Deputy General Counsel - Labor, Employment & Employee Relations

About the role

Join ALDI as a Deputy General Counsel on our National Legal & Compliance team. You will lead the Company's labor, employment, and employee relations legal strategy, provide expert counsel on complex workplace matters, and oversee high-impact employment litigation and risk management initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the training, development, and performance of their team’s staff to retain a motivated, professional workforce that achieves their career objectives.
• Recruits and recommends qualified employees for their team’s staff positions.
• Establishes, communicates and evaluates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their team to ensure a mutual understanding of desired results.
• Serves as a legal liaison to the National Board and executive management on matters related to employment law including through executive communications and presentations.
• Serves as the lead legal advisor on labor and employment matters, providing strategic counsel on workforce management, employment compliance, workplace policies, and emerging labor and employment risks.
• Serves as the lead legal advisor on labor relations matters, including union organizing activity, collective bargaining strategy, labor grievances, unfair labor practice charges, and compliance with applicable labor laws.
• Oversees labor relations matters, including union organizing activity, collective bargaining strategy, labor grievances, unfair labor practice charges, and compliance with applicable labor laws.
• Manages employment litigation and employment matters, including employment counseling, hiring/firing decisions, reviews and approvals of position statements prepared by junior-level counsel, EEOC and state agency charges, and other employment law-related topics as applicable.
• Manages the in-house employment counseling program.
• Evaluates and analyzes legal cases, reporting findings to their direct leader; research unique legal issues impacting the organization by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes.
• Designs, implements, and drives process improvements, technology, and infrastructure solutions to HR, labor and employment law-specific issues; ensures successful implementation and communication of Legal programs to enhance the effectiveness of the team while providing visibility to key milestones and progress.
• Provides strategic review and assessments on processes to create and improve and identifies cost-saving opportunities.

Requirements

Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• A minimum of 9 years of progressive experience in a legal environment and retail operations required with a focus on employment and labor law.
• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school; licensed to practice in Illinois (or immediate ability to become licensed) required.
• Advanced knowledge of United States employment law and ability to assist in defending the company against employment-related industry charges.
• Advanced comprehensive understanding of current Equal Employment Opportunity Commission policies and procedures and related federal, state and municipal laws and topics.
• Advanced comprehensive understanding of the National Labor Relations Board policies and procedures and related labor issues and topics.

Skills

• Ability to recommend, interpret, and/or apply company policies and procedures.
• Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the growth and job performance of direct reports.
• Possesses and demonstrates expertise with attention to detail as well as strategic thought leadership.
• Demonstrates strong business acumen, superior judgment, and excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to identify and implement practical solutions that support business objectives while effectively managing risk.
• Understands the history, strategy, organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems, and services of the company.
• Conflict management skills.

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan
• Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PerkSpot National Discount Program
• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous Vacation Time & 7 Paid Holidays
• Up to 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave at 100% of pay
• Up to 2 Weeks Paid Caregiver Leave at 100% of pay
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Up to 30 or more hours per week within an annual lookback period