Employment Counsel
Location: Tarrytown, New York
Description: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. is in need of Employment Counsel right now, this career will be reside in New York. More complete informations about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. Known for its scientific and operational excellence, Regeneron is a leading science-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, invents, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medicines! for the treatment of serious medical conditions. Regeneron markets medicines for eye diseases, colorectal cancer, and a rare inflammatory condition and has product candidates in development in other areas of high unmet medical need, including hypercholesterolemia, oncology, rheumatoid arthritis, allergic asthma, and atopic dermatitis.
Position Summary :
As part of the Law Department, this attorney will advise internal clients and management on all facets of employment law, draft policies and handbooks, manage litigation, and perform a variety of other legal duties as needed.
Responsibilities :
- Provide advice and support on employment law matters to internal business and HR partners - triaging with HR Generalist/Business Partner to work through difficult employee relations matters.
- Counsel HR and business clients on performance improvement plans, terminations and other employment actions.
- Set strategies with! VP HR and oversee outside counsel on administrative charges a! nd lawsuits.
- Draft and negotiate, if needed, employment related agreements and policies in collaboration with HR.
- Advise and establish strategies for preventative measures as a core practice for leaders and employees as appropriate.
- Advise business on new employment laws and best practices.
- Investigate and respond to demand letters and other employment-related
- Collaborate with Compliance in connection with investigations ofemployment-related compliance matters
- Provide advice on employment law matters arising in corporate transactions and reorganizations
- Conduct relevant employee training.
Education and Experience :
- BA/BS and JD with excellent law school credentials
- Prior experience working in in-house setting with HR business partners
- Licensed to practice law in New York or be eligible for ! licensure as a registered in-house counsel
- 10+ years legal experience in a law firm or in-house position with a focus on employment law
- Knowledge of the full range of federal and state employment statutes, prior litigation experience, and experience and knowledge with matters involving all aspects of labor and employment law, including discrimination, wrongful discharge, harassment, wage & hour and employment contract cases is needed.
- Experience providing advice and counsel on workplace law issues, including employee relations, compensation, mitigation of risk, accommodations, ERISA matters, HR matters and employment-related policies is also required.
- Ideal candidate should have extensive litigation experience including taking/defending depositions, drafting pleadings and should be capable of working independently.
- Experience with ex-US employment issues a plus .
- Exceptiona! l communication skills, including presentation capabilities, interperso! nal skills and conflict resolution.
- Ability to assess risk and balance company and employee needs in a manner consistent with company culture.
- Managerial courage (the ability to take a stance, ask difficult questions) .
- Excellent negotiation skills requiring exceptional interpersonal communication and oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to persuade with verbal and written communications involving multiple key client groups.
- Ability to maintain an independent and objective perspective while developing and maintaining a strong partnership with the client organizations.
- Ability to work independently on projects, set and meet aggressive deadlines and juggle multiple matters.
To all recruitment agencies: Regeneron is using the agency management company, Candex - www.candex.com . Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Regeneron about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Regeneron via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Regeneron. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Regeneron as a result of the referral or through other means.
Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and is an affirmative action employer.
Job ID: 901BR
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This career starts available on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 08:00:11 GMT