Sr. Corporate Counsel, Labor and Employment

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

IL Oak Brook

Job Type:

Legal Services

Job Posting Title:

Sr. Corporate Counsel, Labor and Employment

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of production facilities across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program

• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs

• Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities

• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people

• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth

• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to yourteam through our employee recognition programs

Job Description:

About the Role:

The Senior Corporate Counsel, Labor and Employment works closely with Human Resources and other business partners to provide labor relations and employment law advice and counsel. This role is responsible for creating and supporting strategic and proactive labor and employee relations initiatives/programs, identifying labor and employment-related trends, risks, and opportunities within the Company, and providing advice and training to internal business partners.

• Support field HR team on all labor relations issues, including contract negotiations; grievance and arbitration; contract interpretation and administration; progressive discipline; ULPs; and positive employee engagement.

• Provide analyses and strategic advice on Human Resources and other policies, procedures, and practices.

• Develop and manage key projects and initiatives related to hiring, retention and advancement, talent development, employment assessments and artificial intelligence, sourcing, regulatory inquiries, pay equity matters and data use standards and governance, and emerging legal risks in the DEI and talent acquisition spaces.

• Manage outside counsel to ensure effective case handling, with an emphasis on efficiency and cost containment.

• Provide advice, counsel, and training in all areas of labor relations and employment law.

• Ensure compliance with all labor and employment policies, regulations, and laws and identify areas of opportunity.

• Oversee, investigate, and as necessary prepare, the responses, notices, subpoenas, summonses, and other correspondence that require legal action as it relates to labor and employment.

• Manage labor and employment litigation/arbitration/agency charges/demands/grievances.

• This role reports to the VP, Chief Labor and Employment Counsel

• This is a hybrid remote role located in Oak Brook, Illinois

About You:

You will fit right in if you have

• JD from an accredited law school

• Are licensed to practice law and in good standing (IL preferred)

• Demonstrated success negotiating labor agreements

• Prior in-house experience

• AmLaw 100 experience (preferred)

• 10+ years of labor law and employment law experience

• Strong analytical mindset

• Superior communication and negotiation skills

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Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away!

Click on the "Apply" button or go directly to ~~~/careers to let us know you're ready to join our team!

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TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service.

Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada.

Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products.

Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats.

TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 35 plants across the United States, Canada, and Italy, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Disability Assistance

TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including those with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to ~~~ . In your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying.

To all recruitment agencies: TreeHouse Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Treehouse Foods employees, or any company location(s). TreeHouse Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.

EEO Considerations: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status.