Legal Counsel – Employment & Labour Law

Amcor; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off

Company-paid holidays

Wellbeing program

Health Savings Account

Life insurance

Parental Leave

Retirement Savings Plan with company 2

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus program

Job summary

Amcor is seeking a Legal Counsel — Employment & Labour Law to advise on U.S. employment matters, align with HR and business leaders, and manage regulatory compliance within a broad corporate scope.

The role emphasizes employment law counseling, litigation strategy, and regulatory oversight to support Amcor’s U.S. operations and strategic initiatives while upholding its values and ethics.

Qualifications

• Law degree (LLB/JD minimum) with active license to practice law in relevant jurisdiction(s).
• 8–10+ years of legal experience, including significant employment law counseling and litigation management.
• Excellent research, writing, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence and advise leaders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex legal issues with sound judgment and business‑focused solutions.
• High integrity and commitment to ethics, confidentiality, and compliance.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10–15% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support HR and business leaders with timely, practical guidance on employment matters including performance management, discipline, terminations, accommodations, leaves, drug testing, and workplace investigations.
• Develop, review, and enhance HR policies, handbooks, forms, training materials, and processes.
• Draft and deliver training on employment law topics to HR and people leaders.
• Monitor and interpret federal, state, provincial, and local employment laws to ensure compliance and proactive communication.
• Manage interactions with administrative agencies (e.g., EEOC and state equivalents) including charge responses and regulatory inquiries.
• Lead or support litigation and pre-litigation strategy for employment-related matters and negotiate settlements.
• Supervise or coordinate with outside counsel to ensure efficient, cost‑effective legal support.
• Provide counsel on commercial contracting, compliance, dispute resolution, and special projects.
• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements.
• Support management of commercial or compliance‑related disputes through mediation, arbitration, or litigation.
• Support M&A execution, due diligence, and integration activities as needed.
• Support public company reporting requirements where applicable.
• Identify legal risks and partner with Compliance to ensure broad regulatory adherence and strong ethics governance.
• Continuously improve legal processes, templates, tools, and operational systems.

Skills

Employment law counseling

Litigation management

Policy drafting

Regulatory compliance

Research and writing

Communication

Education

Law degree (JD) with active license

Job description

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube

Job Description

The Legal Counsel Employment&Labour Law is a key member of Amcor’s Legal & Compliance function. This role provides expert legal counsel across a broad range of matters while serving as the primary advisor on U.S. employment-related issues. The role partners closely with HR, business leaders, and functional teams to ensure legal compliance, minimize risk, and support organizational strategy. While maintaining broad commercial and corporate legal responsibilities, the role holds a specialized emphasis on employment law counseling, litigation management, and regulatory compliance.

What You Get To Do

Employment Law & HR Support

• Support HR and business leaders with timely, practical guidance on employment matters including performance management, discipline, terminations, accommodations, leaves, drug testing, and workplace investigations.
• Develop, review, and enhance HR policies, handbooks, forms, training materials, and processes.
• Draft and deliver training on employment law topics to HR and people leaders.
• Monitor and interpret federal, state, provincial, and local employment laws to ensure compliance and proactive communication.
• Manage interactions with administrative agencies (e.g., EEOC and state equivalents) including charge responses and regulatory inquiries.
• Lead or support litigation and pre-litigation strategy for employment-related matters and negotiate settlements.
• Supervise or coordinate with outside counsel to ensure efficient, cost‑effective legal support.

General Corporate & Commercial Legal Support

• Provide counsel on commercial contracting, compliance, dispute resolution, and special projects.
• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements.
• Support management of commercial or compliance‑related disputes through mediation, arbitration, or litigation.
• Support M&A execution, due diligence, and integration activities as needed.
• Support public company reporting requirements where applicable.
• Identify legal risks and partner with Compliance to ensure broad regulatory adherence and strong ethics governance.
• Continuously improve legal processes, templates, tools, and operational systems.

What We Want From You

• Law degree (LLB/JD minimum) with active license to practice law in relevant jurisdiction(s).
• 8–10+ years of legal experience, including significant employment law counseling and litigation management.
• Excellent research, writing, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence and advise leaders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex legal issues with sound judgment and business‑focused solutions.
• High integrity and commitment to ethics, confidentiality, and compliance.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10–15% as needed.

Our Expectations

We Expect Our People To Be Guided By The Amcor Way And Demonstrate Our Values Every Day To Enable The Business To Win. We Are Winning When

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)