Director, Americas Employment Law
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- Advising and presenting to senior executives and the People Team on mission-critical employment decisions, policies, compensation programs, and practices
- Management of employment litigation, including drafting responses to demand letters and EEOC/state agency claims, mediations, arbitration/litigation matters, supervising outside counsel engagements as required
- Coordinating and managing employment-related projects, policy drafting and oversight of HR/employment programs (e.g., compliance programs, contingent workforce programs, compensation plans and programs, return to office initiatives)
- Managing legal risks and provide solutions for resolving employment disputes, including supervising/directing employment-related investigations
- Management and support of employment terminations/workforce restructuring across the Americas region
- Advising on employment law trends/developments and best practices, including developing/delivering relevant trainings to the People Team and business leadership to ensure ongoing best practices and compliance, with a focus on leveraging AI use cases to create efficiencies and scale processes and program management
- Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts related to the contingent workforce, special consultants and other third-party engagements
- Performing other special assignments or projects as needed in support of the Employment Law function
- J.D. degree and California bar member
- 15+ years of relevant experience in employment law (preferably a combination of law firm and in-house practice)
- Prior experience advising on employment matters throughout the U.S., Canada, and Latin America, other global project oversight and strongly preferred
- Detail-oriented and highly organized, with demonstrated knowledge of AI applications and use cases relevant to Employment Legal
- Team player, yet able to own functional responsibilities and deliver results with limited direction
- Highest level of judgment and integrity
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
- Excellent communication, project management, interpersonal, and collaborative skills
Hybrid: This role operates in a hybrid capacity, blending the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-person collaboration. In locations where our workplace policy applies (i.e. San Jose, Durham, Mexico City, Bangalore, Pune, Hoofddorp, Belgrade, Barcelona, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo), employees are expected to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week to foster collaboration, team alignment, and access to in-office resources. Workplace type may vary based on location and team requirements. Please speak with your recruiter for details. Additional team-specific guidance and norms will be provided by your manager.
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