AGC, Labor & Employment — Global Manufacturing

Samsung SDI America Inc.; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung SDI America Inc. in Auburn Hills, MI, is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel to oversee labor and employment matters across U.S. operations, JVs, and manufacturing facilities.

You will provide strategic advice to leadership and HR teams, ensuring compliance and proactive risk management in a fast‑paced, multi‑state, and international environment. The role requires a JD, state bar admission, and at least 6 years of relevant experience in labor and employment law, with strong

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar (Michigan or Indiana preferred).
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience as a practicing attorney.
• Significant experience practicing U.S. labor and employment law in a corporate legal department, law firm, or both.
• Experience managing employment litigation, government agency matters, outside counsel, and legal budgets.
• Working knowledge of wage-and-hour law, workplace investigations, employee benefits, immigration, and Form I-9 compliance.
• Ability to travel to manufacturing facilities and other company locations as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice and counsel to executive leadership, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Employee Relations, and Operations on U.S. labor and employment law matters.
• Serve as a collaborative subject‑matter expert who translates complex legal requirements into practical, business‑oriented guidance for internal stakeholders.
• Identify and proactively address labor and employment risks as a creative problem‑solver committed to excellent and responsive client service.
• Support greenfield and brownfield plant launches, production ramp-ups, workforce transitions, organizational restructurings, reductions in force, and the development of scalable employment practices.
• Advise on joint venture and affiliated‑company workforce matters, including employee‑leasing arrangements, secondees, shared services, parent‑company governance, confidentiality obligations, and joint‑employer risks.
• Counsel the company on matters arising under the National Labor Relations Act, including union organizing, protected concerted activity, unfair labor practice charges, representation proceedings, NLRB investigations, and lawful workplace communications.
• Support collective bargaining, including first-contract negotiations, contract renewals, grievance handling, arbitration, contract interpretation, and day‑to‑day labor agreement administration.
• Advise on strikes, picketing, work stoppages, union access, information requests, subcontracting, staffing changes, operational contingency planning, and other labor‑relations matters.

Skills

Labor & employment law

Regulatory compliance

Litigation management

Employment benefits

Immigration

I-9 compliance

Contract negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Samsung SDI America Inc. in Auburn Hills, MI, is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel to oversee labor and employment matters across U.S. operations, JVs, and manufacturing facilities.

You will provide strategic advice to leadership and HR teams, ensuring compliance and proactive risk management in a fast‑paced, multi‑state, and international environment. The role requires a JD, state bar admission, and at least 6 years of relevant experience in labor and employment law, with strong