Global Legal Head of Employment and Benefits

Location: Louisville, KY, (Hybrid)    

In this position, you’ll be based in the Louisville office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.

We give you a world of potential 

Computershare is a global financial administration company, employing over 12,000 people around the world. We provide services in over 20 countries to more than 16,000 clients and 75 million customers. Computershare is built on our share registry business and has expanded into employee equity plans, stakeholder communications, corporate governance, corporate trust, and fund services. The Global Legal and CoSec team supports Computershare to meet its strategic objectives by expertly managing legal risk and providing effective and efficient legal solutions.

A role you will love

The Legal Corporate Center is accountable for the provision of specialist legal support to the Computershare group across a variety of areas of legal specialism, including Employment and Benefits, Data Privacy, Information Security and AI, Litigation, Regulatory, Vendor and Third Party, and M&A.

The Global Legal Head of Employment and Benefits reports to the General Counsel - Global Corporate and is responsible for supporting the People department and executive, business unit and function management on the full range of employment and benefit matters for all business units and corporate functions: advisory, policy, disputes, claims and litigation, resolutions and settlements, employment contracts, employee benefits, and labor matters, and includes oversight and management of outside counsel. In addition, the role is responsible for providing support on employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions, as well as advising on internal investigations.

The role will partner closely with business partners and colleagues elsewhere in the Legal Department (including, in particular, the Corporate Litigation team on employment-related commercial litigation matters), to achieve business objectives and effectively manage employment risks. The role holder will provide best practice employment and benefits advice on employment and benefits strategies, policies, and processes. The role will perform all duties in accordance with company policies and procedures and all applicable laws and regulations. The role holder will have direct line management responsibilities as well as having dotted line responsibility for designated lawyers in certain jurisdictions who have primary responsibility for employment and benefits related legal issues in their jurisdictions.

Some of your key responsibilities may include: 

• Advise on and address all employment, labor and employee benefits, plans and administration matters, including anti-discrimination and employee leave; employee recruitment and hiring, discipline, performance, corrective action, and discharge; reward; wage and hour, disability, and accommodation; reductions in force (if any); workplace policies, procedures, and training; immigration; offshoring; and government procurement rules relating to employment.
• Counsel on all executive compensation, contractual and similar matters relating to employment, including employment contracts; restrictive covenants; independent contracting and consulting; and confidentiality, trade secrets and innovations. Outcomes will be measured against meeting all standards including quality, timeliness and efficiency, as well as client and stakeholder feedback. 
• Partner with People team on preventing, managing, and resolving labor and employment litigation, charges, complaints, and disputes; and provide accurate reporting. 
• Provide support on employment aspects of mergers and where appropriate, retain and manage outside counsel in a cost-effective and efficient manner. 
• Advise on employment policies and processes across multiple jurisdictions. 
• Monitor legal developments such as new laws or regulatory guidance. Track emerging risks.
• Respond promptly and reliably to internal requests for expert

What will you bring to the role? 

Required:

• Law school graduate from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in at least one state jurisdiction.

Preferred:

• 10 years of applicable legal experience as an attorney

Rewards designed for you

Paid parental leave, flexible working and caring and inclusive culture.

Health and well-being rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family, including medical, dental and vision.

Invest in your future with 401k matching and tax-advantaged flexible spending plans, including healthcare, dependent care and commuter.

Income protection. Our package includes short and long-term disability benefits, life insurance and supplemental life insurance.

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.