Director, Associate Employment Law Counsel - Tandym

A pharmaceutical company is seeking an Associate Employment Counsel for their growing California division. This is a full-time Director-level position supporting the In-House Legal team.

***This position will be primarily remote with occasional travel to Vacaville, CA.***

Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day employment law advice and counseling on a broad range of federal and state employment issues
• Serve as the company's California employment law expert for advice and counseling and litigation
• Partner closely with internal business stakeholders on employee complaints and investigations, and performance management
• Conduct or oversee wage and hour practice audits to ensure compliance with the FLSA, the California Labor Code, including with respect to exempt/non-exempt classification, worker/independent contractor classification, administration of compensation programs, and timekeeping and payroll practices
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop strong processes to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws
• Facilitate collection of data and preparation of state and federally mandated employment reports such as EEO-1, California Pay Data, and OFCCP
• Provide support in employment litigation and administrative agency matters by developing strategy, assisting with discovery, and managing Outside Counsel
• Monitor legislation, regulations, case law, and government enforcement activities relating to employment issues and provide proactive, strategic advice to the relevant stakeholders as necessary
• Work and build trust with cross-functional partners from teams across the Legal Department and the company by providing accurate employment law advice in a way that business partners will understand and be able to utilize
• Identify areas of company risk and make proposals for and lead implementation of mitigation strategies

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate
• Deep knowledge and understanding of Federal and California State Employment laws
• Ability to provide pragmatic, solution-oriented day-to-day employment advice and counseling on a broad range of employment issues in order to balance business impact and legal risk
• Solid analytical and research skills
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized