Associate Counsel-Labor & Employment (Remote)

Company: Advance Auto Parts
Location: San Diego
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionCandidate must be located in California. SUMMARY - -Reporting to the Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, you will partner directly with the Human Resources team and business functions to provide regulatory compliance and employment-related legal advice to the Company. -This position requires California-specific employment law experience, including advising on state-specific employment law requirements, experience conducting internal investigations, defending PAGA claims and drafting state agency position statements. In addition, experience managing CA-specific employment-related class action litigation, as well as advising on CA Consumer Privacy Act/CPRA, Cal OSHA requirements (including COVID-19-related matters), CA-environmental regulations and other areas of compliance specific to CA regulations is preferred. RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Investigate and defend state charges of discrimination, wage/hour audits and other regulatory complaints, including preparation of position statements and other responsive documents;
• Conduct internal investigations related to employment law and corporate compliance matters;
• Manage outside counsel in defense of CA-specific employment-related litigation, including class action litigation;
• Provide CA-specific environmental and safety-related compliance advice and counsel;
• Assist with triage and investigation of reports and inquiries to anonymous reporting line;
• Support senior labor attorney in implementation of union avoidance best practices and respond to potential labor organizing campaigns;
• Support data privacy team in driving compliance with California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act
• Assist in development and presentation of education and training materials to HR and business stakeholders;
• Assist in employment-related aspects of company special projects such as mergers/acquisitions, as well as reductions in force and location closings (e.g., severance, WARN Act);
• Support preparation of materials for quarterly reporting up of employment law and compliance matters to senior executive leadership and Audit Committee. REQUIREMENTS:
  • Minimum of five (5) years of employment law or legal compliance/regulatory experience
  • Experience investigating and defending state charges of discrimination, wage/hour audits and other regulatory complaints, including preparation of position statements and other responsive documents
  • Experience with corporate compliance matters such as conducting internal investigations and/or managing anonymous reporting line
  • Exceptional written communication skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail, and strong organizational and problem-solving skills
  • High level of interpersonal skills and ability to work in a proactive and service-oriented manner
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including with remote stakeholders
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
  • Demonstrated ability to work on a variety of projects at the same time, to prioritize and to meet deadlines
  • Self-starter with strong work ethic
  • Some overnight travel may be required EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: -
    • Juris Doctorate degree (J.D.) from an accredited law school required
    • Five (5) years of employment law experience
    • Retail experience preferred
    • Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
    • Law firm experience strongly preferred but not required LOCATIONRemote-based in California

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