Senior Legal Counsel II, Labor, Employment/HR Ethics & Compliance
Airbus
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Herndon • Alabama • Virginia • United States
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About the role
- Engage in key strategic decision making designed to reduce Airbus’ risks of reputational, legal and financial harm
- Lead all functions related to labor and employment legal within the extended HR team and in direct coordination with the AAI General Counsel
- Lead the function of investigations concerning People Matter conduct
- Manage labor relations in alignment with the Positive Employee Relations strategy across the US One Roof
- Manage labor relation issues, campaigns, organizing responses and petition filings in the US
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders for execution of employee relations, leave, employment lay claims and risk mitigation opportunities
- Lead US stakeholder in the International Labor Law (ILL) Network Community of Practice by facilitating the exchange of knowledge and the promotion of expertise development
- Work in direct coordination with the AAI General Counsel and Director of Affiliate Governance on M&A transactions for the HR legal perspective
- Lead the investigations of all E&C People Matters across the US One Roof
- Coordinate Employee Relations matters and identify risks associated with said risks
- Support Audit processes
Requirements
- A Juris Doctor law degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school
- Admission to the bar in Alabama, New York or Virginia
- 10 or more years engaged in the practice of law with an emphasis on casework dealing with labor and employment issues
- Experience with a state or federal agency responsible for enforcement of labor and employment law is desirable
- Experience with a legislative body, committee or sub-committee responsible for the development of labor and employment-related laws is also desirable
- Experience with a professional organization supporting or lobbying on employment related issues is desirable
- Experience in leading a team and working across country, culture and organizational boundaries
- Experience with large, matrixed organization’s workforce planning activities
- Experience with Positive Employee Relations strategy and implementation
- Experience working with industrial and manufacturing organizations
- Travel Required 20% domestic and international
- Citizenship Authorized to Work in the US Without the need for visa sponsorship
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
- Retirement savings plan
- Ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
- Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program
- Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages
- Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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Certifications
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