Principal Labor Advisor

Veracity Ventures Inc.; Blythewood (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Veracity Ventures Inc. in Columbia/Blythewood, SC is seeking a Principal, Labor Advisor to partner with senior leadership across HR, Production, Legal, and Compliance.

This full-time role focuses on shaping proactive labor-relations strategies and ensuring compliance with federal and state laws. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in labor relations or HR, strong knowledge of collective bargaining, contract administration, and the ability to advise executives in fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• Experience in labor relations, HR, or equivalent field.
• Strong knowledge of collective bargaining, grievance processes, and contract administration.
• Familiar with major employment and labor laws (ADA, FMLA, NLRA, Taft-Hartley).
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience executing programs at scale.
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills.
• Ability to work independently and across functions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic labor relations advisor to senior leadership.
• Partner with HR, Production, Commercial, Legal, and Compliance.
• Develop and implement proactive and reactive labor relations strategies.
• Advise management on labor matters and compliance.
• Strengthen labor-management relationships.
• Navigate complex situations and provide practical recommendations.

Skills

Labor relations expertise

Collective bargaining

Contract administration

Labor law knowledge

Public speaking

Strategic advising

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Industrial Relations

Job description

Principal, Labor Advisor

Location: Columbia / Blythewood, South Carolina, USA
Employment Type: Full-Time

The Principal, Labor Advisor will serve as a strategic labor relations advisor, partnering with senior leadership and cross-functional teams across Human Resources, Production, Commercial, Legal, and Compliance.

This position will help develop and implement proactive and reactive labor relations strategies, advise management on labor-related matters, support compliance with applicable employment and labor laws, and strengthen labor-management relationships.

The successful candidate will bring strong knowledge of collective bargaining, grievance processes, contract administration, contract negotiations, and labor relations strategy. This individual must be comfortable advising senior leadership, navigating complex and ambiguous situations, and delivering practical recommendations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Required Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in Labor Relations, Human Resources, or an equivalent field.


• Strong knowledge of collective bargaining, grievance processes, contract administration, and contract negotiation.


• Understanding of labor-management relationships and labor relations practices.


• Knowledge of major employment and labor laws, including:
  
  
  
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  
  
  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  
  
  • National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
  
  
  • Taft-Hartley Act
  
  
  • Other applicable federal and state employment and labor regulations
  
  
  
  


• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.


• Ability to navigate ambiguity and address complex situations without established processes.


• Demonstrated success creating, improving, and executing programs at scale.


• Strong prioritization and project management capabilities.


• Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive responsibilities calmly and effectively.


• Business-minded approach with the ability to provide practical recommendations.


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple functions.


• Strong communication and public-speaking skills, including presenting to large employee populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Industrial Relations or a related discipline.


• Experience supporting labor relations in automotive, manufacturing, or other large-scale industrial environments.


• Experience partnering with senior executives, HR leadership, Legal, Production, and Compliance teams.


• Experience supporting labor strategy in a rapidly growing or evolving organization.