The opportunity
The Senior Director, Associate General Counsel, Employment, Labor, and Benefits role reports directly to the SVP, General Counsel, US Commercial and TGO. This position will support employment, labor, and benefits matters in the US with additional responsibility for employment-related, cross-border matters and global project teams.
This role partners principally with others in the Legal Department as well as Human Resources, Compliance and Ethics, Operations, Commercial, and Security Operations to provide legal support and training essential to their respective short- and long-term business functions and address, plan for, and/or resolve various and complex employment, labor, and benefits issues relating to the US workforce. This role prepares and provides policies, trainings and updates to management (and, occasionally, larger audiences) on developing legal matters, HR best practices, and similar matters. Additionally, this role assists U.S. business units with day-to-day employee relations issues. Knowledge of U.S. immigration law is a plus.
This role collaborates with attorneys and other professionals inside and outside of the U.S. who possess certain subject matter expertise to ensure all legal matters are assessed and handled capably.
How you’ll spend your day
Develop and execute strategic direction, policies and training related to legal matters impacting Teva’s US workforce
Counsel business on employee relations, dispute resolution, and litigation avoidance
Manage US-based employment and benefits litigations, union relationships and bargaining, and administrative agency investigations relating to like topics
Manage legal budget and ensure alignment with financial targets
Manage outside counsel who provide services in support of this role
Provide Transactional Support on divestitures, acquisitions, and joint ventures as they relate to employment, labor, and benefits
Provide trainings to management and employees on emerging and/or hot legal topics
