Managing Counsel - Employment Law

LVMH Group; New Jersey; On-site; USD 182,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Tiffany & Co. is seeking a Managing Counsel – Employment Law to serve as a senior legal advisor on worldwide employment matters. The role oversees HR matters, investigations, and compensation and benefits advice for Tiffany & Co. locations globally.

You will lead strategic counsel, draft policies, manage outside counsel, and support senior management with complex employment issues. The position is based at major offices in New York or Whippany, NJ.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• 5–8+ years of professional experience in employment law, firm or in-house.
• Expertise in U.S. employment and benefits law; international exposure preferred.
• Strong writing, drafting and communication skills.
• Ability to advise senior management with business sense.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal legal advisor to the global HR team and business partners.
• Advise on all aspects of employment law including hiring, discipline, leaves and wage matters.
• Draft and review employment policies and agreements.
• Investigate employee claims and manage disputes and litigation worldwide.
• Advise on compensation and benefits governance and design.
• Manage outside counsel and budgets, and support related initiatives.

Skills

Employment law expertise

Strategic advisory

Leadership communication

Drafting and policy review

Global HR collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Position Overview:

The Managing Counsel – Employment Law will serve as senior legal advisor on all employment law matters. Responsibilities will include day-to-day human resource matters for Tiffany & Co. locations worldwide, investigation and management of employee disputes, and compensation and benefits advice. The Managing Counsel will be expected to think strategically, work independently and communicate effectively with senior management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as principal legal advisor to the worldwide human resources team, and support business partners in retail, manufacturing and corporate groups with respect to human resources and employment matters
• Advise on all aspects of employment law, including hiring, progressive discipline and separations, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, restrictive covenants, leaves and accommodations, reductions in force, independent contractors, global mobility programs, immigration and wage and hour matters
• Draft and review employment-related policies, procedures and agreements
• Investigate and respond to employee claims, represent Tiffany in proceedings before federal and state agencies, and manage employment-related arbitration and litigation around the world
• Advise on compensation and benefits matters, including compliance issues arising out of the design, implementation and governance of health and welfare and retirement plans
• Manage outside counsel and oversee budgets
• Support departmental initiatives concerning outside counsel management, budgeting and training and development

Requirements:

• JD from accredited law school
• 5-8+ years of professional experience with a law firm or in-house legal department focusing on employment work; mix of law firm and in-house experience preferred
• Expertise in U.S. employment and benefits law; experience with international employment law matters preferred
• Outstanding writing, drafting and communication skills
• Ability to use good judgment and demonstrate attention to detail
• Ability to deliver complex legal advice in a business-friendly manner
• Ability to demonstrate credibility in working with senior management
• Must be able to balance large volume of work through effective time management and prioritization

The hiring range for this position ranges from $182,000- $257,000. Management is also eligible for bonus. The salary offered will be dependent uponcandidates’ relevant skills and experience.

This role is based out of either the New York, NY or Whippany, NJ Corporate Offices.

Founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany in New York City, Tiffany & Co. is one of the world’s most prestigious houses for jewelry and accessories. Love has been the driving force of Tiffany & Co. since its inception, uniting the jeweler’s core values of inventiveness, craft and joy in designs that endure across generations.
As a global pioneer in the art of fine jewelry, Tiffany has spent almost two centuries perfecting its craft and setting benchmarks within the industry. It is through this unwavering vow to excellence and expertise, to heritage and innovation, to optimism and possibility that Tiffany continues its legacy, creating designs that inspire people to express and celebrate the many facets of love.