Counsel, Labor & Employment

Summary:The Counsel, will provide legal guidance to GPC stakeholders in the assigned area, Areas for guidance of the Counsel will be identified between intellectual property and information technology, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, and employment law. The Counsel, will join a growing, collegial legal team at the Atlanta, GA headquarters of Genuine Parts Company, a Fortune 200 publicly listed company (NYSE: GPC). The candidate will report to one of GPC’s Senior Counsel. The successful candidates will be self-motivated, driven, team-oriented and comfortable working in a dynamic public company environment.Responsibilities:Advise on matters pertaining to assigned area.Negotiate agreements.Manage an international portfolio of trademarks and related IPOversee and participate in legal and cross-functional due diligence.Advise General Counsel and senior management on various matters.Provide strategic advice on a wide range of general legal of assigned areaReview legal aspects of social media postings and related digital offerings, privacy policies, advertising content, press releases, and internal communicationsAssist on compliance with regulatory requirements relating to global company activitiesParticipate in legal and cross-functional M&A due diligence and post-acquisition IT/IP integration effortsFunction as a trusted adviser to GPC’s Leadership and department leadersLiaise with outside counsel regarding their assignmentsPreferred Qualifications & Skills:Bachelor’s degree, Juris Doctorate degree, and a member of the State Bar of Georgia (or an ability to waive in)Significant experience in relevant legal areaWillingness to take on non-core competency matters specifically, commercial leases, sales and supply contracts, NDA’s, and IT agreements)Minimum of 4 years’ practice with an established law firm or corporate legal departmentProven ability to manage internal and external relationshipsExceptional communicatorSelf-starter and responsiveAble to work collaborativelyTeam playerStrong organizational skills; must be able to manage and prioritize multiple business objectives and projects with the proper sense of urgencyNot the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by joining our Talent Community on jobs.genpt.comor create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.