Labor and Employment Law Lead - Pradera East

Last day to apply: Friday, November 29th, 2024

Position overview:

As a Labor and Employment Law Lead you provide advice, guidance, and representation related to employment laws and regulations. You report directly to the Senior Legal Manager and work with relevant stakeholders to ensure that the company is compliant with relevant employment law and regulations and company policy. You handle all labor relations and employment negotiations, grievance procedures and disputes in-house, including cases in court, arbitration, and agency hearings.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice about legal rights and obligations in the context of employment like hiring practices, wage disputes, discrimination claims, workplace safety regulations and termination procedures

• Draft, review and negotiate contracts and other legal documents such as employment contracts, non-disclosure agreements, severance agreements and company policy documents

• Support the organization to be compliant with relevant employment laws and regulations by collaborate on the creation or review of policies and procedures, conducting audits, and providing relevant training to leaders and team members

• Support the resolution of low to moderate risk disputes and grievance procedures between employers and employees through negotiation or litigation

• Represent the organization in court, arbitration or hearings before regulatory bodies, presenting evidence, making legal arguments, and navigating procedural rules for low risk matters in the location where you are licensed to practice

Requirements:

• Flexibility to work on-site - Mandatory

• Schedule flexibility - Mandatory

Core competencies:

• Giving support

• Focusing on customers

• Embracing technology

• Managing self-development

Functional competencies:

• Strong knowledge in labor law including labor code, judicial regulations and precedents

• Ability to analyze large amounts of information, identifying relevant facts, and propose viable solutions

• Ability to articulate complex legal concepts and strategies in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner, both orally and in writing

• Ability in litigation skills 

• Ability to act independently with little supervision/oversight

• Ability to solve complex problems using sophisticated thought, exercise judgement and identify innovative solutions

Qualifications:

• Law degree from an accredited law school 

• Bar license and public notary authorization is required 

• English is a plus