Vice President & Corporate Counsel – Employment

at  Marriott International Inc

Job Number 24172831
Job Category Legal
Location Europe Office - London, Barnard’s Inn 86 Fetter Lane, London, London, United Kingdom VIEW ON MAP
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Management
The Marriott International Law Department services the Company’s lodging business. The EMEA office of the Law Department provide legal services to support the development and lodging operations of all Marriott-branded lodging products in Europe, Middle East & Africa.

JOB SUMMARY

This position will be located in Marriott International’s office in London or Eschborn and will report to the Chief Legal Officer - EMEA. The role will have one direct report, the Senior Director – Legal, Employment – EMEA.
The Vice President & Corporate Counsel - Employment provides legal advice and counsel regarding employment issues, policies, and programs to Human Resources professionals and line-managers within the Company’s businesses across EMEA. The individual in this position will be required to make judgment calls and policy decisions regarding the Company’s positions and provide feedback and guidance accordingly.

• Advising human resources departments and operating business managers on day-to-day employment legal concerns and consequences.
• Participating in the development of legally sound policies and programs in all areas of labor and employment law, including salary matters, discipline, counselling and termination, all aspects of laws regarding discrimination, wrongful and unfair termination, reductions-in-force, Trade Union/Works Council organizing efforts, drug testing issues, etc.
• Overseeing regular reviews of employee Handbooks, contracts of employment and policies to ensure legal compliance at all times.
• Maintaining working knowledge of company global and continent policies, national and/or regional legislation, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Advising the human resources department on all aspects of the Company’s relationship with Works Councils and/or Trade Unions across EMEA.
• Advising on the implementation of national and international Directives, Regulations and laws including ESG reporting and Pay Transparency requirements.
• Conducting a risk-assessment of complaints and developing legally sound strategies for the Company’s defense of legal actions, and where appropriate responding to attorney letters, complaints or claims involving labor & employment concerns.
• Working with Risk Management on managing outside counsel in handling individual claimant employment litigation covered by Employment Practices Liability Insurance or managing outside counsel in non-insured individual claimant claims.
• Advising human resources departments and operating business managers on pending changes in employment and labor-related laws, and identifying training needs for the business.
• Reviewing whistleblowing cases received through the company’s internal system and advising on HR Compliance issues.
• Assisting in achieving strategic goals by identifying legal consequences and issues associated with new projects & deployments and plans, and recommending appropriate courses of action to achieve business objectives while limiting liability and risk.
• Advising senior leaders, including the EMEA Executive team, on employment law issues, and making recommendations on the company’s approach using a risk based model.
• Educating human resources managers, operating business managers and others on trends and legal actions which may affect the workplace through written materials or training seminars.
• Advising on immigration issues, including sponsorship and license matters, across EMEA. Ensuring legal compliance with immigration requirements.
• Participating in internal committees as appropriate, including Data Privacy committees and Marriott’s Human Rights Council.
• Partnering with attorneys in the department to address Company-wide employment issues including relating to hotel management agreements, operational and asset management issues and Compliance/Data Privacy.
• Partnering with the PR & Communications team on matters which have a PR exposure risk for the company, and working in partnership with PR and the Social Affairs teams to respond to human rights related enquiries from media, and other external organisations