Counsel Employment Investigations

The Corporate Counsel Employment and Investigations will report to the Sr. Counsel Labor and Employment and collaborate closely with the VP Compliance. The Corporate Counsel will provide compliance counseling to the Company on all aspects of the employee life cycle immigration workplace safety and workers compensation matters.  Additionally the Corporate Counsel will manage and lead internal investigations and administrate the Companys anonymous hotline system and its related processes in close collaboration with a crossfunctional oversight team. The Corporate Counsel will proactively identify key trends and provide training to relevant parts of the Company. This role requires a detailoriented professional with strong analytical skills and the ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion and integrity.

This role will be remote with the opportunity to work a hybrid schedule if located in the Cleveland Ohio area.

Responsibilities:

• Employment
  • Provide legal counsel on employmentrelated matters including hiring termination discrimination harassment wage and hour issues and employee benefits.
  • Draft review and update employment contracts policies and handbooks to ensure compliance with current laws and regulations.
  • Assist with managing outside counsel on employmentrelated legal matters.
  • Collaborate with HR to develop and deliver training programs on employment law and company policies.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy.
• Investigations
  • Oversee and/or conduct thorough and impartial investigations into HR and compliancerelated issues including but not limited to employee misconduct discrimination harassment and policy violations.
  • Collaborate with HR Compliance and other relevant departments to gather and analyze evidence interview witnesses and document findings.
  • Oversee and administer EthicsPoint hotline database using analytics tools to proactively manage risk and developing processes to ensure proper triaging of complaints and timely investigations.
  • Provide legal advice and guidance on investigation processes ensuring compliance with applicable laws regulations and company policies.
  • Prepare detailed investigation reports and present findings to senior management and other stakeholders.
  • Develop and implement investigation protocols and best practices to ensure consistency and fairness in the investigative process.
  • Assist in the development and delivery of training programs related to HR and compliance investigations.
  • Stay current with changes in laws and regulations affecting HR and compliance investigations and advise the company accordingly.
• Support the legal team in other areas as needed including litigation support and risk management.
• Periodically travel 1025 of the time) to attend Company functions or to conduct investigations or trainings.

Qualifications :

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing.
• 5 years of experience conducting HR investigations (compliance investigations a plus) at a law firm or in a corporate/inhouse setting.
• Strong knowledge of employment law compliance and regulatory requirements and investigative techniques.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
• Certification in HR or compliance (e.g. SHRMCP CCEP) is a plus.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• High ethical standards and a commitment to integrity and professionalism.

Additional Information :

Equal Employment Opportunity

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLCs policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race color religion sex gender identity or expression national origin ancestry age disability/handicap status marital status military status sexual orientation genetic history or information or any other basis protected by federal state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLCs policy to comply with all applicable federal state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Reasonable Accommodations

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