Employment & Compliance Counsel/HYBRID

BUILD A BETTER CAREER WITH MSC

Serving customers and our community starts with the best people doing their best work. That is precisely what we have created at MSC Industrial Supply Co. We are a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO), products and services. We offer more than 2 million products and have over 80 years of experience across dozens of industries. We aim to execute our Built to Make You Better brand promise for all our stakeholders, including our associates.

Requisition ID :16649

Employment Type :Full Time

Job Category :Legal

Work Location :Davidson, NC (CSC)

BRIEF POSITION SUMMARY:

The Counsel, Employment and Compliance position reports to SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary within the Legal department with a dotted line to the SVP, Chief People Officer. This attorney's responsibilities include providing advice and counsel to various functions across the organization, including MSC's Human Resources department, with a particular emphasis on employment and workplace issues. Although this role will have a focus on employment law, the attorney's areas of responsibility will also include other general corporate legal issues that may be assigned from time to time.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide advice and counsel regarding employment and workplace issues.

• Manage claims and charges relating to employment and workplace issues, including acting as the primary liaison with outside counsel when needed.

• Conduct, participate in, or provide legal advice regarding internal investigations.

• Provide advice, counsel, and participate in and/or lead projects regarding compliance with various U.S. federal, state, and local employment and privacy laws (e.g., Title VII, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, FCRA, ADEA/OWBPA, OFCCP regulations, workers' compensation).

• Research and analyze various legal issues and render opinions to management.

• Review and draft organizational policies/procedures and provide counsel on application of these policies/procedures.

• Draft employment agreements and other employment-related documents.

• Collaborates with the staffing team and hiring managers to ensure an equitable, compliant, and consistent hiring process.

• Partner with HR business partners to encourage positive associate relations.

• Assist with other corporate legal matters as needed, including mergers and acquisitions, diversity/equity/inclusion matters.

• Fosters the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure fulfillment of MSC's vision and unity of purpose.

• Participation in special projects and performs additional duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

What You Need:

• J.D. Degree required.

• Minimum of 5 years post-JD work experience as an employment law attorney required.

• Must live in, or be willing to relocate to, the Charlotte, NC metropolitan area.

• Must be licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state.

• Must be able to efficiently prioritize competing demands from many in-house clients.

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills required.

• Effective client-counseling skills, plus strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities required.

Other Requirements:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.

• Experience working with federal government contractor clients strongly preferred.

• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel preferred.

This position may require access to International Traffic in Arms Regulations Information ("ITAR") and/or Controlled Unclassified Information ("CUI") - if needed for specific orgs/roles.

Compensation starting at $109340 - $171820 depending on experience.

The salary range represented is based on similar roles in comparable industries, and the cost of labor in respective cities. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's relevant experience, education requirements and peer pay equity. The Company reserves the right to modify the range as market conditions change.

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Why MSC? People. Collaboration. Insight. That's how you build something that works. Built on a foundation of trust, MSC works side by side with our customers to help them drive business results. With more than one million product offerings and 75+ years of experience across industries, MSC strives to help our customers achieve greater productivity, profitability, and growth through inventory management and other innovative supply chain solutions. We care about our associates and have programs in place to help our 6,500+ team members achieve their potential.

When you join our team, you will receive rewards and recognition for your contributions, training and professional development opportunities, Associate Inclusion Circles: Women, Pride, Black, Veterans, HOLA and DisABLEd as well as a variety of benefits to support you and your family's health, well-being, and financial future. If you are inspired to learn, take risks, and succeed as a team, you can build a better career at MSC.

Equal Opportunity Statement: At MSC, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and our associates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any category protected by applicable law. By applying to this job you agree to the Application and Acknowledgment Declaration terms. Click HERE (~~~) to review.