Senior Counsel US & Americas, Employment at Haleon

, New Jersey, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Mar, 26

Salary

208683.0

Posted On

08 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Employment Law, Stakeholder Management, Legal Advice, Workplace Investigations, Disciplinary Actions, Wage Compliance, Contract Negotiation, Employee Grievances, Training Development, Risk Management, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking, Influencing, Empathy, Resilience

Industry

Consumer Services

Description

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture. About the Role As Senior Counsel US & Americas, Employment you will be business partnering through the provision of US employment and labor law advice to the business. You will be helping the business make pragmatic, commercial and ethical decisions in relation to a broad range of employment and regulatory matters, providing advice and counsel across the full employee life cycle and preventing and proactively leading on demands, charges and lawsuits. Further responsibilities include supporting the continued training, development and tooling of HR to be self-sufficient in day-to-day ER processes. Additionally, you will support Puerto Rico, Canada and LATAM HR by working with local counsel on matters outside the US and support the global HR Legal service delivery model, both on global projects and individual matters. We are looking for an individual with a practical approach and a continuous improvement mindset who can combine legal and professional expertise and anticipate and solve problems. Role Responsibilities: Align business partners, including HR, Reward and Employee Relations stakeholders, and manage legal risk. Provide legal advice and support implementation of employment-related policies, procedures, and initiatives. Manage employment-related demand letters, charges, single plaintiff and class action disputes, arbitrations and mediations and advise on effective management of employee grievances, investigations and ADA issues to minimize legal risk to the Company. Support drafting and negotiating broad range of employment-related agreements, analyze employment and compensation-related issues, and provide subject matter expertise on issues related to every aspect of the employment lifecycle. Provide general advice regarding employee benefits. Identify topics for development of guidance, templates and tools to enable HR to self-serve and be self-sufficient in everyday HR Legal matters. Participate in creating and providing training on key employment law risks, changes to the law and best practices. Provide strategic support for HR risk management efforts. Engage and manage external legal counsel effectively and ensure that our engagements reflect our inclusion and belonging legal obligations and policies. Interface with company employees at all levels, including senior executives and business lawyers. Collaborate with other lawyers on the Global HR Legal team with respect to advice and counselling provided to HR and other business partners. Acting as point of escalation on more complex LATAM and Canada matters to provide practical, clear support and guidance to market HR teams where matter does not merit escalation to Head of Global Employment but further support is needed to supplement advice from Outside Counsel. Supporting Global HR legal projects, including by facilitating the preparation of market versions of global contract and (where appropriate) policy templates and obtaining market legal advice to support the design and delivery of global projects. Why you? Basic Qualifications: Strong academic background, Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree. Must be admitted to practice law and be in good standing with Bar. Minimum 6 years legal experience advising clients or Human Resources with employment law matters. Experience with workplace investigations and disciplinary actions, wage and hour compliance, contracts (Employment Contract, Non-Compete, Severance Agreements etc.), discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, and other related employment law matters. Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills at all levels of management. Ability to partner effectively with HR, LCCS leaders and the business to drive Haleon’s purpose. Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, juggle numerous priorities and meet deadlines. Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new legal concepts quickly, proactively identify issues, and succeed in developing solutions in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to travel internationally and demonstrate flexibility in personal schedule. Preferred Qualifications: In-house experience strongly preferred. Experience working in a CPG or FCMG environment. Admission and good standing in other parts of tri-state area in addition to New Jersey is an advantage. Demonstrated ability working with outside counsel from other jurisdictions, particularly in LATAM and Canada, to advise HR outside US. Key soft skills: influencing, empathy, analytical thinking, taking initiative, prioritization, pragmatism, solutions-focused approach and resilience in managing ambiguity. Compensation: The salary range for this role is: $151,770 - $208,683 plus a 18% on-target bonus. Location: This role is based in based in Warren, NJ, and follows a hybrid model requiring in-office presence of 3 days per week. #Li-Hybrid Benefits Haleon offers a robust Total Reward package that consists of competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program. This includes a generous 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave. On day one, you are eligible for benefits, including our healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family. We also offer the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs as part of the offering. Job Posting End Date 2025-12-22 Equal Opportunities Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong. During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions. Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. Accommodation Requests If you require a reasonable accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please contact us by sending an email to HR.AmericasSC-CS@haleon.com. Please include the following in your email: Use subject line: ‘Haleon Careers: Job Accommodation Request’ Your Name and contact information Requisition ID and Job Title you are interested in Location of Requisition (city/state or province/country) Description of specific accommodation you are requesting Please note: Resumes, CVs, or other requests outside of accommodation support submitted to this email box will not be accepted. Note to candidates The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch. Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

Responsibilities

As Senior Counsel, you will provide US employment and labor law advice, helping the business make pragmatic and ethical decisions. You will also manage legal risks and support HR in self-sufficient day-to-day processes.