Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel - Employment

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values ​​of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

Role Overview

As the Legal Counsel - Employment, you will manage all employment-related matters across the Americas Region, in close collaboration with the VP, Legal. This is a fast-paced job for a dynamic lawyer who can balance multiple projects, prioritize and re-prioritize in a fluid environment, and who demonstrates excellent judgment in balancing legal risks with business needs. The ideal candidate will share our team's commitment to treating everyone in the Richemont family with kindness and respect. To thrive, you must be curious about all facets of our business and build relationships across the company based on trust and empathy.

While the Legal Counsel – Employment lawyer will primarily provide day-to-day guidance to Human Resources and management on employment law matters for the Americas Region, you should be comfortable providing general advice and recommendations on legal matters beyond employment law. If you have other legal experience you may contribute to our legal department, let us know. There is room here for you to grow and design your dream job.

This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position and may include other duties as assigned, but areas of focus will be as follows:

• Manage sensitive and wide-ranging employment law matters, including counseling on recruiting and hiring, employee relations, performance management, wage and hour compliance, compensation and benefits, commission plans, workplace health & safety, digital and social media, privacy, leaves and accommodations, terminations, workforce restructuring, and other employment related matters
• Proactively partner with internal clients and business teams to help them understand employment legal matters, identify and mitigate key risks associated with employment issues, and provide quick, concise, and commercially-focused legal advice with respect to employment matters
• Liaise with HR on employee complaints and investigations
• In partnership with the VP, Legal and external counsel, provide legal guidance and management of litigations, agency complaints, and regulatory audits or related matters (e.g., EEOC, DFEH, DOL) that pertain to employment laws and regulations
• Draft, review and negotiate employment-related agreements (e.g., independent contractor, staffing agency, severance, restrictive covenants)
• Counsel and support HR with developing, implementing, and managing employment-related policies, guidelines, processes, and trainings
• Monitor and advise on changes to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
• Interface with and manage outside counsel relationships
• Develop and conduct employment law trainings (live and online)

Qualifications

• J.D. required from a leading recognized law school; strong academic credentials
• Must be a member of at least one state bar in good standing (NY strongly preferred)
• Minimum of 4-6 years of employment law experience, preferably gained through a combination of law firm and in-house roles of increasing visibility and responsibility
• Deep experience advising clients on employment laws across the U.S. (including California and New York)
• Preference for international experience in the Americas or a strong willingness to learn international employment law (including Canada, Mexico, and Brazil)
• Experience in retail or consumer products industries preferred
• Ability to think like a businessperson, to integrate legal and business issues and to partner with business leaders
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and organize workload to meet organizational timelines in a fast paced, very high-growth environment
• Collaborative nature with strong interpersonal skills and good sense of humor
• Strong team-working and project management skills, combined with ability to work as part of a cross functional team in a complex matrix environment
• With flexible work policies, must be able to regularly work in-person in New York City corporate office
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as needed

Richemont offers a generous compensation and benefits package for eligible employees. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Expected Salary Range: $175,000-$195,000