Global and Labor Counsel

Overview

A Day in Your Life at MKS: As a solutions-oriented, hands-on expert in employment law you proactively manage and mitigate global labor and employment legal risks and advise senior management. Reporting to our VP and Division General Counsel, and partnering closely with the Global HR leadership team, you provide ongoing legal counsel to senior executives and other business team members.

• Serve as primary legal counsel and trusted advisor overseeing employment and labor law matters, advising MKS on the full scope of US federal and state employment and anti-discrimination laws including FLSA, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, WARN, OSHA and the corresponding enforcement agencies

• Manage in-house EU labor/employment lawyer and provide support on issues relating to European Works Councils

• Manage and partner with international outside counsel on local employment and labor law matters

• Provide practical and business-oriented legal advice to the global HR team and business leaders on employment-related issues, including recruitment, hiring and terminations, compensation and benefits, wage and hour, disability accommodation requests, leaves of absence, investigations, performance reviews, disciplinary warnings, terminations, workplace safety, immigration, non-competition and non-solicitation, and international assignments

• Draft employment, separation, confidentiality and non-competition agreements as well as sales commission and bonus plans

• Manage and partner with outside counsel on employment and labor-related litigation, arbitration, and agency proceedings from inception to resolution

• Work with outside experts as needed to counsel the Total Rewards team on compensation and benefits law matters, including executive compensation

• Refine/develop human resources policies, programs, procedures and handbooks

• Collaborate with HR to develop and conduct training for HR and management on employment-related issues

• Provide support for M&A activities and other strategic transactions

• Ability to travel up to 15%

• JD degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school and admitted in good standing to practice law in at least one state in the U.S.

• 10+ years of labor/employment experience at a law firm or in-house; combination of law firm and in-house experience preferred

• International experience in-house or with a law firm preferred

• Experience counselling clients on employment law issues, compliance, litigation/dispute resolution and risk management

• Experience litigating employment actions

• Experience with tech and manufacturing companies preferred

• US and international labor law experience preferred

• Strong interpersonal and excellent written and verbal communication skills; at ease in working in diverse/multicultural environments, possesses a global mindset, including communicating and presenting at the executive level

• Excellent project management skills, with demonstrated ability to oversee complex projects and lead them to successful completion

• Resourceful and able to work independently and take ownership of work, but knows to seek guidance when needed

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time

• Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination

• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand

• Must be able to exchange accurate information

• The ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)

• Operates in a professional office environment

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery

• Noise level in the work environment is usually average

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. We are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or any other status protected by law. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. We will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. We also note ITAR/EAR considerations where applicable.

Salary Pay Range: Total Base Pay Range $210, per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.

Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS or as applicable.

Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life…