Senior Counsel - REMOTE

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Job Description:

SUMMARY

The Senior Counsel, Labor & Employment position will have exclusive responsibility for investigating and responding to charges filed with federal and state administrative agencies alleging violations of employment laws.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Join and serve as a member of the Company’s top—notch Labor & Employment Legal Team.
• Handle the full lifecycle of administrative charges: investigate allegations, prepare position statements and responses to requests for information/documents, attend fact‐finding conferences and the occasional mediation (virtually/remotely when possible), and resolve matters when appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders—such as Leave Administration, Employee Relations, HR, and business unit managers—on various employment law matters.
• Identify and propose risk‐mitigation strategies in connection with issues uncovered and provide practical guidance and legal opinions to HR, Employee Relations, and managers, drawing on your employment‐law expertise and a deep understanding of the Company’s operations and divisions.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to a state bar, in good standing, required upon hire.
• Five (5) years or more experience in house or at a large law firm.
• Four (4) years or more experience in employment law.
• Experience managing employment claims raised with federal and/or state administrative agencies.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Exceptional ability to draft comprehensive, concise, and legally sound position statements.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with internal stakeholders and gather relevant information/evidence.
• Excellent legal judgment, negotiation skills, and the ability to communicate practical advice clearly.
• Outstanding written and oral communication and presentation skills; able to tailor analysis for a variety of audiences with different levels of legal sophistication.
• Proven ability to assess and manage legal and business risks, balancing a practical viewpoint of risk vs. reward, and make recommendations to business leaders about settlement and resolution
• Demonstrated ability to influence internal clients while maintaining strong long‐term relationships.
• In‐house legal experience supporting business operations is a plus.

Why join us?

• Work fully remotely with a flexible location.
• No billable‐hour pressure—focus on outcomes, not quotas.
• Join a dedicated team of L&E professionals handling high‐impact administrative charges across federal and state agencies.
• Collaborate with business units, HR, and Employee Relations to make a tangible difference in workplace compliance and risk mitigation.
• Manage your own time and work flow, with minimal oversight

Travel - 0 to 10%
 

Job Category

Legal

Compensation Information:

The compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience; education, including relevant degrees or certifications; work location; market data/ranges; internal equity; internal salary ranges; etc. The position may also be eligible to receive an annual bonus, commission, and/or long-term incentive plan based on the level and/or type. Compensation ranges for the position are below:

Pay Type:

Salaried

Minimum Pay Range:

120,000

Maximum Pay Range:

140,000

Benefits Information:

For all Full-time positions only: Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options, as well as paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave, and a tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.

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