WestRock - Senior Employment Counsel - Atlanta, GA
Major, Lindsey & Africa
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Posted: 08-Apr-22
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Type: Full Time
Required Education: Doctorate
Categories:
Attorney
Internal Number: 150056
Overview: The Senior Employment Counsel, is part of a team of employment legal specialists with a mission to deliver top-quality, strategic, and cost-conscious employment related legal solutions to business issues, using technology to increase efficiency and outreach. The individual will be responsible to successfully handle daily employment advice counseling across multiple southern states, government regulatory position statements and inquiries, special employment related internal projects as needed, training, wage and hour analysis, trade secret and employment litigation.
Company: WestRock partners with their customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock’s 50,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 300 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com.
Experience: Expertise consistent with 9+ years of practice in employment law including experience with relevant regulatory bodies and governmental agencies (at least 5 of those years with a law firm)
Compensation: An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential
Location: Atlanta, GA
Relocation: Yes. This is a national search.
Bar: Bar admission in good standing in the U.S., preferably in a southern state just based upon the location of the case load
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