Legal Counsel, Labor & Employment

Position Summary: 

Circle K is seeking a talented and experienced labor and employment law attorney to become part of its growing in-house counsel team.  This position will report to the Head of Legal Affairs, Labor and Employment, USA and will assist the organization and its subsidiaries with labor and employment transactional, litigation, and compliance matters across the country.  This position also will work closely with our SVP of Human Resources and Human Resources professionals across the country, as well as other members of the legal team and business partners, advising at all levels of the organization.  The ideal candidate is proactive, self-motivated, organized, detail oriented, and committed to assisting us meet all of the organization’s labor and employment transactional, litigation and compliance needs.   

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide timely, practical and sound legal advice and counseling on a wide range of employment law issues and day-to-day support for the HR teams, including recruiting, hiring, employee relations, leaves of absence and accommodations, wage and hour, internal investigations, compensation and benefits, labor and employment compliance, employment aspects of transactions, strategic and commercial HR initiatives, contracts, policies and procedures, reductions-in-force, and employment counseling and contingent workforce issues, to ensure best practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to provide strategic, business-oriented employment law guidance for successful execution of the organization’s initiatives.
• Draft and revise employment-related onboarding and offboarding agreements including offer letters and separation agreements, and train HR on usage of appropriate templates.
• Collaborate with local counsel to advise the HR teams and management on employment issues.
• Advise on investigations, develop strategy, and respond to claims, demand letters, administrative complaints, audits, and other employment-related inquiries.
• Assist in administrative audits and support other compliance efforts.
• Strategically and in a cost-effective manner, manage and partner with local counsel in employment litigation matters, including litigation strategy, budgets and invoices, compliance with outside counsel guidelines and work product.
• Review and provide support on updating employment policies and procedures across the enterprise and keep them current/compliant (e.g., employment policies and procedures, Severance Agreements, disciplinary and investigation procedures, associate handbooks, etc.).
• Support, develop and implement employment-related training and compliance tools for the company's use.
• Assist with monitoring and reporting recent compliance and litigation developments and trends.
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

Job Requirements

• JD required from an accredited law school.  Bar admission and license to practice law in the U.S., member in good standing.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience, specifically in labor and employment law area of practice.
• Prior experience working in a large law firm preferred. 
• Experience with employee health and welfare
• Ability to draft documents and policies in a concise manner for non-lawyers.
• Must have advanced breadth and depth of practical and academic knowledge of federal, state, and municipal labor and employment laws/regulations, with proven working knowledge of issues related to the EEOC, FLSA, FMLA, NLRB, ADEA, ADA, Title VII, WARN, discrimination and equal pay claims.
• Substantial experience with delivering advice and counsel to business clients such as Human Resources.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to quickly troubleshoot issues and provide solutions.
• Ability to effectively collaborate in a team environment, take ownership of projects, and demonstrate independence needed to effectively and timely complete projects.
• Extremely organized, strong ability to focus on details, demonstrate accuracy, maintain a high level of confidentiality, and excellent time management skills.
• Adaptable to changing priorities and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high output environment. 
• Ability to travel as needed.

Location:  Charlotte, North Carolina; San Antonio, Texas; Tempe, Arizona

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Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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