Corporate Counsel - Global Labor and Employment

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Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.  

Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Benefits:

The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company’s discretion.

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage

• Employer HSA contribution

• Dental & Vision Insurance

• Paid Parental Leave

• Short & Long-Term Disability

• Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance

• 401K with generous Company match & contribution

• Accrued Paid Time Off

• 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday

• Robust employee wellness program

• Tuition assistance program

Job Description:

Primary Purpose of Role:

The Corporate Counsel – Global Labor & Employment provides strategic, practical, actionable, and risk-based legal advice on labor and employment matters across the Company’s U.S. and international operations.  This role partners closely with the Assistant General Counsel - Global Labor & Employment, Human Resources, Compliance, and business leaders to support a globally consistent approach to workforce management while navigating complex and evolving employment laws and regulations across a wide array of issues.  The role also manages employment-related disputes and investigations, oversees outside counsel, and contributes to enterprise-wide compliance and governance initiatives.  In addition, the Corporate Counsel – Global Labor & Employment represents the company in administrative charges and actions before the EEOC, NLRB, DOL and other labor and employment-related agencies, including similar agencies internationally; assists HR with developing and updating employment, workplace conduct, and other corporate policies; and supports ongoing employment, compliance, and other corporate training initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide timely, pragmatic, and competent legal advice on a broad range of labor and employment matters across all business functions and jurisdictions, including hiring and recruiting, discipline and termination, performance and workforce management, discrimination and harassment, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour, compensation and benefits, health and safety, and employee relations.

• Advise on and, in some cases, manage employment-related disputes and claims, including representing the Company before administrative agencies (e.g., EEOC, NLRB, DOL, OSHA, and comparable international authorities), overseeing mediations and hearings, and supporting labor and employment litigation through partnership with in-house litigation counsel.

• Support immigration and work authorization matters by advising business leaders on compliance obligations and strategy, and coordinating with external providers, as appropriate.

• Partner closely with Human Resources and business leaders to prevent, mitigate, and resolve employment issues, including providing training and guidance on key labor and employment topics.

• Support compliance with federal contracting programs and obligations, as well as mandatory demographic and pay reporting.

• Effectively monitor, interpret, and advise on changes in labor and employment laws, regulations, and standards; proactively assess risk and recommend strategies and process improvement to support compliance.

• Communicate clearly and effectively with internal stakeholders and Legal leadership, exercising sound judgment regarding escalation and reporting of issues, taking into account what is material to the respective audience.

• At the direction of the Chief Compliance Officer:

  • Assist with and conduct internal investigations, including investigations relating to highly sensitive employment-related matters.

  • Review, draft, and update policies, codes of conduct, and procedures that support compliance with rules and regulations applicable to the business and alignment with Company values.

• Advise on employment aspects of corporate transactions and strategic initiatives, including M&A, restructurings, reductions in force, and post-transaction integration. 

• Manage outside counsel as required, ensuring high-quality legal support and cost-effective outcomes. 

• Adapt easily to new circumstances.

Key Performance Measures:

• Delivers to internal stakeholders accurate, practical, and business-oriented labor and employment legal advice in a timely manner.

• Reduces legal risk, exposure and external legal spend related to labor and employment matters.

• Drives continuous improvement in global employment practices, policies, and compliance.

• Effectively manages and resolves employment claims and disputes through appropriate dispute resolution or litigation strategies.

Competencies and Behaviors:

• Highest Standards in Everything We Do:

  • Steadfastly pushes self and others for results, learning quickly and adapting and learning from mistakes

  • Acts with honesty and transparency, surfacing issues and solutions to senior management

• Drives a Positive Customer Experience

  • Establishes and maintains effective relationships with internal stakeholders

  • Can solve problems and be candid with internal stakeholders

• Improves the Way the World Works

  • Can be decisive and act when the total picture is not clear

  • Able to bring others and self through change and demonstrates agility of thinking

• Leveraging the Power of Teamwork

  • Can influence others, diffuse tensions and build constructive, compassionate relationships

  • Fosters and models teamwork, relates well to all kinds of people and is an approachable rapport builder

Qualifications:

Required:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Active license in good standing, with no pending discipline or complaints, to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and ability to obtain a license to practice law in Indiana

• Well-developed legal, investigative, and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt, take on new roles, and learn new areas of the law

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with ability to communicate legal concepts to non-lawyers at all levels of the organization

• Highly motivated self-starter

• Detail oriented

• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders

• Ability to exercise initiative, judgment, discretion and decision-making to achieve organizational objectives and elevate matters to legal and business leadership at appropriate times

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally via car and airplane

Preferred:

• Experience advising clients with multi-state and multi-national operations

• Experience working in a union environment

• Prior In-house counsel experience

Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in labor and employment law, gained in a law firm and/or in-house legal department

• Experience representing employers in litigation and in front of EEOC, NLRB, DOL, and other governmental administrative agencies

• Experience advising and counselling corporate clients on a wide-range of employment-related matters

Scope Factors:

This is a highly complex, technical, and enterprise-facing role with responsibility for day-to-day labor and employment legal support across all Company functions and geographic regions. The position requires regular interaction with senior leaders globally and plays a key role in reducing legal risk, strengthening compliance, and enhancing the Company’s internal labor and employment capabilities, in turn reducing outside legal spend.

Travel or Physical Demands:

Up to 10% travel required

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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