Looking to make an impact at a growing company guided by strong business values Regal Rexnord seeks an experienced and practical European labor attorney to join our legal team! Reporting to the VP Regional General Counsel EMEA and functionally to the VP Global Employment and Labor Counsel the European Employment and Labor Counsel will be responsible for providing pragmatic business-minded and proactive legal support on all employment and labor law issues across Regal Rexnords European sites.

This role is Europe-focused with opportunity for global exposure and experience.

Labor and Employment

• Provide counsel to the Companys global Human Resources Business Partners and other internal business clients on a broad range of European labor and employment law issues spanning the entire employee life cycle; from recruiting to terminations and discipline performance management reductions in force leaves of absence and reasonable accommodations employment contracts/agreements works councils collective agreements wage and hour considerations business transformations and restructurings.
• Provide oversight into the investigation of employment-related and labor disputes and claims.
• Review and draft various employment-related documents including contracts/agreements settlement agreements separation and non-competition agreements demand letters and responses to the same.
• Provide coaching and guidance to our local European Human Resources Business Partners along with global HR leaders with responsibilities in Europe on EU-wide and local country laws. Ensure European businesses are in compliance with these laws.
• Provide legal partnership on the EU Pay Transparency directive regarding the framework analysis and counsel needed to achieve and maintain compliance.

General

• Provide solution-oriented legal advice and support to all segments and divisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business objectives and provide timely legal input.
• Identify and assess legal risks associated with business activities and propose risk mitigation strategies.
• Work proactively to prevent legal issues and disputes.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• 5 years experience ideally in both a law firm and a corporation
• Working experience with European labor and commercial laws and regulatory framework (with a strong preference for experience in the RRX countries).
• Solid knowledge of German (an ideally other European countries) collective and individual labor law regulations
• Excellent judgment discretion and risk assessment
• Strong coaching communication and presentation skills; and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships
• A highly approachable collegial and collaborative approach
• Accountable and proactive self-starter comfortable working independently
• Superb organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at once
• Pragmatic mindset with the ability and willingness to explore solutions across various European legal systems
• Law degree from a reputable German university and admission to practice law in Germany
• Language skills: fluent in English and German and ideally one additional European language

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