Southern Glazer's, a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933, is hiring a VP Regional Labor & Employment Counsel. In this role, you will oversee and direct legal counsel and advice to senior leadership and Human Resources regarding employment law and labor relations, providing strategic legal guidance to business leaders and HR professionals across the Company’s West Region, Control States, and Canada.
What You'll Do
- Provide strategic legal advice to business leaders and HR professionals regarding labor and employment matters, including benefits, collective bargaining agreement requirements, and anti-discrimination and leave laws.
- Assist team leaders with collective bargaining, administration and contract interpretation for the Company’s 50+ collective bargaining agreements.
- Advise business leaders regarding union campaigns and union avoidance.
- Advise business leaders regarding grievances, union terminations, and matters concerning labor relations.
- Oversee complex investigations by the Employee Relations Team regarding employee complaints to provide legal advice and manage risk.
- Partner with outside labor and employment counsel to maintain contract compliance and accomplish labor goals.
- Anticipate issues, estimate risks strategically and identify proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate risks.
- Identify and analyze legal issues, draft key documents, present clear recommendations, and assure legal compliance.
- Protect the organization's rights, obligations, privileges and legal interests by providing legal direction and ensuring legal activities meet needs of the organization.
- Provide support for other regions as needed.
What We're Looking For
- A Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of experience or equivalent education and related experience.
- A JD from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law.
- 10+ years of legal practice experience with a law firm and/or in house legal department, including experience in traditional labor matters, collective bargaining negotiations, and people management experience.
- Knowledge of the major responsibilities, accountabilities, and organization of the legal function or department; ability to provide legal consulting, advice and assistance.
- Experience negotiating with labor unions.
- Knowledge of and ability to interpret and draw accurate conclusions from both legal and factual information.
- Demonstrate sound business ethics and consistently adhere to and promote these in all business and personal transactions.
- Ability to manage deadlines, organize and prioritize work and work with other functional teams.
- Flexible work schedule and ability to travel as needed.
- Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, persuasion, motivation, facilitation of strong working relationships.
- Knowledge of MS Office Suite and/or software applications related to job functions.
- Excellent interpersonal, customer service, analytical/problem solving, problem management, presentation development, presentation, and communications skills.
Technical Stack
- MS Office Suite
Benefits & Compensation
- Comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage
- Dental and vision plans
- Tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance plans
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition assistance
- Wellness program
- Parental leave
- Vacation accrual
- Paid sick leave
Work Mode
This role supports the Company’s West Region, Control States, and Canada. A flexible work schedule and ability to travel as needed are required.
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
