Job Description Summary

GENERAL FUNCTION:
This position is responsible for managing escalation of complex employee relations matters and providing support for employment-related litigation, charges, and claims. Advises and assists HR and business leaders and manages outside counsel relationships accordingly. Serves as legal professional supporting HR compliance efforts, including monitoring employment law and regulatory developments, policy updates, audits, and training. This position reports to an Associate General Counsel – Employment.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage requests for and provide advice and guidance to HR and people leaders on policies, practices, and employment matters, such as terminations, investigations, disability accommodations, performance management and RIFs/reorganizations, to achieve business objectives and effectively assess and manage risk

• Draft, review and/or revise employment-related documents, such as corrective action, performance, and termination documentation, separation and other agreements, HR policies, etc.

• Case management for employment-related lawsuits, charges, and claims, including coordinating with in-house and outside counsel, conducting initial fact gathering, implementing, maintaining and closing out litigation holds, identifying and gathering responsive documents and information, scheduling and participating in witness interviews, reviewing discovery, pleadings, and other case documentation, and facilitating the initiation and completion of internal processes for settlement/resolution of claims

• Analyze and report on outside spend, budgets, and claims metrics

• Analyze and respond to employment-related third-party subpoenas and other requests for records, including identifying and gathering responsive documents and information

• Conduct or coordinate research on employment law/HR issues (e.g., non-competition agreements, wage and hour questions, leaves/accommodations) and formulate practical, business-oriented recommendations

• Monitor trends in employment law/HR compliance and identify, develop and coordinate opportunities to improve employment-related policies and practices, including policy updates, audits, and training

• Support cross-functional projects as an employment law/compliance resource

• Act as a resource to other functions (HR, Finance, IT, etc.) and business units on legal policies/procedures, as necessary

 

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Paralegal and/or HR certifications preferred

• Juris Doctorate degree a plus

 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

·       4+ years of relevant employment law, employee relations and/or HR compliance experience in a law firm environment and/or in-house legal providing advice on employment law issues

·       Experience managing lawsuits, charges, and claims (i.e., litigation holds, document collection and review, discovery, outside counsel management).

·       Experience in employment law/HR compliance matters (i.e., wage and hour practices, leaves and accommodations, background checks, worker classification, performance management) a plus.

·       Solid understanding of employment laws and regulations, including federal and state anti-discrimination laws

·       Knowledgeable of the evolving employment law landscape and legislative activity that impacts the employer-employee working relationship

·       Ability to collaborate with other Legal, HR and business stakeholders regularly. Demonstrated ability to partner effectively in a team environment and quickly establish credibility with internal clients, particularly HR and business and/or functional leadership.

·       Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate appropriately with employees at all levels of the organization, outside counsel, and third parties

·       Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment effectively.

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