Corporate Counsel - Employment at Watts Water Technologies in North Andover, MA

Job description

We’re Watts. Together, we’re reimagining the future of water. We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support -- it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource. What we do: For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation — and we have a dynamic future ahead.​ Scope of Position As part of the Legal Department, this highly motivated and collaborative attorney will support the Company’s employment law function by partnering with Human Resources and business leaders on a broad range of employee relations and workplace matters. The attorney will provide practical employment law advice and counseling on employee relations matters, including wage and hour compliance, accommodations and leave management, performance management, labor relations, and immigration. The attorney will also support workplace investigations, employment litigation, policy development, compliance initiatives, and manager training within a collaborative in-house legal environment. The attorney is expected to independently manage assigned matters, evaluate and communicate legal risks, exercise sound judgment regarding issue escalation, and produce high-quality work product. This position reports to the Assistant General Counsel (Employment). This role is hybrid and based in North Andover, MA. Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities Provide practical, timely legal advice to Human Resources and other business leaders on a range of employment law matters, including employee relations, performance management, discipline, termination, accommodations, leave administration, wage and hour compliance, workforce restructurings, and other workplace issues. Conduct and oversee workplace investigations involving internal and external complaints, policy violations, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, ethics concerns, and other alleged misconduct, and recommend appropriate corrective actions and risk mitigation measures. Manage assigned employment-related litigation, administrative charges, agency matters, and pre-litigation disputes, partnering with outside counsel on strategy, discovery, and case management. Assist in drafting, reviewing, and updating employment-related policies, agreements, handbooks, communications, and training materials. Develop and deliver training for employees, managers, and business leaders on employment law compliance and employee relations best practices. Support business initiatives, organizational changes, acquisitions and subsequent integrations, workforce planning efforts, and other strategic projects involving employment-related risk. Monitor developments in employment law and emerging workplace topics, including artificial intelligence, employee privacy, and personnel data issues affecting a multi-state and global workforce. Support Legal Department projects and compliance initiatives, including ethics and compliance programs, training efforts, litigation management, and other legal matters based on Company priorities. Assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by the Assistant General Counsel, other members of the Legal Team, or Company management. Travel Requirements: Limited travel, generally not expected to exceed 10% of the time. Occasional travel to Company facilities and meetings within North America to support employment-related matters, workplace investigations, manager training, and strategic projects. Required Qualifications Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. Licensed and in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. 3+ years of employment law experience in a law firm, governmen