at Rivian Automotive, LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
About Rivian
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what's possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Role Summary
The Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment is part of the Company's global Labor & Employment legal team and will serve as a strategic partner to Rivian's People Team and other key stakeholders, providing expert legal advice and guidance on a variety of labor and employment matters to ensure legal compliance and promote a positive employee experience. This role will report to the Head of Labor & Employment and collaborate with other members of the Legal Leadership Team and leaders across the organization to ensure that Rivian complies with all labor and employment compliance obligations.
Responsibilities
This is what you'll do:
Provide advice and counsel on a wide range of labor and employment law issues, including recruiting, diversity and inclusion, employee and labor relations, performance management, leaves of absence and accommodations, wage and hour, pay equity, internal investigations, compensation and benefits, contingent workers, and immigration.
Evaluate, iterate and scale employment practices and policies at a growing organization.
Draft, review and update labor and employment related agreements and templates.
Handle employment-related disputes, internally and externally.
Conduct and manage workplace audits, employment classification reviews, and support other employment compliance efforts.
Manage outside counsel on labor and employment matters.
Help develop and conduct training and education programs for employees, managers, and the People Team (HR).
Provide advice to key business partners and help develop strategy on company-wide initiatives and policies affecting employees with a team-oriented approach.
Monitor legislation, regulations, case law, and government enforcement activities relating to employment issues and provide proactive, strategic advice to the relevant stakeholders as necessary.
Qualifications
This is what you'll need:
Must have a J.D. from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar (California, Illinois or Michigan preferred) and/or eligibility for in-house counsel registration.
10-12+ years of labor & employment legal experience, including in-house experience. Significant in-house automotive and/or manufacturing experience is a real plus.
Experience providing traditional labor and employment law advice and counsel to a multinational employer.
Experience in advising on pay equity and pay transparency matters, and wage and hour compliance, including job classifications and payroll compliance.
Experience in advising on workforce change strategies including reorganizations, reductions in team and WARN compliance.
Experience in interacting with NLRB, EEOC, state and local EEO agencies on complex matters.
Experience managing a team, with strong leadership and communication skills.
Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced environment with limited direction, balance competing priorities, and manage several time-sensitive projects at once.
This is where you'll work:
Department: Legal, Regulatory and Public Policy
Location: Plymouth, MI; Chicago, IL; Normal, IL; Irvine, CA; Palo Alto, CA (Hybrid)
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Equal Opportunity
Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender... For full info follow application link.
Equal Opportnity
Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at accessibility@rivian.com.
