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At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We are transforming our business – and building our future – with one clear purpose: to deliver a smoke-free future. Big changes create big opportunities. Our company needs team members who believe in this transformational change and will work hard to make it happen.

The Senior Counsel Labor & Employment position will join our global Labor & Employment Law Team and provide advice on U.S. labor and employment law to business and functional leaders across the organization. The role will be based in our U.S. headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut and offer the option of part-time remote work.

Your ‘day To Day’

• Partner with U.S. and global leaders, subject matter experts, and legal and business colleagues to identify business and legal risks and create proactive strategies for risk avoidance and mitigation.
• Support the company’s strategic initiatives and projects, including U.S. and global corporate policy development.
• Deliver expert legal counsel in all aspects of the employment lifecycle, including hiring, employee benefits, performance management, conduct issues, leaves of absence, traditional labor-relations issues, disability accommodation, wage and hour, reorganization, and termination matters.
• Develop and deliver internal trainings on current U.S. employment law issues and legislation.
• Assist in the development and execution of the company’s U.S. labor strategy.
• Stay current with legal developments, best practices and benchmarks in U.S. and global labor and employment law.
• Help ensure that the company remains compliant with U.S. labor and employment law at the federal, state, and local level.
• Assist with the effective management of employee conflicts and employment claims, prepare responses to demand letters and administrative charges as needed, and partner with the Litigation & Investigations teams on investigations and employment litigation matters.
• Help maintain a professional workplace culture that exhibits the highest degree of ethical behavior and integrity, and emphasizes the importance of collaboration, caring for others, respect, and inclusion.
• Oversee outside legal counsel, including negotiation of fee agreements and ensuring billing complies with corporate policy.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of the company’s industry, business interests, and global and U.S. operations.

Who We’re Looking For

• Juris doctor degree from an accredited law school and admission into a state bar. Admission to the Connecticut bar or the bar of a reciprocal state allowing transfer into the Connecticut bar preferred.
• At least 10 years of law firm or in-house experience in the areas of U.S. labor and employment law. Both in-house and law firm experience preferred.
• Knowledge of U.S. employment law, traditional labor relations (e.g. union organizing, CBA negotiations), employee benefits (e.g. issues arising under the Affordable Care Act, ERISA, HIPAA, and COBRA), and federal contracting law (e.g. federal EEO regulations and AAP compliance).
• Experience representing and advising clients that have non-U.S. citizens employed in the U.S. and U.S. citizens employed outside of the United States preferred.
• Experience representing and advising clients in the U.S. manufacturing or retail industries preferred.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed environment.
• Robust interpersonal, presentation, networking, public speaking, and writing skills, including the ability to convey complicated topics and issues in a straightforward and concise manner and tailor communication style to different audiences.
• Ability to think strategically and exercise sound judgment.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to oversee complex projects and lead them to successful completion in an efficient, and effective manner.
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and preserve the integrity of information and processes.
• Ability to travel as necessary, including outside of the U.S.

What We Offer

• We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!
• We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.
• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of a billion smokers.

Annual Base Salary Range: $188,000-258,500

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

PMI Global Services Inc. and PM Global Brands Inc. are a subsidiary of Philip Morris International Inc. Philip Morris International (PMI) is leading a transformation in the tobacco industry to create a smoke-free future and ultimately replace cigarettes with smoke-free products to the benefit of adults who would otherwise continue to smoke, society, the company, its shareholders and its other stakeholders. PMI is a leading international tobacco company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, as well as smoke-free products, associated electronic devices and accessories, and other nicotine-containing products in markets outside the U.S. In addition, PMI ships versions of its IQOS Platform 1 device and consumables to Altria Group, Inc. for sale under license in the U.S., where these products have received marketing authorizations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) pathway; the FDA has also authorized the marketing of a version of IQOS and its consumables as a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP), finding that an exposure modification order for these products is appropriate to promote the public health. PMI is building a future on a new category of smoke-free products that, while not risk-free, are a much better choice than continuing to smoke. Through multidisciplinary capabilities in product development, state-of-the-art facilities and scientific substantiation, PMI aims to ensure that its smoke-free products meet adult consumer preferences and rigorous regulatory requirements. PMI's smoke-free product portfolio includes heat-not-burn and nicotine-containing vapor products. As of September 30, 2023, PMI's smoke-free products are available for sale in 82 markets in key cities or nationwide, and PMI estimates that approximately 19.7 million adults around the world, excluding Russia and Ukraine have already switched to IQOS and stopped smoking. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com.

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