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
Keywords: Advance Auto Parts, San Diego , Associate Counsel-Labor & Employment (Remote), Legal , San Diego, California
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