Strategic Senior Counsel - Labor & Employment (CA)

Rosendin; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 222,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401K

Annual bonus

PTO 17 days

Holidays 10

Insurance benefits

Job summary

Rosendin is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel Labor & Employment to serve on the Risk Management team and partner with Human Resources, Operations and Leadership. The role requires extensive experience in California employment law, strong leadership, and the ability to influence stakeholders across the organization.

The position focuses on providing practical business-focused legal counsel on labor and employment matters, investigations, compliance, and workforce initiatives, with a commitment

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active bar in good standing in a U.S. state; California license or eligible for in-house counsel status.
• 10+ years of labor and employment law experience, including CA law.
• Experience advising senior executives and HR leadership.
• Experience leading investigations and managing employment litigation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary legal advisor on labor and employment matters across the organization.
• Provide strategic legal guidance to leadership, HR, and business partners on risks and opportunities.
• Lead workforce planning, reductions in force, and talent strategies from a legal perspective.
• Advise on compliance with wage/hour, CFRA, PAGA, paid sick leave, and contractor issues.
• Oversee workplace investigations and discipline decisions with fairness and compliance.
• Manage employment-related litigation, arbitrations, and agency charges; coordinate with outside counsel.
• Counsel on labor relations, collective bargaining, and union negotiations.
• Develop and maintain handbooks, policies, and scalable compliance programs.

Skills

Labor & Employment Law

Workplace Investigations

Policy Development

HR Partnership

Risk Management

Litigation Oversight

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

California Bar Admission

Job description

Rosendin is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel Labor & Employment to serve on the Risk Management team and partner with Human Resources, Operations and Leadership. The role requires extensive experience in California employment law, strong leadership, and the ability to influence stakeholders across the organization.

The position focuses on providing practical business-focused legal counsel on labor and employment matters, investigations, compliance, and workforce initiatives, with a commitment