Legal Specialist (Labor & Employment and Compliance)

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Your role at Clorox:

Under attorney supervision, this role will support the Company's Labor & Employment and Global Corporate Compliance Programs. Additionally, this individual will assist department attorneys and others with key initiatives, manage the employment law litigation portfolio and will ensure compliance with applicable laws. Through research; data analytics and tracking; program leadership, development and maintenance; project management; assisting with internal investigations and the investigative report, you will be an integral part of the team.

In this role, you will:

• Draft, review, analyze and organize information in labor and employment litigation and transactional matters for inside and outside counsel.
• Manage the compilation of documents and the creation of timelines, review documents, schedule interviews, and draft initial responses to agency employment claims.
• Lead and manage responding to requests for employment records from start to finish.
• Monitor state and local employment law developments.
• Provide project management for Clorox’s compliance and labor and employment programs and projects including conducting research, reviewing documents and preparing reports.
• Manage programmatic and cross-functional committee governance meetings, including agendas, cadence, presentations, and supporting facilitation.
• Lead compilation of data metrics and analytics regarding compliance and labor and employment programs, including Employee Relations and business unit escalations, hotline tracking, third-party due diligence, and training data.
• Manage compliance support for various international joint ventures, including majority and minority owned joint ventures, as well as third-party risk management and diligence work streams.
• Support employee training and Workday implementation in the areas of compliance, labor and employment and other subject areas, as needed.
• Coordinate record keeping and tracking of program processes and maintaining program overviews and document repositories.
• Support attorney work, calendaring, scheduling, meeting planning and preparation.

What we look for:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, advanced degree or training preferred. Paralegal certificate preferred. Various subject matter certifications (i.e., Compliance (SCCE), Labor & Employment (SHRM) are desirable.
• 5+ years as a Paralegal, Specialist, Analyst, Project Management, or equivalent experience; major law firm experience or in-house at a publicly traded company preferred.
• Prior experience with privacy, labor & employment, compliance, white-collar defense, litigation, or similar areas.
• Strong computer skills, MS Office and prior experience with relevant software (i.e., NAVEX, TRACE, Workday, etc.).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent planning, project management and organizational skills, time management, and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Team Player -- ability to work with others directly and indirectly. Ability to interrelate politely, professionally but firmly with demanding clients, influence when needed.
• Highest integrity.

Workplace type:

Hybrid: This role will work in the Oakland, CA office 3 days a week and remotely the other 2 days.

We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a non-stop drive to keep growing and learning.

At Clorox, we have a Culture of Inclusion. We believe our values-based culture connects to our purpose and helps our people be the best versions of themselves, professionally and personally. This means building a workplace where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate in our Clorox community. Learn more about our I&D program & initiatives here.

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At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits t