Employment Counsel

5 days ago

Los Angeles, California, United States CJ America, Inc. Full time

Job Overview:

The Employment Counsel at CJ America, Inc. will be responsible for all legal affairs related to general employment law, for both the U.S. headquarters and certain U.S. affiliates in areas of entertainment, logistics, manufacturing, and other industries. This position will report directly to and work closely with the General Counsel.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic legal advice and counseling on general employment law matters and HR conduct, including workplace policies and procedures, performance management, compensation and benefits, human resources issues, internal investigations, worker classification, accommodations, terminations, leaves of absence, recruiting and hiring
  • Proactively identify and assess legal risks and advise management and HR teams accordingly on legal risks and compliance requirements related to employment matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour laws, and employee benefits
  • Collaborate on HR compliance risk assessments with HR
  • Negotiate, review, and draft employment/HR-related agreements, including executive employment agreements, non-compete agreements, confidentiality agreements, and severance agreements
  • Ensure the organization's policies and practices comply with all relevant laws and regulations by reviewing and updating the employee handbooks, policies, procedures, SOPs, and various guidelines related to employment and compensation matters
  • Stay abreast of developments in employment law at the federal, state, and local levels, particularly in California, and communicate effectively of the updates to internal stakeholders, including HR, management, and other departments
  • Advise on employee relations matters, including disciplinary actions, grievances, and investigations into complaints of harassment, discrimination, or other misconduct
  • Manage any potential or active litigation matters regarding employment-related matters
  • Provide guidance and support to foreign national employees regarding visa applications, status maintenance, travel restrictions, and other immigration-related matters

Requirements:

  • JD from an accredited law school
  • 5-8 years in employment law in California
  • Must be admitted, and in active status and good standing with the California State Bar (or permitted to work as in-house counsel under the rules of your state of residence)
  • In-house experience in California
  • Bilingual in English/Korean preferred

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

Salary Range:

The anticipated base salary range for candidates who will work in Los Angeles, CA is $120K to $150K. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be subject to several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of the candidate's experience within the job; type and length of experience within the specific industry; educational background; and the location of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

CJ America is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected category under the state and federal law.

CJ America is an E-Verify employer.

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