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Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent group is seeking a self-driven Employment Attorney for a global nonprofit organization.

Overview: Our client, a globally recognized nonprofit organization, is seeking an Employment Attorney to support its Office of the General Counsel with a focus on employment law and HR engagement. This role will report to the Associate General Counsel, Global Employment, and will serve as a key operational partner supporting a high-volume, global employment law function.

The attorney will provide first-level legal support across a broad range of recurring employment matters, including employee relations, compliance, and global workforce issues across multiple jurisdictions. This individual will operate in a highly hands-on capacity, owning established workstreams while exercising sound judgment and partnering with senior counsel on complex or sensitive issues.

Company: Non-profit entity, scientific

Experience: Minimum 5 years of employment law experience required; preference for candidates with multinational experience in both law firm and in-house environments, demonstrated litigation experience in employment matters

Location: Ohio preferred (hybrid), remote candidates with exceptional experience also considered

Responsibilities Include:

Employee Relations & HR Counseling

• Provide day-to-day legal support to HR business partners on performance management, policy interpretation, PIPs, progressive discipline, and routine separations
• Advise on leave and accommodation matters (including ADA, FMLA, and state equivalents)
• Assess standard-risk matters and escalate higher-risk or sensitive issues appropriately
• Support employee benefits-related inquiries and coordinate immigration-adjacent matters

Compliance, Policy & Legislative Tracking

• Monitor employment law developments and maintain legislative tracking tools
• Support updates to policies, templates, and employee-facing communications
• Assist in maintaining compliance frameworks across jurisdictions

Global Employment Support

• Maintain and update employment templates (offer letters, agreements, etc.) across jurisdictions
• Ensure consistency with local counsel guidance across a global footprint (8+ countries)
• Support global benefits tracking and respond to routine international employment questions
• Assist with workforce risk assessment and mitigation initiatives

Litigation & Outside Counsel Support

• Assist with employment-related litigation, including litigation holds, document collection, and matter management
• Coordinate routine communications with outside counsel

Labor Relations

• Support grievance processing and responses to information requests
• Assist with interpretation of collective bargaining agreements, as applicable

Process, Systems & Legal Operations

• Provide legal input related to HR systems and tools (e.g., Workday)
• Support implementation of legal matter management systems and related processes
• Contribute to development and optimization of employment law workflows, trackers, and playbooks

Qualifications Include:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 5–8 years of employment law experience, preferably with a mix of law firm and in-house exposure
• Required: hands-on litigation experience within the employment law context
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. employment laws (Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, WARN, NLRA, COBRA, ERISA)
• Experience supporting multi-jurisdictional or global employment matters preferred
• Exposure to labor relations, including grievance handling and CBA interpretation, a plus
• Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of matters with strong attention to detail and deadlines
• Strong drafting skills across employment documents, policies, and templates
• Familiarity with litigation support processes, including document collection and litigation holds
• Experience with HRIS and legal tools (Workday preferred; exposure to matter management platforms such as LawVu a plus)
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills, including cross-border coordination
• Comfort operating within an escalation framework while exercising independent judgment

Pay rate: $68

Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page: https://www.mlaglobal.com/en/consultant-resources.

All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly to Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration. Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.

JOB ID: 255263