Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amadeus is the world’s leading travel tech company focused on powering great journeys through technology. They are seeking a Consultant - Manager, Legal Counsel Employment Compliance to ensure compliance with employment-related legal standards while supporting strategic business goals.
Responsibilities
- Ensure necessary outcomes are achieved. (e.g., timely preparation and certification of Affirmative Action Plan, EEO-1 reporting, Veterans and Pay Data Reporting, inclusive of all mandated state reporting requirements)
- Ensure Compliance with law and draft and negotiate employment-related agreements:
- Stay current with changes in employment laws and regulations throughout the Americas and ensure compliance with those laws and regulations
- Conduct legal research and analysis on complex employment law issues and provide recommendations based on findings
- Draft, review, and negotiate employment and benefit-related agreements, including executive employment agreements and severance agreements
- Draft updates of Employment Handbooks in US and Canada, and collaborate on updating handbooks throughout LATAM
- Manage employment-related litigation and administrative proceedings:
- Represent the company in employment-related litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings throughout the Americas
- Supervise outside labor and employment counsel throughout the Americas
- Manage discovery process
- Manage responses to inquiries by state, federal and local administrative agencies (including agencies throughout the Americas)
- Manage and coordinate Company's response to inquiries and investigations by the Department of Labor, EEOC, or other state or federal agencies, including agencies throughout the Americas
- Review and respond to claims and demand letters, primarily employee or commercial real estate related
Skills
- Candidates must operate through an established business entity (e.g., LLC, corporation, or equivalent legal business structure) and be able to provide valid business registration documentation upon request
- Education: JD from an accredited law school in the United States required
- Minimum of 3-5 years' work experience in providing expert legal advice and support on a wide range of employment law matters
- Knowledge of employment laws and regulations throughout the Americas
- Previous experience in performing legal research using critical thinking, analytical skills, and attention to detail
- The ability to assess risks associated with business activities and advise a company on managing those risks
- Advanced communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and build consensus with a variety of stakeholders
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, AI functional competencies
- Ability to travel 10% of the time
- Experience with commercial real estate law is plus
Benefits
- Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.
- Amadeus fosters a caring environment, nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life.
- Amadeus provides attractive remuneration packages, covering all essential components of a competitive reward offer, including salary, bonus, equity, and benefits.
- We want our employees to do their best work, wherever and however it works best for them.
- Amadeus is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
- Amadeus endeavors to make https://jobs.amadeus.com/ accessible to any and all users.
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