Assistant General Counsel

The general range for this full-time position is $91,500 – 137,300. Salary offers will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, skills, training and education. Humane World for Animals, a global leader in animal advocacy and protection, is seeking an Assistant General Counsel for the Office of General Counsel. In this role, you will support the Deputy General Counsel in providing legal advice on a wide variety of issues to Humane World for Animals regarding matters, transactions, and arrangements with a global organization. This position serves as primary legal counsel providing expert guidance on all domestic labor and employment matters, including employee relations, wage and hour compliance, leave administration, employment policies, workplace investigations, discrimination and harassment issues, and employment litigation. Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive labor and employment law counsel on all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment and hiring, employment contracts, compensation and benefits, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, reductions in force, accommodation requests, leave administration, wage and hour compliance, workplace investigations, employment policies and handbook development, and employment litigation management; Maintain template infrastructure for agreements. Draft, review, negotiate and support implementation of wide variety of legal instruments including contracts, licenses, assignments, releas