Employment Law Counsel, Gsus - Washington, United States - KBR

KBR

Verified Company

Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Title:

Employment Law Counsel, GSUS

_ We are KBR_
When you become part of our KBR team, your opportunities are endless.

Through internal collaboration, and with our partners and customers, we're defining tomorrow's challenges, then providing the innovative solutions to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to Zero Harm and Sustainability Platform.

At KBR, we partner with clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive science, technology and engineering solutions to governments as well as the top tier commercial clients in green hydrogen and green ammonia.

With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our almost 30,000 employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance.

Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions.

In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients.

We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions.

_We Are Legal _
We take on any legal or related task. Every day we work across many different jurisdictions and interface with many different cultures.

Our versatility is reflected in our strong commercial awareness and ability to adapt to the circumstances at hand, to provide solid practical legal and commercially focused solutions.

About The Role

Reporting to the Vice President of Global Labor & Employment Law, you will provide labor & employment legal support primarily to KBR's Government Solutions United States (GSUS) business.

You will partner with the People team and various business stakeholders to provide practical advice on a broad range of employment law issues (dispute and non-dispute), including all aspects of the employment relationship.

About You

Accountability:

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of labor and employment issues that arise within the business while also helping drive the overall strategy of the Labor & Employment function by proactively assessing and managing risk.

Collaboration:

You will need to be comfortable working with a wide variety of departments and personalities on matters of sensitivity.

You will need to be keen to collaborate and build and maintain strong relationships and partnerships.

Adaptability:
You will need to learn on the fly and be comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment.

Whether you are responding to time-sensitive requests from the business, presenting to leadership, or facing a deadline, you are rarely flustered, always professional and polished in your approach.

Business Acumen and Financial Awareness:

You will continuously assess the needs of the business as you assist in navigating labor and employment challenges with them.

Specific Duties, Responsibilities And Requirements Include

Trusted advisor and business partner to US Government Services business unit management and People team. Proactive spotting of employment legal issues and addressing them to minimize risk and help create a positive workplace culture.
Provide advice regarding employment law matters including FMLA, FLSA (wage & hour), Title VII, ADEA, ADA, state employment laws, international employment issues, etc. Review and make recommendations with regard to employee discipline and termination. Review of policies, employment agreements, notices, correspondence, contracts (with clients and subcontractors), etc. for employment law compliance.
Management of employment claims and litigation filed against the company in the US and international jurisdictions including budgeting and managing legal costs and early resolution of these matters. Employment litigation management responsibilities include retention and close management of outside counsel, negotiating fee agreements, overseeing discovery collection and production including electronic discovery, directing litigation and resolution strategy, communicating with legal department, People team, and business unit management regarding status of litigation.
Investigation and preparation of position statements in response to charges of discrimination filed against the company with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Interact with EEOC/state agencies through their investigation process. Preparation for and representation of the company at agency mediations.
Conduct and/or oversee internal investigations of employment law issues. Coordinate with Business Integrity regarding employmentrelated investigations. Make recommendations regarding appropriate corrective action in response to investigations.
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