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Employment Law Counsel, GSUS
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About The Role
Reporting to the Vice President of Global Labor & Employment Law, you will provide labor & employment legal support primarily to KBR’s Government Solutions United States (GSUS) business. You will partner with the People team and various business stakeholders to provide practical advice on a broad range of employment law issues (dispute and non-dispute), including all aspects of the employment relationship.
About You
Accountability: You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of labor and employment issues that arise within the business while also helping drive the overall strategy of the Labor & Employment function by proactively assessing and managing risk.
Collaboration: You will need to be comfortable working with a wide variety of departments and personalities on matters of sensitivity. You will need to be keen to collaborate and build and maintain strong relationships and partnerships.
Adaptability: You will need to learn on the fly and be comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment. Whether you are responding to time-sensitive requests from the business, presenting to leadership, or facing a deadline, you are rarely flustered, always professional and polished in your approach.
Business Acumen and Financial Awareness: You will continuously assess the needs of the business as you assist in navigating labor and employment challenges with them.
Specific Duties, Responsibilities And Requirements Include
Experience & Skills
Additional Requirements
Location:
Ideally, you will be based in Houston TX, or the Washington, DC Metro area USA. That said, KBR strives to maintain a global, flexible, diverse, and sustainable working environment for our people. KBR currently offers flexible working arrangements, including hybrid, remote working and virtual delivery, to help reinforce our strong commitment to becoming a more socially sustainable company and allow us to provide greater work-life balance and flexibility.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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Inclusion and Diversity at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer. We Deliver – Together.
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KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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