Overview
The organization is seeking a highly motivated Assistant General Counsel to join its North American legal team and provide practical, business-oriented legal advice on federal, state, provincial, and local labor and employment laws affecting the organization’s North American operations.
This role is based in Beloit, Wisconsin (hybrid preferred, remote considered) and supports a dynamic, fast-paced business environment.
Responsibilities
- Counsel Human Resources and business leaders on employee relations matters, including hiring, performance management, accommodations, leaves of absence, discipline, reductions in force, and separations.
- Manage employment litigation, administrative charges, agency investigations, demand letters, and pre-litigation disputes, including oversight of outside counsel, strategy, budgets, and resolution.
- Advise on traditional labor matters, including union organizing activity, collective bargaining, labor relations strategy, grievance and arbitration matters, and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements.
- Draft, review, and update employment-related agreements, policies, handbooks, templates, and communications, including restrictive covenant, confidentiality, separation, and settlement agreements.
- Partner with Human Resources and Compliance on internal investigations involving workplace conduct, retaliation, harassment, discrimination, and other sensitive employee concerns.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant labor and employment experience gained in-house, at a law firm, or in a combination of both. Experience with unions highly preferred.
- Self-directed and self-motivated, with excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Availability to travel up to 10%.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual salary range: $146,800 - $232,450.
- Performance-based incentive compensation eligibility.
- Benefits may include:
- Medical, dental, and vision
- Paid time off
- 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
- Employee Share Plan
- Life, disability, and accident insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and may be influenced by factors including skills, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and location. The posting is anticipated to expire on 10/21/2026.
Location
Beloit, Wisconsin (hybrid preferred, remote considered).