What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employee Relations Attorney / In-house Employment Counsel position at Macquarie Global Services?
We have an outstanding opportunity for you to join our Employee Relations team, which provides comprehensive legal and strategic employment law advice and support to a workforce of approximately 3,100 employees across Macquarie's businesses in the Americas (U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico and Chile).
At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.
What role will you play?
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You will provide counseling on a wide range of employment-related matters, including recruitment and hiring, discrimination / harassment / retaliation, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, wage / hour, executive compensation, investigations, discipline, terminations, reductions-in-force, and business restructures while partnering with various People & Culture Centers of Excellence. You will oversee employment-related litigation matters alongside external counsel. You will also support legal risk management in matters raising potential litigation concerns as well as assisting with compliance with applicable labor and employment laws in all Americas jurisdictions (including the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico and Chile). You will draft, negotiate and enforce employment, separation, consultancy, and other employment-related agreements. You will collaborate with cross-functional business teams to identify, evaluate and resolve complex business issues and risks, and you will create and implement training and education on a variety of employment-related topics.
Salary range for this position: $185,000 - $250,000 / Year. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. You may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award.
What you offer
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- Juris Doctor (J.D.) and 7 years of employment law and counseling experience in all aspects of the employment relationship as well as litigation experience and practical knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws in the U.S.
- Ability to quickly, effectively, and clearly provide strategic, business-focused advice and counsel in a fast-paced environment
- Team-oriented individual with highly effective collaboration and communication skills
- Ability to think strategically and make recommendations for process improvement and drive matters to favorable outcomes
- You possess material in-house employee relations or employment legal experience within financial services or other professional services companies
- You have a mix of law firm and in-house experience
We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.
What we offer
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At Macquarie, you're empowered to shape a career that's rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:
- 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
- 20 weeks' paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks' paid leave for secondary caregivers
- 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
- Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
- Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
- Recognition and service awards
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
- Reimbursement for work from home equipment
About Financial Management, People and Engagement
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Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) provides a single interface for Macquarie's businesses across key areas of people, strategy, communications and financial management. Comprising two pillars - Financial Management, and People and Engagement - it is responsible for managing the Group's financial, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie's reputation globally.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
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We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie provides equal opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other impermissible criterion or circumstance.
Our aim is to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.
Our aim is to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Macquarie takes affirmative action in support of its policy to hire and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities
Salary : $185,000 - $250,000
