Sr Legal Counsel, U.S. Employment

Provide clear, pragmatic, and solution-oriented legal advice to enable business strategy while managing legal risk. Participate in complex problem resolution, providing expert legal advice on high-stakes issues and disputes. Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Partner with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services. Escalate complex issues to senior legal leadership where appropriate. Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to People Organization and functional partners on complex, high-impact employment matters. Provide strategic, clear, practical, and risk-balanced guidance on sensitive employee relations issues, executive matters, reorganizations, reductions in force, workforce strategy, and organizational change. Anticipate legal and reputational risks and proactively recommend solutions aligned with business objectives and Company values. independently identify areas of opportunity to streamline processes and partner with functional stakeholders to proactively drive change management. Oversee employment litigation and agency matters and efficiently manage outside counsel. Develop and deliver training to leaders, HR partners, and investigations teams on employment law risk, compliance expectations, and best practices. Serve as the primary legal advisor to Employee Relations and investigations teams across the Americas. 8+ years relevant experience and a Juris doctorate degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience. We're looking for a skilled, experienced employment lawyer to support our Americas Employment Law team. You'll shape employment strategy across the United States, Canada, and Latin America. This role reports to the Senior Director, Employment Law - Head of Americas J.D. degree and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. 5-8 years of employment law experience across both private practice and in-house roles. Deep knowledge of U.S. employment law. Experience with Canada and/or Latin America is strongly preferred. Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively within a legal team and collaborate cross-functionally. Keen legal risk assessment skills and judgment to determine when escalation is necessary. Strong communication skills and the ability to advise HR partners and business clients on sensitive matters. Ability to prioritize and respond promptly to urgent legal issues as needed. Sound judgment. Practical thinking. Clear communication.