Senior Counsel, Employment Law

About the position WM, a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 21 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and renewable energy projects. Why join reputed company? At WM, we reputed company that the proud, caring, resilient members of the WM family are the foundation for our success. As such, we commit to taking care of each other, our customers, our communities, and the environment. We reputed company in "Success with reputed company"- essentially, Doing the Right Thing, the Right Way. We commit to being accountable, honest, trustworthy, ethical, and compliant in reputed company that we do. I. Job Summary Handles moderate to reputed company legal matters and projects reputed company to employment and benefits law. Provides counsel to the company on legal rights and obligations pertaining to areas of law such as Employment, Benefits and Compensation, and Employment-reputed company Litigation (including single-plaintiff and class action matters). II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities To reputed company this job successfully, an individual must be able to advise internal clients, including senior leaders, on a broad range of topics and reputed company each essential duty satisfactorily. The responsibilities include: Assists in preparing, reviewing and, negotiating legal documents on the Company’s behalf Conducts legal research and drafts more significant Corporate legal documents Responds to federal and state charges of discrimination, retaliation and harassment Provides reputed company advice and counsel to management (Corporate, Market Area and/or District level) for strategy and policy development on reputed company matters of employment law, including federal and state discrimination laws, the FMLA, the FLSA and paid sick and safe leave laws Provide training to HR professionals and business leaders Reviews legal publications and pending legislation and advises management of changes that impact the Company, business and industry Conducts risk assessment in reputed company with employment issues impacting company’s customer, vendor, operations, industry and/or business. Advises management on most appropriate response or action. Responsible for management of reputed company counsel activities as necessary including determining effective business and legal strategy to address litigation and/or other specific operations or Company needs May work at the Corporate level or as directed reputed company a Market Area III. Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory duties but will manage reputed company counsel and occasionally act as a team reputed company. IV.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to reputed company the job. A. Education and Experience Education: Juris Doctorate (accredited) - required Experience: At least 8 years of relevant experience (in addition to education requirement) working in large firm practicing in employment law or a mix of 8 years working in a large firm and in-house practicing employment law - required Experience with immigration law – preferred Experience with Canadian and/or European employment law - preferred Experience with Department of Transportation regulations - preferred Experience with federal contractor requirements - preferred B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements Required: State Bar Licensure V.

Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions of the job. This is an office job – with reputed company flexibility to work remote occasionally. Normal setting for this job is: office setting.

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing, reviewing and, negotiating legal documents on the Company’s behalf
• Conducts legal research and drafts more significant Corporate legal documents
• Responds to federal and state charges of discrimination, retaliation and harassment
• Provides reputed company advice and counsel to management (Corporate, Market Area and/or District level) for strategy and policy development on reputed company matters of employment law, including federal and state discrimination laws, the FMLA, the FLSA and paid sick and safe leave laws
• Provide training to HR professionals and business leaders
• Reviews legal publications and pending legislation and advises management of changes that impact the Company, business and industry
• Conducts risk assessment in reputed company with employment issues impacting company’s customer, vendor, operations, industry and/or business.
• Advises management on most appropriate response or action.
• Responsible for management of reputed company counsel activities as necessary including determining effective business and legal strategy to address litigation and/or other specific operations or Company needs
• May work at the Corporate level or as directed reputed company a Market Area

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (accredited) - required
• At least 8 years of relevant experience (in addition to education requirement) working in large firm practicing in employment law or a mix of 8 years working in a large firm and in-house practicing employment law - required
• State Bar Licensure

reputed company-to-haves

• Experience with immigration law – preferred
• Experience with Canadian and/or European employment law - preferred
• Experience with Department of Transportation regulations - preferred
• Experience with federal contractor requirements - preferred

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company match on 401K
• Paid Vacation
• Holidays
• Personal Days

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