FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for an expanding world population while adapting to a changing environment. FMC's innovative crop protection solutions - including biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture - enable growers, crop advisers and turf and pest management professionals to address their toughest challenges economically while protecting the environment. With approximately 6,400 employees at more than 100 sites worldwide, FMC is committed to discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that are consistently better for the planet.

FMC is a globally diverse organization that offers its employees exciting opportunities to work on challenging projects that are important to the achievement of our strategic objectives. With a corporate culture of innovation, integrity, responsibility and customer intimacy, we foster "The Right Chemistry" in everything we do. We are looking for people to join us in creating, developing, and improving our products, our processes, and our markets. If you are ready to make a difference every day, FMC is ready to talk to you. Visit FMC to learn more and follow us on LinkedInand Twitter.

Key Responsibilities:
FMC is looking for an experienced, pragmatic, and self-starting Employment Counsel, to provide legal support to the Human Resources function and others on labor and employment matters. This role reports to an Assistant General Counsel, in the FMC Law Department, and is based at FMC's global headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Additional detail as follows:

• Partner with Human Resources and others to provide practical, hands-on legal advice, on a range of labor and employment topics, in the context of day-to-day business, special projects, and the resolution of unique issues that may arise in union, employee, and/or contractor relationships.
• Serve as the primary lawyer for HR on most labor and employment matters in North America, including labor relations at U.S. manufacturing facilities. Support HR in LATAM, EMEA and APAC on an ad-hoc basis, as assigned.
• Partner with in-house and external litigation counsel and paralegals to manage employment litigation, labor arbitrations, and other disputes.
• Proactively monitor and advise HR on key legal/regulatory changes or other risks in the labor and employment space that could impact FMC's business and people, particularly in North America.
• Advise on global HR-related continuous improvement initiatives, including, for example: create and maintain HR-related policies, procedures, and contract templates; support HR-related process improvements and system changes; advise on onboarding, offboarding, and other employee lifecycle processes; etc.
• Support the FMC Ethics Office on ethics and compliance matters, including, for example: reviewing training materials and other E&C communications, advising on FMC's whistleblower/internal reporting system and program, monitoring trends, leading/supporting internal investigations, resolving complaints, and debriefing management.
• Develop and deliver live compliance training on labor and employment topics.
• Identify and seek to mitigate labor and employment-related legal risks generally, showing good judgment re: when and how to escalate concerns, trends, and/or recommendations for continuous improvement activities to Law Department and/or HR leadership.
• Participate in and/or lead ad-hoc legal and compliance projects.
• Effectively manage outside counsel and related budgets, as assigned.
• Effectively maintain matter records and files.
• Other work as assigned.

Summary of Key Elements:

• Member of FMC's Law Department, supporting FMC's global HR strategy across multiple regions
• Serve as the primary lawyer for the Human Resources (HR) function on most labor and employment matters in North America
• Report to an FMC Assistant General Counsel, at FMC's global headquarters in Philadelphia, PA

Qualifications:

• JD from an accredited law school and license to practice law in Pennsylvania
• 5 - 8 years of relevant, hands-on legal experience in a private law firm or in-house legal department
• Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally, if/when needed
• Experience:
  • Exposure to corporate Human Resources functions and the practices of global HR management
  • Experience with global/multi-national organizations preferred
  • Working knowledge of U.S. state and federal labor and employment laws, as well as HR practices and principles, relating to labor relations, collective bargaining, wage/hour laws, workmen's compensation, employee onboarding, DEI, immigration, benefits, discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, internal investigations, employee complaints, employee discipline, wrongful termination, reductions in force, severance, releases. ADA, Title VII, FMLA, FLSA, OFCCP, WARN Act, NLRA, ERISA, etc.
  • Practical experience with whistleblower/hotline programs and leading internal investigations
  • Practical experience with the administrative agencies and courts that regulate the employment environment in the United States. Similar experience in Puerto Rico and Canada a plus.
  • Working knowledge of U.S. and international data privacy and cybersecurity laws also a plus
• Skills and competencies:
  • Ability to work independently and perform job duties without significant direct supervision
  • Ability to organize your work, prioritize effectively, manage deadlines, and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced, demanding, and evolving environment
  • Ability to perform legal research, analyze fact patterns, and deliver practical advice to stakeholders
  • Pragmatic, adaptable, and solution-oriented
  • Strong strategic thinking and tactical/execution skills
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and professional - even under pressure
  • Ability to negotiate/influence effectively and to express ideas in a clear and concise manner
  • Comfortable evaluating risk and characterizing same to non-legal audiences
  • Comfortable working in a global environment across different cultures and legal frameworks
  • Ability to build and maintain solid working relationships with others
  • Team-oriented and collaborative, with a can-do attitude

At FMC, diversity and inclusion are in our DNA. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive - regardless of race, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, color, age, religion or religious creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. FMC also supports employee participation in company employee resource groups that celebrate the diverse backgrounds of our workforce by providing communities for employees to connect with each other and raise awareness throughout FMC. FMC complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Talent Acquisition department.