Senior Employment Counsel, APJ

HP; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

HP is seeking a Sr. Employment Counsel for APJ to advise the People Organization and business leaders on a full range of employment matters.

You will shape strategy on recruiting, design, terminations, pay and benefits, policies, investigations, diversity programming, and contingent workforce issues across multiple units. You will also oversee regulatory matters, handle investigations, and manage external and internal disputes, collaborating with senior leadership to mitigate risk and ensure

Qualifications

• Four-year or graduate Degree in Law, or related discipline.
• Typically 12+ years of work experience in commercial or general law.

Responsibilities

• Provides advice and strategic counsel to People Organization and business leaders on employment issues across APJ.
• Manages administrative and legal claims against the company.

Skills

Employment Law

Corporate Governance

Contract Negotiations

Regulatory Compliance

Litigation Management

Policy Development

Risk Management

Investigations

Data Privacy

Education

Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Contract Lifecycle Management

Job description

Job Summary

As Sr. Employment Counsel, APJ, duties include providing advice and strategic counseling to the People Organization and business leaders across multiple business units in our APJ region on a full range of employment issues, including recruiting, hiring, organizational design, terminations, wage and hour, executive compensation and benefits, consideration and implementation of policies and procedures, investigations, diversity and inclusion programming, employee classification and contingent workforce issues, and more. Also manage administrative and legal claims against the company.

Responsibilities

• Ensures provision of specialized legal expertise in one or more areas of strategic importance that have significant impact on revenue, risk, or policy for client base.
• Leads the development of legal strategies for senior management at one or more units of a large global or regional business.
• Oversees routine legal response during crisis, internal investigations, and government inquiries, and represents the organization before industry policy setting organizations, government agencies and other regulatory bodies.
• Handles and participates in cross-division, multi-function teams and projects that affect the organization’s long-term goals and objectives.
• Owns accountability for the assigned clients' legal needs by networking effectively to achieve resolution of matters outside of direct subject matter expertise or responsibility.
• Works with staffing and upper management to hire resources as necessary, including writing requisitions, interviewing candidates, and making timely hire/no hire decisions.
• Acts as a functional expert within area of expertise, leading development of strategy and setting functional policy and direction.
• Mentors junior legal team members, providing guidance, sharing knowledge, and fostering professional growth.
• Provides innovative solutions and integrates 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.

Preferred Certifications

• State Bar Membership Knowledge & Skills

Knowledge & Skills

• Auditing
• Business Law
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Laws
• Due Diligence
• Finance
• Financial Services
• Information Privacy
• Intellectual Property
• Labor Law
• Lawsuits
• Legal Discovery
• Legal Research
• Legal Support
• Mergers And Acquisitions
• Procurement
• Providing Legal Advice
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Management
• Risk Mitigation

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

• Impacts multiple functions and influences long-term strategic direction across multiple disciplines or areas of HP.

Complexity

• Invents, develops and introduces new methods and techniques that impact multiple disciplines and work groups.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Job - Legal

Schedule - Full time

Shift - No shift premium (Singapore)

Travel - 25%

Relocation - No

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