Employment Counsel

3 weeks ago

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

The Employment Counsel (Labor Law Specialist) 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:
  • Compliance and Risk Management: Serve as a subject matter consultant in all areas of employment and labor law and provide guidance to ensure compliance with all relevant federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to employment, including but not limited to laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), California Labor Code, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and others.
  • Strategic Legal Advice: 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.
  • Proactive Risk Assessment: 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, and find opportunities within the labor and employment area for risk prevention purposes; advise and escalate accordingly, proposing creative solutions.
  • Collaboration and Negotiation: Collaborate on HR compliance risk assessments with HR and negotiate, review, and draft employment/HR-related agreements, including executive employment agreements, non-compete agreements, confidentiality agreements, and severance agreements.
  • Policy Development and Compliance: 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, and create and implement new ones as necessary per the updates to the laws and regulations.
  • Staying Current and Communicating: 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, and develop and lead training programs for various internal groups.
  • Employee Relations and Investigations: Advise on employee relations matters, including disciplinary actions, grievances, and investigations into complaints of harassment, discrimination, or other misconduct, and provide training to management and employees on workplace policies, procedures, and legal obligations.
  • Litigation Management: Manage any potential or active litigation matters regarding employment-related matters including, but not limited to Title VII and FEHA, leaves of absence, wrongful termination, reductions in force, harassment, and wages and hour matters.
  • Outside Counsel Management: Manage outside counsel/law firms handling certain employment matters and litigations, as needed and in a cost-effective manner.
  • Immigration Support: Provide guidance and support to foreign national employees regarding visa applications, status maintenance, travel restrictions, and other immigration-related matters.
  • Immigration Compliance: Monitor changes in immigration laws, regulations, and policies to ensure ongoing compliance with visa requirements and eligibility criteria, and conduct training sessions for HR personnel, managers, and employees on immigration-related topics, visa processes, and compliance obligations.
  • Strategic Risk Mitigation: Develop strategies to mitigate risks, streamline visa processes, and optimize the organization's ability to attract and retain international talent.
  • Professional Conduct: Uphold the highest ethical standards in the practice of law and ensure compliance with professional rules of conduct and maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive information related to employee matters and legal affairs of the organization.
Qualifications and 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.

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