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Senior Counsel- Labor and Employment

Dow
Posted Apr 17
Full Time
On Site
Midland, Michigan

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Provide legal advice to members of the company's Human Resources function on legal issues associated with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
  • Advise HR team on legal issues associate with unionized environments. Review and interpret collective bargaining agreements and advise on potential labor law issues.
  • Provide legal support for labor arbitrations and contract negotiation.
  • Review company policies and programs for legal risk and recommend updates and revisions.
  • Review compensation programs annually and other programs as needed (e.g., leave policies, severance plans, diversity programs) for compliance and legal risk.
  • Lead Employee Review Meetings to review proposed employee terminations, advise leaders and HR on legal risk of terminations and other job actions.
  • Advise HR professionals and leaders on legal issues arising from employee medical conditions that impact ability to work. Assess legal risks and recommend approaches to manage employee medical leave and accommodation requests.
  • Act as legal counsel on employee investigations.
  • Prepare and provide proactive training to HR employees on legal topics. 

 

Qualifications:

  • Juris Doctor or Master of Laws.
  • Minimum of 4 years practicing as an in-house counsel or as an attorney with a major law firm or corporation.
  • Admission to State Bar or eligible for admission.
  • A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.  No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

 

 Preferred Qualifications:

  • 4+ years’ demonstrable competence practicing labor and employment law with a major law firm, employment boutique firm or corporation.
  • Strong law school credentials. ​
  • Labor & Employment Law Certification. 
  • Masters of Laws (LLM) in Labor Law. 

 

Note: Domestic relocation is available for this role and may be provided based on eligibility.

The role will align to Dow's Design Your day approach and allows employees flexibility by choosing when to work remotely and when to attend on-site activities based on project work and role needs.

 

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

 

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

  • Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
  • Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
  • Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
  • Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
  • Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
  • Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
  • Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
      • Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
      • ​Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
      • Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 

Join our team, we can make a difference together. 

 

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment.  We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.

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