Senior Director, Employment & Litigation Counsel (Biopharma)

Menarini Stemline; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 220 000 - 278 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Fidelity 401(k) matching

Insurance plans

Pre-tax FSA/HSA

Résumé du poste

Menarini Stemline is seeking a Director, Employment & Litigation Counsel to serve as a legal partner to HR and business leaders in the US. The role manages employment compliance, investigations, and a broad litigation portfolio while guiding policy development and risk mitigation across the organization.

The successful candidate will have a J.D., active Bar admission, and 7+ years of HR-related legal experience in private practice or in-house at growth companies; familiarity with OFCCP/EEOC, and

Qualifications

• J.D. is required.
• Active license to practice law in at least one US State.
• Minimum of 7 years HR experience in the US, in private practice and/or in-house at high growth companies.
• Substantial hands-on experience negotiating with adverse parties, opposing counsel, and investigators to resolve disputes.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws (Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, ADEA, wage-and-hour).
• Experience managing workplace investigations and commercial disputes.
• Experience advising on employee data collection and protection.
• Hands-on, solution-oriented with actionable results.
• Strategic thinker with knowledge of best practices.
• Ability to identify trends and systemic solutions.

Responsabilités

• Provide employment law advice to HR, Talent Acquisition, and Total Rewards on compliance, classifications, performance management, and separations.
• Draft, review, and update employment agreements, covenants, and workforce policies.
• Advise on immigration, OFCCP/EEOC compliance, global mobility, and contingent workforce management.
• Lead or supervise internal investigations and corrective actions; deliver training on compliance and anti-harassment.
• Direct strategy for general litigation, breach of contract, vendor disputes, IP-adjacent matters, and EEOC/state charges.
• Manage outside counsel, oversee e-discovery, holds, and depositions.

Connaissances

Employment law

Litigation management

Workplace investigations

Negotiation

HR partnership

Immigration compliance

Data protection

Global mobility

Risk mitigation

Formation

J.D.

Bar admission

Description du poste

Menarini Stemline is seeking a Director, Employment & Litigation Counsel to serve as a legal partner to HR and business leaders in the US. The role manages employment compliance, investigations, and a broad litigation portfolio while guiding policy development and risk mitigation across the organization.

The successful candidate will have a J.D., active Bar admission, and 7+ years of HR-related legal experience in private practice or in-house at growth companies; familiarity with OFCCP/EEOC, and