Charles River Laboratories · 5 hours ago
Corporate Counsel - Labor & Employment (REMOTE)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$180K/yr - $210K/yr
5+ years expCharles River Laboratories is a leading contract research organization dedicated to improving the quality of people's lives through innovative drug development. The Corporate Counsel - Labor & Employment will provide legal analysis and counsel on global labor and employment issues, ensuring compliance with regulations while supporting HR and management in various employment-related matters.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
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.) related 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 related 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 complex HR-related contracts 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 related to employment (Affirmative Action, ADA, FLSA, FMLA, EEOC, MCAD, USERRA etc.) and related regulations in other jurisdictions where employees are situated
Manage outside counsel on employment litigation matters
Review employment, labor and benefit issues as part of our acquisitions and divestiture teams, and provide related 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-related lawsuits
Assist in the development and recommendation of company policy and position on employment-related legal issues
Monitor and analyze changes to employment-related laws and regulations to ensure continued company compliance. Proactively advise management on changes which may affect 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
Perform all other related 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.)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) and Juris Doctor or equivalent from an accredited law school
Five or more years of related experience, preferably in a combination of a law firm and corporate setting
Current license in any US State Bar as an attorney qualified to practice law
Knowledge of labor/employment-related statutes and regulations
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Benefits
Bonus/incentives based on performance
401K
Paid time off
Stock purchase program
Health and wellness coverage
Employee and family wellbeing support programs
Work life balance flexibility
Company
Charles River Laboratories
At Charles River, we are guided by our strong purpose—to create healthier lives—which centers around the patients who rely on the therapeutics we help to develop, the animals in our care, to our planet, and to the passionate and skilled people who are at the heart of our organization and make it all possible.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.54BKey Investors
The Foundation for Chemistry Research and Initiatives
2024-06-11Grant· $1.3M
2021-03-23Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2019-10-21Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
James C. Foster
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
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Chuck Moran
Associate Director, Digital Experiences and Marketing Technology
Recent News
2026-01-22
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