Associate Director Legal Counsel

The Opportunity to Make a Difference

• Provide practical and sound legal advice and counsel to HRBPs and management on legal issues concerning the employer/employee relationship including but not limited to hiring performance management discrimination harassment wage and hour leaves and accommodations terminations and reductions in force.
• Partner with HRBPs in advising on employee investigations.
• Develop draft and implement a variety of workplace policies employee training and employmentrelated templates and agreements in collaboration with HRBPs and other functions as appropriate.
• Review and advise HRBPs and managers on and negotiate with outside counsel regarding noncompetition nonsolicitation and separation agreements.
• Strategically partner with our inhouse litigation counsel and outside counsel in employment litigation matters.
• Partner with HRBPs to provide the business & functional leadership teams with guidance related to activities that shape culture and drive employee engagement.
• Strategize with HR and business leadership on a range of human resources topics including workplace investigations compensation and benefits performance management and workforce restructuring
• Present to executive teams or senior level stakeholders.
• Actively monitor employment law changes to ensure policies and practices are compliant.
• Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to daytoday management of employees reducing legal risks and ensuring compliance with and adherence to local and federal employment laws.
• Develop and conduct training for HR professionals on topics involving employment law compliance and HR best practices.

This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office two Wednesdays each month.

More about You

• Law degree with one to three years of experience as an attorney in a law firm or inhouse legal environment with a demonstrated focus on providing employment litigation/counseling support for clients in the biotechnology and/or technology industries.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate legal advice in a clear concise and complete manner both verbally and in writing.
• As a visible representative of the Legal department with responsibility for the enforcement of Company polices and ethical standards must exercise strong positive leadership and influencing skills.
• Must have a record of professional performance and personal integrity reflective of good judgment and the ability to apply legal principles to business facts in a reasonable manner.
• Must be detailoriented and have strong organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and with the ability to reprioritize on short time frames.
• Acts responsibly and conscientiously.
• Works under pressure to meet specific deadlines.
• Works independently and in a crossfunctional team environment.
• Dedicated to quality reliability and highest professional standards in all work tasks.
• Must be a selfstarter and quick learner.
• Ability to work with Microsoft Word Excel Access PowerPoint and Outlook.

What Now

Were always looking for solutionoriented critical thinkers.

So if youre comfortable with ambiguity and candor relish challenging yourself and place kindness and integrity at the forefront of how you approach your peers and work then we encourage you to apply.