Sr. Director, Labor & Employment Law

Job Posting Start Date 03-18-2025 Job Posting End Date

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary team who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a  Sr. Director, Labor & Employment Law located in Austin, TX.  

Reporting to the Vice President, Global Labor & Employment Counsel, the  Sr. Director, Labor & Employment Law is responsible for providing expert legal counsel and exceptional service to internal stakeholders, supporting compliance with employment laws for our employees located in nearly all U.S. states, while fostering a collaborative partnership with HR and leadership.

Reporting to our Vice President, Global Labor & Employment Counsel, this role will partner closely with our HR leaders to create and drive Flex’s employment strategy, programs, and policies, and ensure they are structured to accelerate our business priorities while complying with the law.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in U.S. employment law, and a commitment to building strong, practical solutions for complex HR and employment-related issues. 

What a typical day looks like:

• Provide strategic and practical legal advice to HR and business leaders on a broad range of U.S. employment law issues, including hiring, performance management, accommodations, wage & hour, leaves of absence, workforce reductions, immigration, and workplace investigations
• Handle employment-related court and administrative agency disputes, including managing outside counsel where appropriate and coordination with internal teams throughout all stages of litigation
• Draft and review employment documentation such as offer letters, severance agreements, workplace rules and policies
• Support due diligence and risk assessments in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations.
• Collaborate with regional legal and HR teams to align employment law compliance initiatives with business objectives.
• Provide counsel on internal investigations of employment-related complaints.
• Develop and deliver training programs for HR, management, and employees on employment laws, compliance requirements, and best practices, incorporating legal developments and emerging workplace trends
• Uphold the company’s principles, business controls, ethics, policies and procedures, and professional standards

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 6+ years of post-JD employment law advisory and litigation experience gained in private practice, and/or with a large multinational corporate organization; experience working with a manufacturing business is a plus 
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and state employment laws, including but not limited to California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Texas 
• Excellent organizational, drafting and communication skills (oral and written): ability to draft communications easily understandable to clients (whether legal advice, scripts for manager discussions, or broad internal communications); confident and strong project management and presentation skills 
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and risk assessment skills; demonstrated strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate it into actionable insights, recommendations, and action plans is a plus
• Keen business acumen, ability to work cross-functionally, and comfort advising HR and business leaders on practical, risk-based solutions, with the ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of the organization
• Highly motivated and proactive; exc