Assistant General Counsel - Employment Law

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.; Marlborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 194,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Free BJ’s Memberships

Generous PTO

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. seeks a Senior Assistant General Counsel – Employment Law to serve as the organization’s top employment-law expert and provide practical, business-focused counsel.

The role partners with HR, leads a small team, and supports compliance, risk management, and contract matters. The position reports to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and is based in Marlborough, MA with a hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of employment law experience across advisory, compliance and litigation
• Active bar licensure in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for legal technology and AI workflows
• Experience managing and developing attorneys in a matrixed organization
• Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with traditional labor law matters preferred
• Familiarity with HR tech platforms and data privacy considerations

Responsibilities

• Serve as the organization’s senior legal expert on the full range of employment law matters including hiring, discipline, termination, compensation and leaves
• Defend and manage employment-related claims and oversee outside counsel and settlements
• Develop and implement employment policies to ensure compliance with laws
• Lead internal investigations into workplace complaints
• Provide employment law support for strategic transactions and contracts
• Directly supervise and mentor the employment and immigration legal team

Skills

Employment law experience

Legal tech adoption

Labor law experience

HR technology familiarity

People management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Team-oriented

Education

J.D. from a top law school

Tools

AI tools in legal practice

Job description

A World-Class Team BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most. We’re a team built on purpose and opportunity. Join us and be part of something meaningful.

Why You’ll Love Working at BJ’s

At BJ’s Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and future – both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow. Here’s just some of what you can look forward to:

• Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
• Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after‑tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.
• Eligibility requirements vary by position.

Position Summary

The Assistant General Counsel – Employment Law (AGC) serves as the organization’s senior legal expert on all employment law matters. The AGC is a strategic partner to senior leadership and the Human Resources team (HR), providing practical, business-oriented legal counsel. The AGC leads a team of two direct reports and supports broader corporate legal initiatives including contract review, enterprise risk management, and compliance programs. This role reports to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel.

Key Responsibilities

Employment Law Advisory

Serve as the organization’s senior legal expert on the full range of employment law matters, including hiring, discipline, termination, compensation, benefits, leaves of absence, and accommodation. Provide proactive, preventive legal counsel to HR and business leaders to identify and mitigate potential employment law risks. Stay ahead of evolving federal, state, and local employment legislation and regulatory guidance, and advise the organization on emerging compliance obligations.

Litigation & Claims Management

Defend, supervise, and manage employment-related claims and litigation, including oversight of outside counsel, administrative charges, attorney demand letters, settlement negotiations, and agency complaints. Negotiate appropriate resolution of disputes and pending matters, balancing legal risk with business priorities.

Compliance & Policy Development

Develop and implement employment policies and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Design and lead risk assessments. Build and oversee manager and employee training programs on employment law topics, ensuring practical application across the organization. Support enterprise-wide legal compliance programs, including policy development and risk management initiatives.

HR Partnership & Internal Investigations

Partner closely with HR leaders on employee relations matters, performance management, disciplinary actions, and sensitive personnel decisions. Guide and conduct internal investigations into workplace complaints, including harassment, discrimination, and retaliation allegations.

Transactions & Strategic Initiatives

Provide employment law support for strategic transactions. Support commercial and contract matters as needed.

People Leadership

Directly supervise, develop, and mentor the organization’s employment and immigration legal team. Foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture within the legal department. Serve as a resource and mentor to junior legal department members on all aspects of in-house legal practice.

Qualifications

• J.D. from a top law school; AmLaw 100 experience strongly preferred.
• Active bar licensure in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 12+ years of employment law experience, with demonstrated expertise across litigation management, compliance, and advisory work.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for legal technology, with a track record of proactively adopting AI tools and workflows to improve efficiency and outcomes.
• Experience with traditional labor law matters preferred.
• Familiarity with HR technology platforms and data privacy considerations as they intersect with employment law.
• Proven track record navigating complex, matrixed organizations and delivering practical, business-oriented legal advice.
• Experience managing and developing attorneys.
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding professional judgment and work ethic, with a team-first approach.

This is a hybrid role. Tuesday through Thursday are in‑office days at BJ's Club Support Center in Marlborough, MA and Monday and Friday are remote days.

In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position is $194,000.00 - $276,750.00.

Who We Are

BJ’s Wholesale Club is driven by a powerful purpose: we take care of the families who depend on us. More than 8 million members rely on us for unbeatable value and convenience. Headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, BJ’s is a leading membership warehouse club with over 250 clubs, nearly 200 BJ’s Gas® stations and eight distribution centers across 21 states – and growing. BJ’s offers the highest-quality fresh produce, meat, deli and bakery items as well as apparel, electronics, home goods and more – all at unbeatable value. Our members shop how and when they want, whether it’s in our clubs, online or with curbside pickup.