Senior Counsel - Labor & Employment Law (Cambridge, MA)

Job Title Senior Counsel - Labor & Employment Law (Cambridge, MA) Job Description As Senior Counsel – Labor & Employment Law, you will report to the Head of Labor and Employment Law – US and be based in our Cambridge, MA office. You will join a busy, multidisciplinary legal team and work collaboratively across the Legal and People functions, as well as with business stakeholders in the U.S. and globally. In this role, you will advise on a broad range of employment law matters, including reasonable accommodation, performance improvement plans, restrictive covenants, labor issues, and other day‑to‑day risk mitigation issues. You will also partner with legal colleagues in Sales, Compliance, Privacy, and M&A while supporting Philips’ mission to provide better care for more people. Targeted hire date January 4, 2027. Your role: Advise the People Function and People Leaders on a broad range of employment law matters, including recruiting, hiring, performance management, discrimination, harassment, discipline, reductions in force, and restrictive covenants. Review, draft, and advise on HR policies and procedures for U.S. and global application. Develop and deliver employment law training. Manage labor‑related legal matters, including advising on collective bargaining agreements, supporting grievance processes and related records, preparing for and conducting arbitrations, and developing and interpreting policies and programs for represented employees. Defend, supervise, and manage employment‑related claims and litigation, including overseeing outside counsel, responding to administrative charges, complaints, attorney letters, settlement demands, and claims, and negotiating appropriate resolutions. Support efforts to maintain, assess, and remediate employment law, compensation, and benefits compliance issues affecting the company’s global operations. Advise on workforce transformations, organizational changes, acquisitions, and divestments. Monitor legislative and judicial developments to support ongoing compliance with multi‑jurisdictional employment regulations. Support HR, Labor, Benefits and Immigration colleagues. You’re the right fit if: You have acquired 10+ years of law firm and/or in‑house experience, with substantive experience supporting complex, multi‑state labor and employment matters. A combination of law firm and in‑house experience is preferred. Benefits law experience is a plus! Your skills include experience working successfully within a global, regulated organization; with the ability to analyze legal requirements and apply them to complex business situations. Additionally, you have experience with emerging legal technologies and AI applications in decision‑making and legal operations. You have a J.D. from an accredited U.S. Law School and admission to at least one State Bar. You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.You’re an excellent communicator (written and oral), with sound judgment, and the ability to build relationships and credibility as a trusted advisor. You possess interest in medical technology; a commitment to continuous improvement, as well as a collaborative approach and appreciation for colleagues. How we work together We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office‑based teams, this means working in‑person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full‑time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an Office role. About Philips we are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won’t stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others. Learn more about our business. Discover our rich and exciting history. Learn more about our purpose. Learn more about our culture. Philips Transparency Details The pay range for this position in Cambridge, MA is $209,000 to $333,000. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long‑term incentives, may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here. At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. Additional Information US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work‑authorized visa, now or in the future. Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Cambridge, MA. This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug‑free workplace. At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health‑tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring these purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That’s why we’re taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success. It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism. To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact View phone number on click.appcast.io, option 5, for assistance. Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug‑free workplace. Know Your Rights. #J-18808-Ljbffr Philips