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Senior Corporate Counsel – Labor and Employment
Caterpillar Inc.Senior Corporate Counsel providing strategic legal advice on U.S. labor and employment matters.
Posted 7/10/2026full-timeIrving • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $163,330 - $245,000 per yearWebsite
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Deliver legal counsel and support of Caterpillar’s U.S. business operations on a wide range of labor and employment matters, including issues involving the FMLA, FLSA, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, OFCCP, NLRA and HR policy compliance
- Establish and maintain relationships, credibility, and trust with human resources and business leadership, stakeholders, and legal colleagues across a global organization
- Collaborate with colleagues to provide strategic employment and labor law counsel and drive successful outcomes in complex and highly sensitive matters
- Handle inquiries, audits, investigations, and actions from government officials or agencies responsible for labor and employment regulation
- Identify and assess legal risks and new developments and advise internal business partners and leadership on development and implementation of new laws, regulations, policies, and procedures
- Provide legal training based on risk assessment, strategic objectives, and legal developments
Requirements
What you’ll need- J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials
- Licensed to practice law in at least one state and ability to practice as in-house counsel in Texas or Illinois, as applicable
- Minimum of 5 years of law firm and/or in-house experience in labor and employment matters
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with a commitment to integrity, professionalism, collegiality, and keeping stakeholders appropriately informed
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues and to influence others inside and outside the legal department
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams within legal, HR and business units
- Ability to manage multiple projects and effectively prioritize
- Demonstrated business acumen, ability to learn Caterpillar’s business and experience developing and recommending practical and strategic approaches to legal challenges facing business clients
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- 401(k) savings plans*
- Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Health Lifestyle Programs*
- Employee Assistance Program*
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- Career Development*
- Incentive bonus*
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
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Hard Skills & Tools
Labor Law ComplianceEmployment Law CounselLegal Risk AssessmentPolicy DevelopmentLegal Training
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationCollaborationInfluencing SkillsProject ManagementProfessionalism