This position has been segmented as Hybrid meaning there is a combination of three onsite days per week and the rest remote. Responsibilities: Provide legal guidance to corporate management (i.e., Finance, IT, Shared Business Services, Replenishment and Human Resources teams), on the full gamut of employment and human resources matters, including policies and procedures, wage and hour compliance, leaves of absence and accommodations, reviewing restrictive covenants, and providing risk assessments related to terminations and compliance investigations.Draft, review, analyze and negotiate all types of employment-related agreements including consulting, hiring, terminations, compensation and severance plans, incentive, non-compete and confidentiality agreements.Provide senior management, Human Resources leaders, and corporate function leaders with advice, counseling and advocacy to avoid discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims.Occasionally respond to EEOC or state agency charges and attorney demand letters (i.e., restrictive covenant matters or discrimination/harassment/retaliation).Advise management on employment compliance regarding termination decisions and reductions-in-force to accomplish business objectives without undue risk.Occasionally conduct internal compliance investigations of alleged non-compliance or employee misconduct across the organization, with an emphasis on employee relations matters, including allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, disrespectful behavior, and workplace violence. Partners with Human Resources, Legal and senior functional leaders to make recommendations regarding personnel action or other remediation/mitigation measures based on investigative findings.Learn the business and broader industry, to diagnose legal problems in the employment context, and present positive, creative solutions and alternatives for management. Experience making practical risk assessments in a way that balances legal obligations and business needs.Be a strong fit with Company’s culture; communicate and operate candidly and with transparency to effectively engage and influence diverse teams in a highly collaborative, decentralized environment.Take a proactive, energetic and enthusiastic approach to all tasks, great or small, and show the confidence and developed sense of humor to work with talented and demanding business teams.Exceptional written and oral communication skills.Translate complex legal issues into clear business terms and otherwise “demystify” complex legal concepts for clients at all levels of the organization.Must have the experience and confidence to push for change and, when appropriate, to challenge the status quo in a way that will be heard and respected.Operate with maturity, stature and strong interpersonal skills; be a recognized leader whose counsel and judgment are actively sought.Must have unquestioned integrity and ethics in business and personal conduct.Be self-motivated, tactical, innovative, strategic, detail-oriented and able to provide high quality and timely work product with an understanding of the issues and business-focused strategies.Able to manage multiple projects, to stay calm and focused and work successfully in a fast-paced environment under time constraints.Operate with excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to inspire trust and confidence with stakeholders at all levels.Establish a rapport and working relationship with teammates at all levels in order to encourage and continue the proactive use of in-house legal counsel.Perform special assignments or projects as assigned by the Associate General Counsel, Employment & Compliance.Relationships:Internal: Human Resources, Senior Management, and Corporate Function Leaders.External: External counsel and federal, state, and local regulatory authorities.Minimum Qualifications:The successful candidate will have a minimum of three to six years of experience focused on employment law, including significant experience with providing advice and counsel and/or employment litigation experience handling single plaintiff and class/collective action employment litigation, EEOC and state agency charges, and pre-litigation demand letters.Education:An undergraduate degree and law degree with academic achievement from nationally recognized institutions.Licenses:Admission to and in good standing with a U.S. state bar association.