Assistant General Counsel- Labor and Employment

Job Name: Assistant General Counsel- Labor and Employment

General information

Location: Oak Park Heights, MN, MN Date: 24-Jul-2025 Company: Andersen Corporation Posting City: Oak Park Heights, MN Ref #: 8915 Job Category: Legal Posting City: Oak Park Heights, MN State: MN

Description & Requirements

ANDERSEN CORPORATION SUMMARY:

At Andersen, we pride ourselves on our core values of Humility, Ownership, Meaningful connection, and Expertise - HOME. Headquartered in Bayport, Minnesota, Andersen Corporation is the largest window and door manufacturer in North America. We’re focused on bringing more light into people’s lives by helping them create healthier, happier spaces to build memories and do what they love. This applies to our team, too. 
In 2024, we were recognized as one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women and Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in America. Earning the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award, Andersen is also committed to environmental health and sustainability. No matter your role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference at Andersen.

SUMMARY 

Andersen is looking for an Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law, who will serve as an advisor and counselor to Human Resources and business managers on employment law issues. We are seeking to hire someone who can provide expert, principled, pragmatic, solution-focused and commercially relevant employment law advice. The candidate must be an enterprise-level thinker with a flexible, collaborative, future-oriented mind set who makes informed decisions and legal risk assessments in the best interests of the enterprise in the face of ambiguity. This individual must have strong interpersonal skills and be an excellent verbal and written communicator to employees at all levels of the company. This person must be a good listener, comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, with the ability to identify and explain, and the courage to influence and persuade to support the enterprise’s objectives. As a key member of the Legal Department team, support, manage and provide legal advice regarding the company’s labor and employment strategies, compliance and employment practices.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• This position dual reports to the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer as well as the Chief Human Resources Officer and may supervise a team of attorneys, paralegals, administrative assistants and/or clerks.
• Partnering with Human Resources and cross functional teams throughout the business, develop and oversee the company’s labor and employment strategies, with primary responsibly for counseling on: long-term and day to day employment related legal affairs, supporting  HR and Security of investigations ensuring that the company’s labor and