Senior Corporate Counsel - Labor & Employment California

ALDI is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the nation, and we are charting an aggressive growth course with plans to add 800 new stores by 2028, increasing to nearly 3,200 locations nationwide. You can play a vital part by joining our Legal team. Our Legal team is key to our strategic direction and the management of a wide range of legal matters impacting the business. As a member of this team, you'll support ALDI in achieving our company initiatives and upholding our core values.

Position Type: Full-Time
Starting Salary: $233,000
Salary Increases: Year 2 - $245,750 | Year 3 - $258,750
Work Location: This is a remote opportunity. Duties and Responsibilities:
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Provides input to their direct leader concerning personnel hiring.
  • Identifies legal issues and recommends responsive action, with an emphasis on risk mitigation in California.
  • Engages with executive leadership, various business units, and external parties involved in the legal process.
  • Partners and liaises with outside counsel on legal matters and manages relevant external consultants.
  • Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to integrate California legal considerations into business operations and initiatives.
  • Evaluates and analyzes legal issues in multiple jurisdictions, particularly California, and nationwide and reports findings, as well as recommendations, to direct leader.
  • Advises on any changes or actions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team.
  • Informs management of recurring issues or when additional team training may be required.
  • Provides strategic counsel to assigned business units on a wide range of California legal issues without significant oversight to minimize risk and potential legal liability.
  • Works strategically to provide expert legal advice to key business functions in multiple jurisdictions, including California, to drive strategy and operational goals.
  • Provides expert legal advice on special projects to drive company strategy and operational goals.
  • Researches, monitors, and assesses emergent legal trends, new legal issues and laws, legislation, regulations, and court decisions; identifies and communicates impactful updates to relevant business units with an emphasis on California state and local jurisdictions.
  • Monitors the evolution of the changing legal landscape in the United States, including California state and local jurisdictions, and incorporates new laws and regulations into policies, procedures, and initiatives as applicable.
  • Drafts legal memorandums, case assessments, reports, attorney correspondence, and other work product to identify exposures and risk.
  • Performs pre-litigation work to minimize risks and potential legal liability.
  • Manages outside counsel with respect to complex legal matters.
  • Partners in the development of and/or review of operating policies, practices, procedures, agreements, and training to ensure ongoing compliance, consistency, and risk mitigation.
  • Manages complex legal negotiations with key stakeholders while collaborating with cross-functional business teams.
  • Manages strategies for reducing costs and transferring risk.
  • Provides proactive analysis of current projects and analytical review of reported results.
  • Leads strategic planning related to their area of subject matter expertise in order to support tactical business growth.
  • Communicates complex information and legal concepts to a broad range of clients, from front-line staff to executive management.
  • Supports Corporate Counsels in providing the business with accurate and timely advice and counseling on a wide variety of legal matters.
  • Reviews work performed by Corporate Counsels and suggests substantive improvements.
  • Provides guidance and mentors team members in best practices.
  • Assists in training and developing team members to retain a motivated and professional workforce.
  • Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to leadership.
  • Complies with ALDI privacy and security requirements and policies if job responsibilities include possible access to confidential and/or sensitive information.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Job-specific Competencies:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Consistently demonstrates the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.
  • Gives attention to detail and follows instruction.
  • Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.
  • Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
  • Works cooperatively and collaboratively within a group.
  • Understands the history, strategy, organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems, and services of the company.
  • Demonstrated skills in the areas of time management, interpersonal skills, relationship building, collaboration, presentation, and problem solving.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and customer service skills, including the ability to professionally communicate with a wide variety of individuals and respond to inquiries in a timely, professional manner.
  • Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
  • Proficient in legal analysis, drafting, research, and presentation skills.
  • Knowledge of relevant United States employment law, labor law regulatory law, California employment, labor, and regulatory requirements, and ability to assist in defending the company against various types of litigation.
  • Knowledge of how legal issues, particularly those in California state and local jurisdictions, affect organizations and the ability to develop strategies to coordinate legal considerations to business objectives.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to analyze and present complex data.
  • Ability to anticipate legal risks as well as utilize excellent judgment and analytical skills.
  • Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
  • Ability to multi-task and independently prioritize and work under strict deadlines.
  • Knowledge of retail industry standards and practices.
  • Negotiation skills.
  • Ability to apply creative solutions.
  • Proficient in assessing data to determine accuracy and completeness
  
  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
  • A minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in a legal environment required, preferably in a combination of law firm and corporate or in-house experience.
  • Experience in a law firm, corporate legal department or in-house legal counsel required.
  • J.D. from an ABA accredited law school required.
  • Licensed to practice in California, or immediate ability to become licensed in California, required.
  • Experience in employment law, labor law, regulatory law, litigation, and California legal matters required.
  • Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Work may be performed in an office, remote office, or a combination of both where a computer and office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties.
  • Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another.
  • Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse.
  • Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs.
  
  

Travel:

• Domestic travel required.
  • Up to 10%.

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