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Haleon · 1 day ago

Senior Counsel US & Americas, Employment

New Jersey, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$152K/yr - $209K/yr

6+ years exp

Haleon is a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company focused on everyday health. The Senior Counsel US & Americas, Employment will provide US employment and labor law advice, helping the business make pragmatic and ethical decisions regarding employment matters.

ConsumerHealth CareMedical

Responsibilities

Align business partners, including HR, Reward and Employee Relations stakeholders, and manage legal risk

Provide legal advice and support implementation of employment-related policies, procedures, and initiatives

Manage employment-related demand letters, charges, single plaintiff and class action disputes, arbitrations and mediations and advise on effective management of employee grievances, investigations and ADA issues to minimize legal risk to the Company

Support drafting and negotiating broad range of employment-related agreements, analyze employment and compensation-related issues, and provide subject matter expertise on issues related to every aspect of the employment lifecycle

Provide general advice regarding employee benefits

Identify topics for development of guidance, templates and tools to enable HR to self-serve and be self-sufficient in everyday HR Legal matters

Participate in creating and providing training on key employment law risks, changes to the law and best practices

Provide strategic support for HR risk management efforts

Engage and manage external legal counsel effectively and ensure that our engagements reflect our inclusion and belonging legal obligations and policies

Interface with company employees at all levels, including senior executives and business lawyers. Collaborate with other lawyers on the Global HR Legal team with respect to advice and counselling provided to HR and other business partners

Acting as point of escalation on more complex LATAM and Canada matters to provide practical, clear support and guidance to market HR teams where matter does not merit escalation to Head of Global Employment but further support is needed to supplement advice from Outside Counsel

Supporting Global HR legal projects, including by facilitating the preparation of market versions of global contract and (where appropriate) policy templates and obtaining market legal advice to support the design and delivery of global projects

Qualification

Employment LawLegal AdviceWorkplace InvestigationsLegal ComplianceNegotiation SkillsStakeholder ManagementIn-house ExperienceCPG ExperienceLegal ResearchProblem Solving

Required

Strong academic background, Bachelor's Degree and Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree

Must be admitted to practice law and be in good standing with Bar

Minimum 6 years legal experience advising clients or Human Resources with employment law matters

Experience with workplace investigations and disciplinary actions, wage and hour compliance, contracts (Employment Contract, Non-Compete, Severance Agreements etc.), discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, and other related employment law matters

Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills at all levels of management

Ability to partner effectively with HR, LCCS leaders and the business to drive Haleon's purpose

Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, juggle numerous priorities and meet deadlines

Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new legal concepts quickly, proactively identify issues, and succeed in developing solutions in a fast-paced environment

Must be able to travel internationally and demonstrate flexibility in personal schedule

Preferred

In-house experience strongly preferred

Experience working in a CPG or FCMG environment

Admission and good standing in other parts of tri-state area in addition to New Jersey is an advantage

Demonstrated ability working with outside counsel from other jurisdictions, particularly in LATAM and Canada, to advise HR outside US

Key soft skills: influencing, empathy, analytical thinking, taking initiative, prioritization, pragmatism, solutions-focused approach and resilience in managing ambiguity