Senior Labor & Employment Counsel — Strategic Partner to Execs

Cornerstone Building Brands; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401k

PTO

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment to serve as a strategic advisor to Human Resources and business leadership. The role provides practical legal counsel on employee relations, investigations, litigation, labor relations, leaves, and policy development across a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will partner with HR, Operations, and executives to mitigate risks, develop compliant employment practices, and support talent and business

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 12+ years of labor and employment law experience, including significant experience advising employers on complex employment matters.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial products, or construction/building materials industry preferred.
• Substantial experience managing employment litigation, including class and collective actions, administrative agency charges, and workplace investigations.
• Demonstrated expertise in federal and state employment laws and regulations.
• Experience serving as a trusted legal advisor directly to executives, senior Human Resources leadership and business leadership.
• Strong experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets.
• Ability to balance legal risk with practical business objectives and operational realities.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence decision-making across all levels of an organization.
• Substantial labor relations experience, including NLRB proceedings, collective bargaining, and labor arbitrations.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, business-focused legal counsel on a broad spectrum of labor and employment matters.
• Advise HR and leadership on employee relations, investigations, wage and hour compliance, leaves of absence, accommodations, and policy development.
• Partner with HR to create compliant, scalable employment practices and mitigate risks.
• Lead management of employment litigation, arbitrations, and agency charges.
• Oversee outside counsel and coordinate litigation strategy within budget.
• Advise on labor relations including union organizing, bargaining and grievances.
• Conduct workplace investigations and guide corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver employment law training for HR and leadership teams.
• Monitor employment law developments and advise on policy updates.

Skills

Communication

Influences with Impact

Delivers Results

Knows the Business

Manages Courageously

Resiliency

CBB Values

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bar admission in US

Job description

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment to serve as a strategic advisor to Human Resources and business leadership. The role provides practical legal counsel on employee relations, investigations, litigation, labor relations, leaves, and policy development across a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will partner with HR, Operations, and executives to mitigate risks, develop compliant employment practices, and support talent and business