Associate Legal Director

Johnson Controls; Glendale (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid vacation/holidays/sick time

401K, medical, dental, and vision care

On-the-job training

Collaborative team environment

Zero Harm safety policy

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking an Associate Director- Labor & Employment to advise on a broad array of labor and employment matters, including employee relations, hiring, wage/hour, leaves, and terminations. You will shape US and global policies in partnership with HR and senior leadership.

You will lead investigations, respond to EEOC/NLRB/DOL matters, and manage both single plaintiff and class actions. The role offers hybrid/remote work with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• JD degree and bar admission in good standing.
• Minimum 5 years of labor and employment experience in a law firm or in-house counsel role.
• Experience litigating single plaintiff and class actions, including first chairing mediations.
• Independent client counseling experience on L&E issues including leaves, accommodations, discrimination, terminations.
• Experience with traditional labor negotiations, unions, and arbitrations would be a plus.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic labor and employment legal advice on a broad range of matters.
• Develop and implement US and global employment policies and procedures for compliance.
• Support investigations and independently manage sensitive investigations.
• First-chair responsibility for responding to charges, audits, and investigations before EEOC, NLRB, DOL and state/local agencies.
• Independently manage single plaintiff and class action employment litigation, driving strategy and outcomes.
• Provide strategic advice on reorganizations to balance business goals and risk.
• Draft, review, interpret and negotiate employment-related agreements.
• Prepare communications to HR and business leaders on labor and employment topics.
• Provide legal counsel on global mergers and acquisitions; lead employment-related work streams.

Skills

Legal strategy

Employee relations

Policy development

Litigation management

First chair mediation

Leadership

Collaboration

Risk assessment

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycleservicesand an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-worldresultsand help move society forward.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Paidvacation/holidays/sicktime
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care
• On the job/cross training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

What you will do:

The Associate Director- Labor & Employment reports to the Executive Director for Labor & Employment, Americas. The Associate Director serves as a member of JCI’s Global Law & Policy Team focused on providing proactive, strategic, efficient, and cost-effective advice and counseling on a broad array of labor and employment related issues.

How you will do it:

• Provide practical, business-savvy legal advice with respect to a wide range of labor and employment matters, including employee relations, recruitment and hiring, restrictive covenants, wage and hour, equal pay, leaves of absence, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, workplace safety, reorganizations, reductions in force, executive compensation, international assignments, employment agreements and employee benefits.
• In conjunction with HR, develop, revise and implement US and global employment-related policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and legal standards.
• Support compliance and investigations processes. Independently manage sensitive investigations.
• First-Chair responsibility for responding to charges, audits, compliance reviews, and investigations pending before EEOC, NLRB, DOL and/or corresponding state or local agencies.
• Independently manage single plaintiff and class action employment litigation, developing strategy, facilitating discovery, driving performance, ensuring efficiency and being responsible and accountable for the results.
• Provide strategic advice regarding reorganizations to assist the business in meeting operational goals while mitigating legal risk.
• Draft, review interpret and negotiate employment related agreements, including employment agreements, separation agreements, restrictive covenants, confidentiality agreements, retention bonuses
• Prepare regular communications and updates to human resources and business leaders on labor and employment-related topics, including new laws that impact the workplace.
• Provide legal advice and counsel on global mergers and acquisitions. Serve as work stream leader on employment and labor related topics.

What we look for:

Required

• JD Degree; must be a member in good standing of a U.S. state bar
• Minimum 5 years of labor and employment experience in a law firm or in house counsel role, or both
• Experience litigating single plaintiff and class action employment independently, including first chairing mediations and case resolution efforts.
• Independent client counseling experience on L&E legal issues, including leaves of absences, accommodations, discrimination, retaliation, employment terminations, wage-and-hour compliance, and background checks.
• Experience with traditional labor preferred, including collective bargaining negotiations, union campaigns, and labor arbitrations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to make sound judgment calls under pressure
• Strong leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with others in a matrixed management structure
• Ability to drive process changes, resource efficiencies, and change managementin the provision of legal services
• Exceptional and demonstrated project management skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with senior management, the business, and other membersof the legal team and to influence outcomes positively

This position is open to remote employees.

HIRING SALARY RANGE

: $145,000-$195,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience,knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with marketdata.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group,and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. Theposted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognizethat exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typicalprofile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, weencourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may usetechnology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluatecandidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, pleasevisit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

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