Delhaize America - Salisbury, NC
posted 4 days ago
About the position
The primary purpose of this position is to provide legal advice, counseling, and support in the areas of employment, labor, and benefits law to Human Resources and business leaders at Ahold Delhaize USA Services LLC and its affiliated companies in the United States. The Attorney will report to the Vice President, Employment, Labor and Benefits Law and will work collaboratively and with minimal supervision as part of a fast-paced and specialized legal team. The Attorney will address complex issues and deliver practical and strategic business-focused advice; manage litigation and other disputes; monitor and advise businesses on relevant legal developments; deliver presentations and training; manage special projects; and serve on cross-functional teams. This position partners most closely with Human Resources professionals, but also interacts regularly with leaders in other functional areas such as Communications, Store and Supply Chain Operations, Government Affairs, IT, Asset Protection and Pharmacy. Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice to enable the Companies to achieve business objectives while operating within legal parameters.
- Address wide range of employment law issues, such as recruitment and hiring, performance management, discipline, termination, internal investigations, wage and hour compliance, disability-related accommodations, leaves of absence, diversity and inclusion initiatives, pay equity, non-competition and solicitation, organizational restructuring, and acquisitions.
- Support collective bargaining and labor contract drafting, administration, and interpretation.
- Advise on employee benefits matters, including incentive plans, welfare plans, retirement plans, benefits documentation, and claims.
- Provide advice on and/or draft various employee-facing policies, forms, agreements, communications, and systems.
- Manage responses to and resolution of wage and hour, I-9 and other government audits.
- Advise HR and management on handling internal employee complaints and grievances.
- Manage and negotiate resolution of attorney-represented claims.
- Actively manage outside counsel in defending litigation, labor arbitrations, and government agency charges.
- Drive and participate in all aspects of mediation proceedings.
- Proactively monitor relevant legal developments; regulatory, industry and business trends; and employment-related topics.
- Promote communication and awareness of legal developments, compliance issues and requirements, and best practices.
- Conduct training on employment and labor law matters.
- Draft and continually update training materials and processes.
- Provide input on proposed legislation, potential impacts on business, and implementation issues.
- Manage special projects and serve on cross-functional teams.
- Advise on and participate in internal audits.
- Contribute to regular functional and corporate reporting.
Requirements
- J.D. degree
- State bar license
- 7+ years relevant experience practicing law
Nice-to-haves
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Advocacy and persuasion
- Integrity
- Negotiation Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Professional judgment
- Customer focused orientation
- Organization and attention to detail
- Initiative
- Organizational awareness
- Sense of humor
