Employment Counsel Job

The Assistant General Counsel – Labor & Employment attorney provides legal guidance and support across Human Resources, Ethics & Compliance, and OSHA/RMP regulatory matters. This role ensures the organization complies with all labor and employment laws, government regulations, safety standards, and internal policies, while serving as a trusted advisor to HR leadership and Company business partners. The position also represents the Company in EEOC, OSHA, labor, compliance, and regulatory matters.

Travel up to 15%

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Employment Legal Support (60%)

• Assess and advise on performance management situations, discrimination concerns, and other employee relations issues.
• Ensure compliance with employee benefits and ERISA regulations.
• Serve as a member of the Ethics and Compliance Committee, Pension Fund Investment Committee, Pension Administrative Committee, and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee advising on labor and employment issues.
• Provide legal guidance on immigration matters, including visas and employment authorization, and coordinate with outside counsel.
• Support labor relations, union activities, and collective bargaining issues.
• Draft all severance and separation agreements.
• Review, negotiate, and assess HR service provider contracts (e.g., healthcare, dental, and other third party suppliers / vendors).
• Prepare EEOC and state agency discrimination position statements and represent the Company before the EEOC, as needed.
• Represent the company in labor arbitrations and other employment-related proceedings.
• Act as liaison with France as needed to support global policies, standards, and/or programs relating to labor, employment, compensation, and benefits, as applicable.

Ethics & Compliance Program Management (20%)

• Oversee the daily operation of the Ethics & Compliance Program and work closely with Associate General Counsel, who will manage and oversee the Program
• Manage the corporate hotline, including the relationship with third party vendor.
• Lead or supervise internal investigations as directed relating to ethics, compliance, employee concerns or other labor and/or employment concerns.
• Update and maintain the company’s Code of Conduct.
• Provide legal guidance on compliance with government regulations and new compliance initiatives.
• Review and evaluate third-party risk assessments using Compliance Catalyst.
• Act as liaison with France as needed to support global compliance policies, standards, and/or programs.

OSHA and RMP / EPA Compliance (10%):

• Provide legal advice and interpretation on OSHA, EPA, RMP, and related safety regulations.
• Support compliance with OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) standard.
• Represent the company before federal and state agencies regarding safety, environmental, and risk-management matters.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure ongoing compliance and risk mitigation.

Other Miscellaneous Duties (10%)

• Provide labor and employment support for M&A transactions and assist with related contract review, due diligence, transition support and services, etc.
• Provide legal advice and assistance on various labor and employment related matters as well as other corporate projects, as needed.

Years of Experience

• Minimum 10+ years employment law, labor, compliance and regulatory experience, preferably working with and/or for large chemical companies or in the manufacturing industry.

Education and areas of focus

• Bachelors Degree
• Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school

Certificates/Trainings

• Admitted to the Bar of a US State or Commonwealth, preferably PA

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expert knowledge of federal, state and local labor laws and regulations
• Excellent judgment, communication (verbal and written), and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of ERISA, EEOC processes, and related regulations
• OSHA experience strongly preferred, but not required
• Experience partnering with HR and senior leadership.
• Experience handling investigations, arbitrations and regulatory matters.
• Ability to manage sensitive matters with discretion and professionalism.
• Sound judgment and risk assessment
• Relationship-building and collaboration
• High integrity and confidentiality
• Must enjoy faced-paced environment, be able to work independently, and balance numerous projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills dealing with all levels of employees.
• Ability to achieve results within a highly matrixed environment.

HES Requirements

• Supports the site HES policy and complies with all regulatory and internal requirements
• Participates in HES activities provided by site management and Arkema Inc. (e.g., Behavioral Base Safety, SafeStart, etc.)
• Supports and promotes the reporting of all health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident or injury incidents

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Hybrid position (present at Arkema’s Radnor site at least 3 days/week)
• May occasionally require working additional hours outside of normal workday/workweek to meet certain deadlines throughout the year.

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