Employment Counsel

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🍑 Georgia – Remote

🍑 Georgia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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First Quality

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1993

🏥 Healthcare

🏭 Manufacturing

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare • Manufacturing • Healthcare Insurance

First Quality is a company dedicated to manufacturing a wide range of essential products for everyday use. Specializing in personal care products, they offer a variety of items including adult incontinence care products like briefs and protective underwear, baby diapers and wipes, feminine care products such as maxi pads and tampons, and household care products like bath tissue and paper towels. They also provide flexible packaging solutions and HD printing services. Committed to innovation and sustainability, First Quality strives to enhance the lives of their customers, partners, and communities. With a focus on healthcare and retail, they aim to make high-quality products that meet the needs of consumers and support their partners' success.

📋 Description

• Provide day-to-day legal support to the Human Resources team and business leaders on employment matters • Serve as a legal advisor across the employee lifecycle, including accommodation and leave administration, temporary labor compliance, background and drug screening, E-Verify and I-9 compliance, disciplinary actions and terminations, labor and independent contractor contracts, immigration and cross-border business travel • Draft company policies and advise stakeholders on implementing, interpreting, and enforcing policies • Counsel on compliance with federal and state employment laws and monitor regulatory developments • Update employee-related agreements and handle restrictive covenant matters • Review and draft policies and procedures to support Human Resources • Develop and conduct training on legal developments • Handle and advise on pre-litigation and litigation-related matters, including employee complaints, accommodation, and wage and hour issues • Assess legal risk and provide practical, business-oriented guidance to internal stakeholders • Draft and negotiate employment-related agreements, policies, and internal documentation • Manage and engage outside counsel on employment litigation, immigration, legislation, policy development, and other matters • Report to the Chief Employment Counsel

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in employment law counseling and employment/litigation • J.D. and active bar membership required • In-house experience required • Some prior litigation experience a plus • Strong working knowledge of various state and federal employment laws (including FMLA, FLSA, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, ERISA, and state law counterparts) • Workers’ compensation experience is a plus • Immigration experience is a plus • Ability to drive change resulting from legal developments • Strong analytic and communications skills • Ability to work collaboratively with wide range of diverse internal clients and colleagues in fast-paced environment • Ability to effectively prioritize work amongst competing priorities • Ability to manage a high-volume, varied workload independently • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate legal concepts for non-legal audiences • Collaborative and business-minded approach • Travel to First Quality sites is required – both office and manufacturing sites

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities • Paid time off (three-week minimum) • Medical, dental and vision starting day one • 401(k) with employer match • Paid parental leave • Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $3750) • Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby) • Tuition assistance • Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

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