Ssa Labor And Employment Counsel

Baker Hughes; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company is seeking a Labor and Employment Counsel to manage legal issues related to workplace law, including compliance and litigation. The ideal candidate will have a legal degree, bar admission, and 5+ years of experience. Flexible work hours are offered. Join us to contribute to our legacy in transforming energy.

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Comprehensive private medical care

Life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in labor and employment.
• Prior experience in house or in a law firm.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage labor and employment litigations.
• Support internal HR teams on employment legal matters.
• Provide guidance in union negotiations and employee relations.

Skills

Influencing senior stakeholders

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Project management skills

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in legal

Admission to local legal bar exam

Job description

Join our team!

Are you an attorney who enjoys working with labor and employment contracts?

Do you enjoy working with global teams?

Partner with the best!

Our Legal Team takes responsibility for developing and safeguarding our company’s global mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, and strategic investments. We provide critical legal support across all product companies working closely with the company’s business development team and all of the legal department’s functions. We partner with the business to provide advice, guidance and action to ensure the success of the future of our business.

As a Labor and Employment Counsel, you will be responsible for advising and representing Baker Hughes, on a wide range of issues related to workplace law, including compliance, litigation, and strategic planning.

As a Labor and Employment Counsel, you will be responsible for :

• Managing labor and employment litigations, this includes understanding of employment laws, conducting thorough investigations and exploring all available resolution options.
• Supporting internal human resources teams in all employment legal related matters and providing needed guidance.
• Specializing in laws & regulations / policies & practices as it pertains to employees, including in the areas of benefits, compensation and human rights.
• Providing guidance and counsel in union negotiations and employee relations matters.
• Advising Functional managers or other Functions regarding approaches, processes and procedures in the own field.
• Handling communication with direct colleagues and the business about approach and methods for solving complex problems
• Leading as a project leader of medium sized projects or is a major contributor to bigger projects.

To be successful in this role, you will have :

• Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s or master’s degree in legal.
• Have valid admission to local legal bar exam
• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in labor and employment forSSA
• Have prior experience in house or in a law firm
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Have excellent project management skills.
• Fluency in English

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns :

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect :

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.