Senior Employment Counsel, Multi-State Retail

Garrison; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Wine & More in Bethesda, MD seeks an experienced employment attorney to join its legal team as Associate General Counsel. You will lead the employment law function for a large multi-state retailer while advising senior business leaders.

Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, you will partner with HR, Store Operations, and cross-functional teams, develop policies, manage outside counsel, and handle employment disputes and investigations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of legal experience in a law firm or corporate legal department with substantial employment law experience.
• Deep knowledge of federal and state employment laws, including wage and hour, leave and accommodations, discrimination, and workplace investigations.
• Experience advising HR and business leaders and handling employment disputes and agency matters.
• Experience supporting a multi-state workforce; hourly employees or retail experience is attractive.
• Willingness to handle legal matters outside one’s primary area of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary legal advisor on employment matters, including wage and hour compliance, leave and accommodations, discrimination and harassment, employee discipline and terminations, and workplace investigations.
• Advise HR and business leadership on employee relations, agency charges, employment disputes, and risk management across a multi-state workforce.
• Develop employment policies, compliance programs, and training to support the business.
• Manage outside counsel on employment litigation and other matters, including strategy, budgets, and outcomes.
• Support the legal department on commercial, contractual, and other matters as business needs evolve.

Skills

Employment law

HR partnering

Policy development

Outside counsel management

Litigation management

Job description

Total Wine & More in Bethesda, MD seeks an experienced employment attorney to join its legal team as Associate General Counsel. You will lead the employment law function for a large multi-state retailer while advising senior business leaders.

Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, you will partner with HR, Store Operations, and cross-functional teams, develop policies, manage outside counsel, and handle employment disputes and investigations.