Employment Counsel

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the dedicated employment law advisor to GTI’s People team and other business partners across all multi-state retail, production, and corporate operations
• Advise on internal workplace investigations involving employee misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
• Own GTI’s EEOC charge and administrative agency complaint process end-to-end
• Collaborate closely with the Associate General Counsel – Litigation when matters escalate beyond the administrative stage
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor on complex employee benefits escalations
• Advise the People team on complex leave of absence and reasonable accommodation matters
• Partner with the People team to proactively manage risk, draft and maintain employment policies, and advise on workforce strategy, employee relations, and all aspects of employment law compliance
• Review form employment agreements, offer letters, separation and severance agreements
• Design and deliver practical employment law training for managers and the People team
• Collaborate with Assistant General Counsel – Labor to support GTI’s labor relations strategy and union matters
• Stay current on federal, state, and local employment law developments across GTI’s operating markets
• Own and maintain the employee handbook and all state-specific addenda

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar admission in the state where the attorney resides
• 6+ years of employment law experience, with in-house experience preferred
• Strong working knowledge of employment laws under federal, state, and local frameworks
• Experience navigating multi-state compliance complexity
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with outside counsel
• Excellent legal analysis, reasoning, and writing skills
• Clear, concise, and persuasive communicator
• Ability to work independently and take a proactive approach
• Strong judgment and ability to assess risk
• Superior interpersonal skills

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive pay range
• Discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance

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