Employment Counsel

Eaton Corporation is seeking an Employment Counsel to join our team. The position is a hybrid work model and is based at Eaton’s Beachwood, OH location. Relocation assistance within hiring country is offered for this role.Position Overview:The Employment Counsel – U.S. serves as an important resource on employment law issues in the legal function to other lawyers, to the business - especially the Business Counsel in their day to day provision of counsel and advice, and to the Human Resources team. This position will report directly into the VP of Employee and Labor Relations (HR). The Employment Counsel will provide pragmatic employment law advice in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.This position will serve as a subject matter expert in all areas of federal and state employment laws. Responsibilities include providing timely and practical legal advice on a variety of employment law issues including hiring, performance management, disciplinary action, terminations, discrimination, harassment, internal investigations, contingent worker issues, reasonable accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, non-competes and non-solicitations, and general employee risk management.The Employment Counsel will work closely with the Commercial Business Counsel and Human Resources, and will coordinate and supervise responses to administrative charges, demand letters, and other potential disputes through negotiation or mediation.A substantial part of responsibilities involves reviewing and responding to regulatory actions, including EEOC/ERD actions, and managing outside counsel on these and other employment issues. This role will also provide advice on legal compliance issues impacting employees (e.g., OFCCP, I-9s, disability, FLSA, FMLA, FCPA, etc.) and assist as needed in developing strategic plans for employment-related matters, including but not limited to, policies, procedures, litigation and pre-litigation matters.This strategic leadership role will work closely with others to bring a single scope of perspective across our multiple businesses and will be positioned to pro-actively spot geographic and site trends and share lessons learned with key stakeholders.Qualifications:Required Qualifications:• Juris Doctorate from an accredited institution• Minimum five (5) years experience post-J.D. in employment law in a corporate role and/or law firm with an emphasis on administrative proceedings (state and federal) or equivalent experience• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship both now and in the futurePreferred Qualifications:• Admitted to a state bar• Experience and skill in project management• Bi-lingual (fluent in Spanish)Position Success Criteria:• Must have strong interpersonal skills and be an excellent verbal and written communicator for all levels of the company.• Strategic thinking; strong drive for results; political savvy• Strong managerial courage• Ethical with a high degree of personal integrity• Ability to leverage resources and lead teams without direct reporting authority• Highly accountable; transparentAt Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $153749.97 - $225499.96 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.