Employment Attorney / Government and Government Relations Attorney in Columbus, OH

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Senior Attorney – Employment Law and Compliance The candidate will provide legal advice and counsel to HR professionals and other business partners regarding labor and employment matters. Oversee employment compliance matters through the development of policies, business and technology processes, and training and accountability plans relative to legal and compliance requirements. Assist in managing employment related litigation, including providing input on strategy, updating litigation management tool and monitoring litigation expenses. Provide legal guidance and consultation to ensure enterprise-wide compliance with applicable federal, state and local labor and employment laws within domestic and international regions. Serve as general legal counselor for labor and employment matters for the enterprise, including advising on company investigations, performance management issues, responding to agency charges, and diversity and inclusion efforts. Analyze complex business and legal issues; identify and assess legal risk and opportunities; and communicate legal advice in a clear and concise fashion. Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to: Ensure technology solutions are identified, implemented and supportive of legal and compliance requirements and integrated across multiple platforms including, but not limited to: store operations, human resource management/information systems (HRMS/HRIS) and reporting systems. Lead cross-functional project teams and manage large-scale initiatives. Provide dedicated counsel to a project-oriented team focused on supporting employment compliance solutions. Proactively develop policies, procedures and training to support compliance initiatives. Assist in managing employment related litigation, including providing strategy and evaluating and managing outside counsel as appropriate to represent the interests of the company, consulting with departmental leader as needed.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: Degree from an accredited law school. Must be a member of the Ohio bar. 8+ years’ experience with a law firm and/or in-house counsel in the field of labor and employment law. Experience with human resource information systems and/or workforce management technology platforms, a plus. Experience representing and advising retail clients, a plus. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access. Strong verbal and written communication skills including presentation and negotiation skills. Strong relationship building skills across multiple leaders, layers and cross-functional business partners. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a large volume of work in a fast-paced environment. Proven ability to influence, coach and develop a team to achieve high performance results. Effectively manages risk to each situation based on comprehension of the law as well as internal business objectives. Takes independent and decisive action and maintains the flexibility to prioritize and handle multiple tasks. Leverages a systematic approach to translate labor law into workable solutions. Conduct all work in an ethical, honest, professional and confidential manner.

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Job ID: LEG0010A

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