Counsel, Employment and Benefits - Military Veterans

JOB DESCRIPTION

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

I. Job Summary
Handles moderate to complex legal matters and projects related to employment and benefits law. Provides counsel to the company on legal rights and obligations pertaining to areas of law such as Employment, Benefits and Compensation, and Employment-Related Litigation (including single-plaintiff and class action matters).

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Assists in preparing, reviewing and, negotiating legal documents on the Company's behalf, and assists more experienced attorneys and management in representing the organization in legal disputes and transactions.

Conducts legal research and drafts more significant Corporate legal documents.

Provides general legal advice and counsel to management (Corporate, Market Area and/or District level) for strategy and policy development on all matters of employment and benefits law, including federal and state discrimination laws, the FMLA, the FLSA, paid sick and safe leave laws, and compensation and benefits compliance. Reviews legal publications and pending legislation and advises management of changes that impact the Company, business and industry.

Conducts risk assessment in connection with employment and benefits issues impacting company's employees and operations. Advises management on most appropriate response or action.

May be responsible for management of outside counsel activities as necessary including determining effective business and legal strategy to address litigation and/or other specific operations or Company needs.

May work at the Corporate level or as directed within an Area.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory duties, but may occasionally act as a team lead.

IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

Juris Doctorate and four (4) or more years of previous experience. At least four years working in large firm practicing in employment and benefits law or four years working in-house practicing employment and benefits law

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

State Bar Licensure

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
Preferred Experience

The following experience areas are a plus, but not required:

• Effectively advising management on day-to-day employment and benefits issues, including accommodations, leaves, discipline, termination, compensation, and benefits.
• Represented companies with respect to charges filed with federal and state government agencies and related litigation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and prioritize projects.
  

V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day;
Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely;
Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely;
Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely;
Normal setting for this job is: office setting.

Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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ABOUT US

ABOUT WM
WM (WM.com) is North America's largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM's fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks - the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America - where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company's sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

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