in cross-functional teams to provide legal guidance and to support the development and execution of enterprise-wide initiatives, policies and strategies

Prepare materials and conduct training for internal business clients regarding strategic initiatives and other relevant legal matters

Qualification

Juris DoctorateLegal experienceEmployment lawLitigation managementLegal complianceClient service orientationVerbal communicationWritten communicationInterpersonal skillsCreative problem solvingLeadership skills

Required

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school

6+ years legal experience, including practicing and litigating at a law firm and in-house

Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to provide sound, clear legal advice to senior executives and other Sysco senior leaders

Creative problem solving

Aptitude to work collaboratively

Ability to effectively and efficiently manage multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously

Strong leadership skills and client service orientation

Ability to manage high volume of employment and employment litigation matters

Above-average command of English, both oral and written, and excellent grammar, proofreading, punctuation and spelling skills

Above-average arithmetic skills

High energy level required

Ability, physically and mentally, to simultaneously handle several tasks

Candidate must be able to sit for long periods of time and undertake lengthy typing tasks

Candidate must be able to multitask without error and be able to handle stress in a positive manner