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Global Employment Counsel

1 month ago

Conshohocken, United States Quaker Houghton Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

About Us:

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants, and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its colleagues and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.

The Employment Counsel is responsible for advising on global employment matters and management. The role will ensure global legal compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations in the workplace, employment contracts, and legal documents to protect company’s interest, dispute resolution and risk management as well as supporting the Senior VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and the Assistant General Counsel in other projects and assignments as they arise. The incumbent shall provide hands-on legal counsel and interact with all levels of management within numerous business and functional areas.

Responsibilities:

  • This role will be primarily dedicated to Human Resources, reporting into the Legal Department, by providing counsel on global employment legal matters and safeguarding the rights and interests of both employees and employers in the workplace.
  • Legal consultation – Offering legal guidance and counseling to clients on global employment matters, labor disputes, discrimination, wage and hour disputes, union and works council issues, workplace policies, benefit plans, OSHA and EEOC matters, and employment due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and divestments.
  • Compliance- Ensuring that employers comply with federal, state, country, and local employment laws and regulations. This includes reviewing and drafting employment contracts, policies, and handbooks.
  • Education & Training- In partnership with Human Resources, relations conduct training sessions or workshops for managers and employees while ensuring compliance with employment laws.
  • Advise and guide managers and Human Resources Business Partners on best practices related to investigations and provide resolution on other employee relations matters.
  • The job will require the employment counsel to act independently in the identification and analysis of legal issues and in the preparation and interpretation of necessary legal documents.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • J.D. degree required from an ABA accredited law school and current license to practice law in a US state jurisdiction.
  • Seeking a self-starting attorney with a minimum of 5 years of broad-based global employment law experience with a global law firm, or with experience as in-house counsel.
  • A demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects effectively, and work as both a team player and independently. A strong initiative to manage and complete projects and a wide degree of creativity to problem-solve. The ability to deal effectively with clients, including senior management.
  • Professional demeanor with ability to work in a team oriented, fast-paced environment. Excellent academic credentials, analytical, communication skills and MS Office Suite/Computers skills.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, capable of providing sound and timely advice, and able to make a positive contribution to a very collegial working environment.
  • Comfortable working in an international business and across varying cultures; and availability for occasional national and international travel.

What's in it for you:

  • Hybrid working
  • Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory
  • Opportunities to see your efforts contribute toward the success of the business.
  • Work for a global leader in the industrial process fluids industry
  • On-site Fitness Center and Cafeteria

Quaker Houghton is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates. Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S federal, state, and/or local employment law. Furthermore, Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who need assistance applying for a position may email OneHR@quakerhoughton.com.

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