Director, Associate Employment Law Counsel - Vacaville, CA
Company: Lonza Group Ltd.
Location: Hayward
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
Director, Associate Employment Law Counsel - Vacaville, CAToday,
Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five
continents. While we work in science, there's no magic formula to
how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people
working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help
people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their
ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that's the
kind of work we want to be part of.Following our agreement with
Roche to acquire the Vacaville manufacturing facility, we are now
looking to recruit a Director, Associate Employment Law Counsel for
the Vacaville site!Key Responsibilities:The Director, Associate
Employment Law Counsel will provide day-to-day employment law
advice and counseling on a broad range of federal and state
employment issues. This position will serve as the company's
California employment law expert for advice and counseling and
litigation. The successful candidate will be the primary employment
law support for the company's California operations.The ideal
candidate will leverage their prior California law firm and/or
in-house experience to provide thoughtful, timely, practical and
business-minded legal advice to a variety of internal stakeholders
including Lonza's Human Resources department including HR Business
Partners, Total Rewards, Benefits, Payroll, HR Services and
business stakeholders. In particular, the Director, Associate
Employment Law Counsel will provide day-to-day advice and
counseling on all employment law matters including HR practices,
performance management, internal investigations, terminations,
reductions in force/reorganizations, recruiting, hiring, drug
testing, leaves of absence, employee accommodations, pay equity,
compensation and benefits, worker classification, and wage and hour
matters.The role requires counsel who has significant ability to
provide pragmatic, solution-oriented day-to-day employment advice
and counseling on a broad range of employment issues in order to
balance business impact and legal risk. This role will oversee
outside counsel in handling administrative charges, government
investigations and litigation while monitoring budgetary oversight
on these matters.In this role, the Director, Associate Employment
Law Counsel will be a key contributor to the Lonza Legal team and
report to a Senior Director, Employment Law Counsel.Key
Requirements:
- JD Degree required
- Deep knowledge and understanding of federal and California
state employment laws to allow for timely advice and counsel on
employment law issues that properly mitigate risk and meet business
objectives.
- Partner closely with internal business stakeholders on employee
complaints and investigations, and performance management.
- Conduct or oversee wage and hour practice audits to ensure
compliance with the FLSA, the California Labor Code, including with
respect to exempt/non-exempt classification, worker/independent
contractor classification, administration of compensation programs,
and timekeeping and payroll practices.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop strong processes to
ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws.
- Facilitate collection of data and preparation of state and
federally mandated employment reports such as EEO-1, California Pay
Data, and OFCCP.
- Provide support in employment litigation and administrative
agency matters by developing strategy, assisting with discovery,
and managing outside counsel.
- Develop and deliver various training to managers and
employees.
- Monitor legislation, regulations, case law, and government
enforcement activities relating to employment issues and provide
proactive, strategic advice to the relevant stakeholders as
necessary.
- Work and build trust with cross-functional partners from teams
across the Legal Department and the company by providing accurate
employment law advice in a way that business partners will
understand and be able to utilize.
- Identify areas of company risk and make proposals for and lead
implementation of mitigation strategies.
- Local travel required to Lonza's Vacaville location on an
as-needed basis.This is a remote role with occasional travel to
Vacaville and U.S. locations.This position is contingent upon
Lonza's successful completion of the acquisition of the site
located in Vacaville, California (the "Closing"), currently
anticipated to occur in H2, 2024. If the Closing is delayed for any
reason, Lonza may delay the start date up to sixty (60) days.Every
day, Lonza's products and services have a positive impact on
millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but
also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is
just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we
respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we
achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.People come
to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex
problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we
offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around
the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful
difference.The full-time base annual salary for this position is
expected to range between $225,900.00 and $263,500.00. Compensation
for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the
successful candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies,
experience, and job-related knowledge. Full-time employees receive
a comprehensive benefits package including performance-related
bonus, medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life insurance,
short-term and long-term disability insurance, an employee
assistance program, paid time off (PTO), and more.Lonza is an equal
opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,
color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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