Director of Employment & Litigation Counsel

Menarini; Toscana; On-site; EUR 196,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Life insurance

FSA/HSA

Job summary

Menarini Stemline seeks a Director, Employment & Litigation Counsel to serve as a key legal advisor to HR and business leadership. The role provides practical guidance on a broad range of employment matters, manages investigations, and oversees litigation strategy with external counsel.

The position requires a J.D., active US state license, and at least 7 years of HR experience in the US. A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and global experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• J.D. is required.
• Active license to practice law in at least one US State.
• Minimum of 7 years HR experience in the US, in private practice and/or in-house at high growth companies.
• Extensive experience negotiating with adverse parties, opposing counsel, and investigators.

Responsibilities

• Provide employment law advice and HR partnership across the organization, including compliance, performance management, leaves, and separations.
• Lead or supervise complex internal investigations into workplace concerns and ensure proper remediation.
• Direct strategy for general commercial litigation, vendor disputes, IP-adjacent matters, and related regulatory matters.

Skills

Employment law

Litigation management

Investigations leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D.

Job description

Menarini Stemline seeks a Director, Employment & Litigation Counsel to serve as a key legal advisor to HR and business leadership. The role provides practical guidance on a broad range of employment matters, manages investigations, and oversees litigation strategy with external counsel.

The position requires a J.D., active US state license, and at least 7 years of HR experience in the US. A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and global experience are preferred.