Associate Counsel, Americas Employment
Associate Counsel, Americas Employment
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$ 121900 - 219410
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Job Description
You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs spices seasonings and condiments and were only getting started. At McCormick were always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.
McCormick employees all 14000 of us across the world are what makes this company a great place to work.
We are looking to hire an Associate Counsel - Americas Employmentimmediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley Maryland.
What We Bring To The Table:
The best people deserve the best addition to the benefits youd expect from a global leader (401k health insurance paid time off etc.) we also offer:
Competitive compensation
Career growth opportunities
Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
Wellbeing programs including Physical Mental and Financial wellness
Tuition assistance
POSITION OVERVIEW:
As part of McCormicks Legal Department this position is an exciting opportunity to join a collegial dynamic legal department and work with other in-house attorneys and professionals. The successful candidate will be a motivated and relationshipdriven problem-solver who can provide clear timely and practical counseling to business leaders on labor and employment matters.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Strategic Advice and Counseling - Support Americas Employment legal strategy by advising HR and other business leaders on a broad spectrum of employment and labor law issues including: o Recruitment and hiring practices o Performance management processes and employee separations o Workplace accommodations and leave management o Wage and hour compliance o Discrimination harassment and retaliation claims o Collective bargaining agreements and union matters o Compensation benefits and employee privacy. -Conduct legal research draft internal guidance and review internal employment policies and practices - Provide practical responsive legal advice to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with federal state and local employment laws - Collaborate with management on key legal issues to facilitate risk assessment and pragmatic decision making and to develop viable business solutions to potential legal issues
- Policies Compliance & Investigations
Collaborate with HR to develop implement and update Americas employment policies handbooks and training programs
Support HR and Benefits teams to respond to various employee benefits inquiries
Assist with internal audits and investigations to ensure adherence to employment laws and company policies
Monitor and advise on developments related to employment laws regulations and orders to ensure compliance - Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Provide support for employment-related litigation including responding to attorney demand letters and administrative complaints
Assist with proceedings before agencies such as the EEOC DOL NLRB and equivalent state bodies
Supervise and manage outside counsel to ensure high-quality cost-effective legal services - Cross-Functional Collaboration
Participate as needed in cross-functional projects and initiatives providing legal insights to support business strategies
Collaborate with international counsel to advise on global employment issues
Work collaboratively with key functional groups within McCormick
Participate in other legal matters such as commercial regulatory or litigation matters from time to tim international counsel to advise on global employment issues
Work collaboratively with key functional groups within McCormick
Participate in other legal matters such as commercial regulatory or litigation matters from time to time
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
Juris Doctorate degree or equivalent from an accredited law school
Admission to the bar and license to practice law in at least one US state
2 years of substantive legal experience with a corporate legal department or a nationally recognized law firm with emphasis in labor and employment litigation regulatory or transactional practice areas
Willingness and flexibility to learn and master new and different legal practice areas
Ability to adapt to changing situations and handle an array of legal issues
Ability to develop foster and maintain long-term effective working relationships at all levels of the company
Ability to manage multiple matters follow through and provide sensible responsive and practical advice in a timely fashion
Excellent organizational communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills; sound legal and business judgment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
Labor and Employment legal experience including knowledge of key U.S. employment laws such as Title VII FMLA ADA FLSA and NLRA
Litigation experience
Spanish language skills a plus
Experience in the consumer products and/or manufacturing and distribution sectors a plus
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As a general policy McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.
Base Salary: $121900 - $219410
Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location skills education experience for this role and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormicks Incentive Bonus (MIB) addition to a competitive compensation package permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:
- Comprehensive health plans covering medical vision dental life and disability benefits
- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave fertility benefits Employee Assistance Program and caregiver support
- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans
Current McCormick employees who meet these qualifications and are interested in pursuing this position must notify their direct supervisor and their unit HR representative prior to applying.
First consideration will be given to employees who have been displaced from their jobs for positions with the same grade or lower. If there are no qualified candidates all other employees will then be considered. No displaced employee will receive preferential consideration for a promotional may recruit external candidates concurrently in order to expedite the recruitment process. Qualified internal candidates submitting bids within the first ten (10) days of the job being posted will be considered before external candidates. Internal bids received after the tenth (10th) day will be considered along with external candidates. It is the policy of McCormick and Company to select and promote for all positions without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
