Sr. Counsel Region Employment (Hybrid: Onsite and Remote Work)

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The Sr. Counsel Region Employment position will serve as employment counsel providing advice and guidance to Region management in the field on a wide variety of employment issues which arise from the day-to-day operations of a growing, complex public company.

This position has been segmented as Hybrid meaning there is a combination of three onsite days per week and the rest remote.

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance to the Company and regional management teams, on the full gamut of employment and human resources matters, including policies and procedures, wage and hour compliance, leave of absence and accommodations, risk assessment related to terminations and compliance investigations, and OSHA investigations.

• Draft, review, analyze and negotiate all employment-related agreements including consulting, hiring, terminations, compensation and severance plans, incentive, non-compete and confidentiality agreements.

• Provide regional senior management, region Human Resources leaders, and business units with advice, counseling and advocacy regarding discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims and to a lesser degree, labor matters including unfair labor practices.

• Occasionally respond to EEOC or state agency charges, investigate and respond to attorney demand letters (i.e., restrictive covenant matters or discrimination/harassment/retaliation).

• Advise management on employment compliance and risk management in order to accomplish business objectives without undue risk.

• Learn the business and broader industry, to diagnose legal problems in the employment context, and present positive, creative solutions and alternatives for management.  Experience making practical risk assessments in a way that balances legal obligations and business needs.

• Be a strong fit with Company’s culture; to communicate and operate candidly and with transparency to effectively engage and influence diverse teams in a highly collaborative, decentralized environment.

• Take a proactive, energetic and enthusiastic approach to all tasks, great or small, and show the confidence and developed sense of humor to work with talented and demanding business teams.

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.

• Translate complex legal issues into clear business terms and otherwise “demystify” complex legal concepts for clients at all levels of the organization.

• Must have the experience and confidence to push for change and, when appropriate, to challenge the status quo in a way that will be heard and respected.

• Operate with maturity, stature and strong interpersonal skills; be a recognized leader whose counsel and judgment are actively sought.

• Must have unquestioned integrity and ethics in business and personal conduct.

• Be self-motivated, tactical, innovative, strategic, detail-oriented and able to provide high quality and timely work product with an understanding of the issues and business-focused strategies.

• Able to manage multiple projects, to stay calm and focused and work successfully in a fast-paced environment under time constraints.

• Operate with excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to inspire trust and confidence with stakeholders at all levels.

• Establish a rapport and working relationship with teammates at all levels in order to encourage and continue the proactive use of in-house legal counsel.

• Perform special assignments or projects as assigned by the Associate General Counsel and/or Assistant General Counsel, Region Employment.

Relationships:

• Internal: Human Resources, Senior Management, and Business Unit Leaders.

• External: External counsel and federal, state, and local regulatory authorities.

Work Environment:

• Hybrid role.  Any and all onsite work will be performed in a typical office environment in Rosemont, Illinois. On site attendance expected on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

• Ability and willingness to travel overnight as needed.  Could be up to 15-20% travel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will have a minimum of three to six years of experience focused on employment law, including significant experience with providing advice and counsel.

Education:

• An undergraduate degree and law degree with academic achievement from nationally recognized institutions. 

Licenses:

• Admission to and in good standing with a U.S. state bar association.

Universal Pay Verbiage:

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law.  The expected base rate for this role is between $110,000 - $180,000.

This role will also receive an annual incentive plan bonus and a long-term incentive.

​Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

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