Senior Counsel Labor and Employment

What Will You Do:

Position Summary:

Senior Counsel will support General Counsel in managing legal matters for HMGMA with focus on labor, employment, benefits, immigration, and workplace safety laws.  This role collaborates with other Legal & Compliance Meta Pros to accomplish departmental objectives.

• Advise company on day-to-day employment law issues to ensure company complies with various labor, employment, benefits, immigration, and workplace safety laws (including NLRA, Title VII, Section 1981, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, ERISA, and OSHA).
• Advise company on medical leave issues and workers’ compensation matters.
• Counsel on employment terminations, assessing legal risks and ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
• Advise HR on handling unemployment compensation claims.
• Assist the company with drafting various employment policies and procedures.
• Handle investigations, audits, and training in the areas of labor, employment, benefits, immigration, and workplace safety laws.
• Research legal issues relating to labor, employment, benefits, immigration, and workplace safety laws.
• Draft memoranda to General Counsel, executives, and Meta Pros on various legal topics. 
• Track and report any developments in labor, employment, benefits, immigration, and workplace safety laws.
• Independently handle a variety of litigation, arbitration, and mediation matters for the company (with emphasis on employment litigation and workers’ compensation cases).
• Oversee handling of garnishments, service of process, and subpoena responses.
• Always display exemplary ethical behavior, including: (1) being free of undue influence and conflicts of interest; (2) strictly complying with HMGMA policies and procedures; (3) being honest, transparent, and accountable; (4) report all known illegal or unethical behavior; and (5) protecting confidential information.
• Administer, coordinate, and comply with all Business Management System (BMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the General Counsel.

How Will You Make An Impact:

HMGMA is the abbreviation of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America. It is Hyundai Motor Group's first dedicated EV mass-production plant and is an innovative plant with cutting-edge production technology applied.

What Will You Bring To The Role:

Education:

• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA-accredited Law School required.
• Excellent academic credentials (Top 30% of law school class preferred)

Related Experience:

• 10 – 15 years of job-related experience preferred
• 6 – 8 years’ experience with concentration in labor and employment law. Independently handles a variety of litigationand mediation matters for the company (with emphasis on employment litigation and workers’ compensation cases).

Skills/Knowledge:

• MS Word/MS Excel/MS PowerPoint

Training/Certification:

• Georgia State Bar law license (recommended)
  • If not, Georgia State Bar law license must be obtained within six (6) months of the employment.

Competency Based: 

• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Negotiation
• Prompt Judgement and Action
• Visioning and Guidance
• Leading by Example
• Decision Making
• Performance Management
• People Developing

Travel Requirement

• Domestic / International travel required.

What HMGMA Can Offer You:

• HMGMA offers opportunities for growth, work flexibility, competitive pay, and benefits.
• HMGMA benefits include competitive Medical / Vision / Dental insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, and competitive 401k plan.

Other Details:

• FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salary
• When submitting a resume for this position, I understand that this information may be used to create a registration with the Georgia Department of Labor on Employ Georgia.

Other Information:

HMGMA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.