Senior Counsel, Employment and Labor

About This Role

• Provide practical legal advice on a full range of EMEA employment law issues relating to the entire employee lifecycle, including but not limited to: recruiting, hiring, training, performance management, compensation, leaves of absence, return to work and accommodation issues, benefits, terminations, and other employment related topics Drive compliance with labor and employment laws including but not limited to wage and hour, compensation, benefits, discrimination, harassment, leave and disability accommodation laws, emerging laws such as pay transparency, and other employment related regulations.
• Lead cross-functional teams driving implementation of labor and employment compliance initiatives.
• Oversee and direct internal investigations.
• Develop, revise, and implement best in class employment policies, procedures, documentation, and scalable training solutions.
• Drive complex employment compliance projects from initiation to closure.
• Exceptional project management skills, attention to detail and a proven ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Drive good business results from difficult ER situations by successfully managing ER issues and pre-dispute conflicts.
• Support ADI’s compensation and benefits programs.
• Advise on industrial relations and collective bargaining agreements, and un Handle litigation and claims, oversee work performed by external counsel, and maintain responsibility for case strategy, budget, execution and resolution.
• Work collaboratively and responsively with colleagues on a broad range of legal and strategic projects, ensuring good relationships between legal, human resources, finance, stock administration, IT, operations, information technology/security teams and corporate development of the Company and its affiliates to facilitate a coordinated team approach.
• Proactively identify and drive implementation of continuous improvements in policies and processes for the employment and immigration legal team. ·Other tasks as required.
• Required Qualifications Qualified lawyer admitted to practice in Ireland. 12+ years of relevant experience in employment law throughout EMEA, preferably a combination of law firm and in-house practice.
• Significant counseling experience, including risk mitigation in the entire employee lifecycle.
• Self-motivated team player with the ability to drive projects, identify/ resolve legal and business issues with large degree of independence, seeking guidance when necessary.
• Exceptional project management skills, attention to detail, and a proven ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• High degree of initiative in managing multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven work environment.
• Ability to establish and develop relationships of trust and confidence; strong influencing and collaborating skills.
• High performance standards, impeccable integrity, excellent judgment, well-honed analytical skills, good sense of humor, positive attitude, and flexible.
• Practical, business-oriented approach.
• Able to analyze complex situations and develop simple, concise, and effective legal solutions.
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and professionally, both in written and verbal formats.
• Demonstrates flexibility regarding assignments for self and team.
• Able to travel, as needed up to 10% Proficient in the use of AI tools.
• Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S.
• Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
• As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.
• We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.
• Job Req Type: Experienced Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days