Corporate Counsel - Labor and Employment

Meijer; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-oriented company that values community and personal growth. This role offers the opportunity to provide legal services and advice, focusing on employment matters and civil rights. You will work closely with business partners, manage litigation, and ensure compliance with employment laws. Enjoy a supportive work environment that encourages career advancement and offers flexibility. If you are a proactive legal professional with a passion for helping others, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience in labor and employment legal practice.
• Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school and Bar admission.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal advice and integrates business and legal issues.
• Counsels on employment-related matters and manages litigation.

Skills

Legal advice integration

Employment law knowledge

Litigation management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you're provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family - take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

This position provides legal service and advice to business units.

What You'll be Doing:

• Provides sound legal advice and effectively integrates business and legal issues in such advice.
• Counsels with substantial experience in areas of responsibility and is a legal advisor to business partners for employment related matters, with primary responsibility for counseling on employment matters.
• Ability to manage employment litigation, arbitration, and civil rights charges filed with the EEOC and state and local agencies.
• Knowledgeable regarding local, state and federal laws pertaining to employment and employee benefits, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Shares responsibility for an area of the law and/or business unit support with others in practice group.
• May assist in management and oversight of external counsel and/or in-house paralegals.
• Ability to function at a high level, work independently, and engage in direct contact and advice with management personnel at an equivalent or higher level within the company.
• Maintains knowledge of law in the area of practice and proactively identifies issues of concern for the company.
• Monitors and analyzes impact of pending and existing laws and regulations relevant to the assigned business area and communicates impact to the business teams.
• Reviews contracts for Human Resources, including those related to staffing and employee benefits.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring With You (Qualifications):

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school and Bar admission.
• 4-8 years of experience in legal practice advising on labor and employment matters, including employee civil rights matters.
• Ability to manage multiple internal stakeholders and balance differing opinions and perspectives.
• Proven success in managing multiple tasks and priorities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.