Details
Posted: 15-Jan-22
Location: Greenwich, Connecticut
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education: Masters
Categories:
Attorney
Solutions driven success.
XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO Logistics, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.
XPO requires all employees conducting in person work at the Greenwich headquarters to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit proof of vaccination before their start date. If you are unable to be vaccinated for medical or protected religious reasons, you can seek a reasonable accommodation.
As the Director, Labor and Employment Counsel, you’ll help provide world-class employment and labor law support to the HR organization and the enterprise. You will play a key role in helping to build the infrastructure necessary to support a growing, dynamic global entity from a labor and employment perspective. Become a part of our team and we'll help you develop to a level that will exceed your expectations.
Pay, benefits and more.
We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan.
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Provide daily counseling on a broad array of significant and higher risk employment-related issues including recruitment and hiring, restrictive covenant issues, equal pay, leaves of absence, investigations, disciplinary warnings, terminations, workplace safety, reorganizations, reductions in force, executive compensation, immigration and international assignments
- Assist with company litigation (single plaintiff and class), arbitrations, grievances and associated administrative charges
- Provide legal support in connection with traditional labor matters including organizing campaigns, contract negotiations, unfair labor practice charges and grievance and arbitration matters
- Assist with drafting, interpreting and enforcing employment, separation, non-competition, confidentiality and consulting agreements
- Create, conduct and implement training modules on a variety of labor and employment-related topics
What you need to succeed at XPO:
At a minimum, you’ll need:
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- 7 years of substantive labor and employment experience in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with Windows applications and Microsoft Office
It’d be great if you also have:
- Mix of substantive law firm and in-house, hands-on labor and employment experience in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing priorities, schedules and assignments
- Significant litigation and counseling experience on all facets of the employee-employer relationship
- Demonstrated ability to quickly and effectively provide strategic, business-focused advice and counsel in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment with shifting priorities
- Familiarity with Serengeti Tracker and database management
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, work independently and drive matters to swift, favorable outcomes
Be part of something big.
