NIQ is looking for a thoughtful, collaborative, and skilled employment lawyer to join as Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment, with primary responsibility for labor and employment legal matters in Americas (US, Canada and Latin America).

Location: Chicago, other locations considered

Reporting relationship: This role will report to General Counsel – Global Labor and Employment Law.

Responsibilities

• Drive compliance with labor and employment laws and regulations, including the development, implementation, interpretation, and maintenance of employment-related HR and operational policies and procedures, as well as development and deployment of related trainings
• Provide pragmatic advice and guidance on employment matters, including but not limited to hiring, performance management, discipline, reductions in force, restrictive covenants, leaves of absence, accommodations, and incentive compensation plans
• Advise and help resolve complex/sensitive employment matters through pre-dispute resolution and/or positioning the company for potential employment litigation
• Monitor developments in employment law areas in the Americas and proactively identify legal concepts that Human Resources Business Partners need to understand and apply into practice; develop and provide training to them and other impacted cross-functional functions
• Distill complex legal issues into workable frameworks or reference guides for Human Resources Business Partners
• Partner with Employee Relations and Compliance on corporate investigations
• Collaborate and influence stakeholders through oral and written communications
• Partner with HR to develop and execute LATAM labor strategy and implementation of union avoidance best practices as necessary
• Effectively manage outside counsel in all employment litigated matters
• Work on special projects related to employment law, which could include areas outside of the Americas jurisdiction

Requirements

• Must be a self-starter and finisher with the ability to efficiently complete projects with minimal oversight
• Hands-on, roll up your sleeves attitude, with drive to work through challenges
• Comfort with a fast-paced environment in a complex global organization
• Project management aptitude and experience to develop creative, proactive, and practical solutions to mitigate legal risks in support of the business.
• Excellent risk identification and mitigation skills; ability to problem solve and think strategically in ambiguous situations
• Ability to distill complex legal concepts and issues in a manner to make them understandable to non-legal specialists
• Decisive attitude based on educated risk evaluation
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions, regions and cultures to implement complex programs, to develop creative, proactive, and practical solutions to mitigate legal risks in support of the business.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Confidence and experience to push for change and, know when appropriate to challenge the status quo, done in a way that will be heard and respected
• Unquestioned integrity and ethics in business and personal conduct
• Strong interpersonal skills; team player with a sense of humor and ability to deal effectively with individuals at all levels

Education & Experience

• JD from an accredited US law school and admission to a state bar
• At least 5 to 7 years’ experience practicing labor and employment law covering US, Canada and LATAM
• Prior experience at a multinational corporation and/or international law firm for at least 4 years - experience in both is preferred
• Spanish fluency strongly preferred

About NIQ

NIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, reveals new pathways to growth for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. With operations in more than 100 countries, NIQ delivers the most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior through an advanced business intelligence platform with integrated predictive analytics. NIQ delivers the Full View.

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