at Medline Industries, Inc. in Northfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Summary
Job Description
Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, labor and Employment, the role drafts and reviews employment-related agreements, position statements and other submissions to state/federal administrative agencies, conducts trainings, supports internal investigations, and provides documents responsive to subpoenas and discovery requests.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Answer questions from talent acquisition team pertaining to criminal background check reviews.
- Draft separation agreements.
- Respond to requests form Medlines employment liability insurance provider.
- Review termination requests and escalate issues as necessary.
- Primary person responsible for collecting information responsive to subpoena and discovery requests.
- Be focused and proactive in tracking federal and state with regard to new legislation. Identify trends and plan for risks in the employment law area.
- Develop/update policies and guidelines in collaboration with human resources personnel and other labor and employment counsel.
- Supervise outside counsel handling routine litigation matters.
- Create and lead training on basic employment law and personnel issues.
- Assist and support employee and compliance investigations performed by human resources as well as perform such investigations, as needed.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
- Juris Doctor degree.
Certification / Licensure
- Member of a state bar in good standing.
Work Experience
- At least 2 years of experience providing employment related legal counsel at a law firm or corporation.
- Experience developing legal strategy and tactics for complex, high profile matters.
- Experience providing legal advice to senior executives and other senior leaders.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Experience diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and facilitating teams to identify and implement solutions to complex problems.
- Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
- Position requires travel up to 20% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Benefits - Medline is committed to offering competitive benefits and a variety of choices to best meet the needs of you and your family. For employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, this includes health and well-being, financial fitness, career development, paid time off and more. Employees scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week can participate in the 401(k) plan, access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and Medline Service Corps. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits, please click here.
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