Senior Employment Counsel & Strategy Leader

Smart Foodservice Stores; Rosemont (IL); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Foodservice Stores seeks a strategic Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Employment to lead the enterprise employment law function from Rosemont, IL. You will partner with the Chief Legal Officer, HR, and business leaders on high-impact employment matters and regulatory developments.

You will build and lead a high-performing team, shaping policy, governance, and risk management across jurisdictions, providing practical, business-focused counsel to balance strategy with compliance

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressively responsible employment law experience.
• 5 years of people management and/or leadership experience in a large organization.
• Demonstrated success setting strategy and leading an employment law function.
• Ability to advise and influence executive leaders on complex, high-impact workforce matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise employment law function and strategy.
• Advise executive leadership on significant employment, labor, and workforce matters.
• Direct legal strategy for complex workforce issues including restructurings and investigations.
• Lead inquiries and government investigations and coordinate cross-functional responses.
• Oversee executive employment agreements, covenants, confidentiality, and retention arrangements.
• Govern employment policies, programs, and practices across jurisdictions.
• Translate regulatory developments into business strategy with risk mitigation.
• Collaborate across Legal, HR, Compliance, and business units to shape initiatives.
• Develop and retain a high-performing employment law team.
• Drive performance, cost effectiveness, and data-driven improvements in legal service delivery.

Skills

Employment law leadership

Strategic leadership

Executive advisory

People management

Job description

Smart Foodservice Stores seeks a strategic Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Employment to lead the enterprise employment law function from Rosemont, IL. You will partner with the Chief Legal Officer, HR, and business leaders on high-impact employment matters and regulatory developments.

You will build and lead a high-performing team, shaping policy, governance, and risk management across jurisdictions, providing practical, business-focused counsel to balance strategy with compliance