Senior Employment Counsel & Strategy Leader (Hybrid)

US Foods, Inc.; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Short-term and long-term disability

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods, Inc. seeks an accomplished Associate General Counsel, Employment, to lead the company’s enterprise employment law function from a hybrid Rosemont, IL base.

You will partner with the Chief Legal Officer, HR, and business leaders to provide strategic legal counsel on complex workforce matters across a growing public company. You will shape policy, manage a team, and drive risk mitigation by translating regulatory developments into practical business guidance, while ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressively responsible employment law experience.
• 5 years of people management and/or leadership experience within a large, complex organization.
• JD degree and active bar membership in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise employment law function and strategy.
• Advise executive leadership, HR, and business leaders on employment matters.
• Direct strategy for complex workforce matters including restructurings and investigations.
• Lead responses to government investigations, audits, and enforcement actions.
• Oversee employment agreements, restrictive covenants, and workforce documentation.
• Govern and align employment policies across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.

Skills

Employment law leadership

Executive advisory

Regulatory risk

Strategic thinking

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

US Foods, Inc. seeks an accomplished Associate General Counsel, Employment, to lead the company’s enterprise employment law function from a hybrid Rosemont, IL base.

You will partner with the Chief Legal Officer, HR, and business leaders to provide strategic legal counsel on complex workforce matters across a growing public company. You will shape policy, manage a team, and drive risk mitigation by translating regulatory developments into practical business guidance, while ensuring compliance