Description
As Senior Employment Counsel, APJ, you will provide advice and strategic counseling to the People Organization and business leaders across multiple business units in the APJ region on a full range of employment issues.
Responsibilities:
- Provide specialized legal expertise in one or more areas of strategic importance that have significant impact on revenue, risk, or policy for the client base.
- Lead the development of legal strategies for senior management at one or more units of a large global or regional business.
- Oversee routine legal response during crisis, internal investigations, and government inquiries, and represent the organization before industry policy setting organizations, government agencies, and other regulatory bodies.
- Handle and participate in cross-division, multi-function teams and projects that affect the organization's long-term goals and objectives.
- Own accountability for the assigned clients' legal needs by networking effectively to achieve resolution of matters outside of direct subject matter expertise or responsibility.
- Work with staffing and upper management to hire resources as necessary, including writing requisitions, interviewing candidates, and making timely hire/no hire decisions.
- Act as a functional expert within area of expertise, leading development of strategy and setting functional policy and direction.
- Mentor junior legal team members, providing guidance, sharing knowledge, and fostering professional growth.
- Provide innovative solutions and integrate advanced technologies, theories, or techniques with a significant impact across disciplines, championing large projects for long-range goals.
Education & Experience Recommended:
- Four-year or Graduate Degree in Law, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
- Typically has 12+ years of work experience, preferably in commercial, general or specialty law, or a related field.
Benefits:
- None mentioned