ES Sector -Counsel; Employment Law Focus Job in Nashua 03060, New Hampshire US
Electronic Systems seeks a Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive subject matter expertise on employment and labor in a Corporate environment and other matters related to government contracting and compliance. This position will provide comprehensive subject matter expertise to senior management regarding legal issues. This attorney position will focus on labor and employment law, and will also serve as an in-house generalist providing business partner support within the Electronic Systems sector.
Provide legal advice and counsel to management and Human Resources professionals on a variety of federal, state and international employment law matters, including EEO, OFCCP, NLRB, SCA, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FCRA, FLSA, Title VII, E.O. 11246, and USERRA.
Deliver sound employment and labor relations counsel and provide legal advice and strategic support, as necessary, in bargaining unit negotiations.
Establish best practices, templates, and training on employment and labor law and related matters. Stay abreast of new employment and labor laws and trends and report on them to HR and management, as appropriate. Conduct legal research and prepare written opinions on that research.
Screen and advise applicants and employees on post-government employment restrictions.
Assist in company investigations.
Serve as an in-house corporate generalist and business partner as required.
Interpret and counsel management and employees on a variety of legal issues, including government and commercial contracts, environmental, real property, and other corporate matters.
Assist in company acquisition and due diligence efforts, as needed.
Review and interpret company policies and procedures.
Required Education: JD from an ABA accredited law school and admission to practice law in a US jurisdiction required.
Required Experience: 12 years minimum experience. The candidate shall have a minimum of five years or equivalent of prior experience with a concentration on labor or employment law in a government or corporate environment.
Required Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as outstanding organizational and analytical skills required. Must be a self-starter, able to handle a multitude of complex and challenging situations and to work with little supervision.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance required.
BAE Systems is a premier global defense and security company with approximately 100,000 employees delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support and services.
Electronic Solutions, based in Nashua, New Hampshire, provides systems and products that maximize the effectiveness and safety of fighting forces and first responders. Its offerings include infrared countermeasures and electronic protection systems for military and civilian aircraft; information management systems; signal acquisition, analysis, and exploitation systems that optimize use of the electromagnetic spectrum by friendly forces while denying its use by adversaries; interoperable communications systems for firefighters and other first responders; thermal weapon sights; precision targeting systems; situational awareness systems for ground vehicles; night-vision systems; identification friend or foe systems; and radiation-hardened electronics. Electronic Solutions also includes the group's Technology Solutions unit, which joins the business with government research organizations and industry to develop and demonstrate innovative system concepts in such areas as situational awareness, communications and networking, and precision targeting.
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