Eaton’s Corporate Sector is currently seeking Employment Counsel to join our team. This position is based at our Beachwood, OH location, with hybrid work flexibililty. Job Summary Employment Counsel – U.S. serves as an important resource on employment law issues in the legal function to other lawyers, to the business -- especially the Business Counsel in their day to day provision of counsel and advice, and to the Human Resources team. Counsel will provide pragmatic employment law advice in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Must have strong interpersonal skills and be an excellent verbal and written communicator for all levels of the company. Job Responsibilities Employment Counsel – U.S. will serve as a subject matter expert in all areas of federal and state employment laws. Responsibilities include providing timely and practical legal advice on a variety of employment law issues including hiring, performance management, disciplinary action, terminations, discrimination, harassment, internal investigations, contingent worker issues, reasonable accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, non-competes and non-solicitations, and general employee risk management. Counsel will work closely with the Commercial Business Counsel and Human Resources, and will coordinate and supervise responses to administrative charges, demand letters, and other potential disputes through negotiation or mediation. A substantial part of responsibilities involves reviewing and responding to regulatory actions, including EEOC/ERD actions, and managing outside counsel on these and other employment issues. Counsel will also provide advice on legal compliance issues impacting employees (e.g., OFCCP, I-9s, disability, FLSA, FMLA, FCPA, etc.) and assist as needed in developing strategic plans for employment-related matters, including but not limited to, policies, procedures, litigation and pre-litigation matters. Counsel work closely with others to bring a single scope of perspective across our multiple businesses and will be positioned to pro-actively spot geographic and site trends and share lessons learned with key stakeholders. Qualifications Education level required J.D. Years and area of experience required Minimum 10 years experience post-J.D. in employment law in a corporate role and/or law firm with an emphasis on administrative proceedings (state and federal) Technical knowledge Admitted to a state bar; experience and skill in project management; bi-lingual (Spanish) a plus Soft skills Strategic thinking; strong drive for results; political saavy; strong managerial courage; ethical with a high degree of personal integrity; ability to leverage resources and lead teams without direct reporting authority; highly accountable; transparent Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. 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Job: Legal Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico Organization: Corporate Sector Job Level: Individual Contributor Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No Does this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within hiring country only Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time