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MKS Inc. · 1 day ago

Global Labor and Employment Counsel

Andover, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$211K/yr - $392K/yr

10+ years exp

MKS Inc. is a company focused on managing global labor and employment legal risks. They are seeking a Global Labor and Employment Counsel to provide legal counsel on various employment-related issues and to oversee compliance with US federal and state employment laws.

Enterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Serve as primary legal counsel and trusted advisor overseeing employment and labor law matters, advising MKS on the full scope of US federal and state employment and anti-discrimination laws including FLSA, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, WARN, OSHA and the corresponding enforcement agencies

Manage in-house EU labor/employment lawyer and provide support on issues relating to European Works Councils

Manage and partner with international outside counsel on local employment and labor law matters

Provide practical and business-oriented legal advice to the global HR team and business leaders on employment-related issues, including recruitment, hiring and terminations, compensation and benefits, wage and hour, disability accommodation requests, leaves of absence, investigations, performance reviews, disciplinary warnings, terminations, workplace safety, immigration, non-competition and non-solicitation, and international assignments

Draft employment, separation, confidentiality and non-competition agreements as well as sales commission and bonus plans

Manage and partner with outside counsel on employment and labor-related litigation, arbitration, and agency proceedings from inception to resolution

Work with outside experts as needed to counsel the Total Rewards team on compensation and benefits law matters, including executive compensation

Refine/develop human resources policies, programs, procedures and handbooks

Collaborate with HR to develop and conduct training for HR and management on employment-related issues

Provide support for M&A activities and other strategic transactions

Ability to travel up to 15%

Qualification

JD degree10+ years employment law experienceUS labor law expertiseInternational labor law experienceLitigation experienceProject management skillsResourcefulnessInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

JD degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school and admitted in good standing to practice law in at least one state in the U.S

10+ years of labor/employment experience at a law firm or in-house; combination of law firm and in-house experience preferred

Experience counselling clients on employment law issues, compliance, litigation/dispute resolution and risk management

Experience litigating employment actions

Strong interpersonal and excellent written and verbal communication skills; at ease in working in diverse/ multicultural environments, possesses a global mindset, including communicating and presenting at the executive level

Excellent project management skills, with demonstrated ability to oversee complex projects and lead them to successful completion

Resourceful and able to work independently and take ownership of work, but knows to seek guidance when needed

Ability to travel up to 15%