Senior Corporate Counsel, Employment

Analog Devices is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of a broad portfolio of high-performance analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing (DSP) integrated circuits (ICs) used in virtually all types of electronic equipment.  Since ADI’s inception in 1965, we have focused on solving the engineering challenges associated with signal processing in electronic equipment. Used by over 100,000 customers worldwide, our signal processing products play a fundamental role in converting, conditioning, and processing real-world phenomena such as temperature, pressure, sound, light, speed, and motion into electrical signals to be used in a wide array of electronic devices. 

At ADI, you will have the opportunity to make an impact through work on meaningful initiatives alongside a team of experts. ADI’s culture values aligned goals, work-life balance, continuous and life-long learning opportunities, and shared rewards. 

The Position  

ADI is seeking a talented employment attorney to advise the Company on a wide range of employment and labor law issues in the U.S. and Canada.   The Senior Corporate Counsel, Employment role will identify legal issues; formulate practical solutions; and drive projects to closure for the business.  

We are looking for someone with sharp communication and analytical skills, who is proactive, collaborative, a practical problem solver, and has demonstrated excellent judgment and strategic thinking. A successful candidate will be able to work well cross-functionally, is passionate about employment law, and is a true team player and business partner. This is a unique opportunity for an attorney who is excited about working on employment projects, thrives in a fast-paced technology environment, can quickly solve problems and can drive projects to completion across a global operation.  

The position will join a dynamite team of five employment counsel and will report to the Director, Employment, Labor & Immigration in ADI’s Legal and Risk Optimization organization. This position will be based in Wilmington, MA or Beaverton, OR.   

Job Description 

• Provide practical legal advice on a full range of North American employment law issues relating to the entire employee lifecycle, including but not limited to: recruiting, hiring, training, performance management, compensation, leaves of absence, return to work and accommodation issues, benefits, terminations, and other employment related topics 

• Advise on North American labor and employment law compliance, including but not limited to wage and hour laws, labor laws, health and safety, discrimination, harassment, leave and disability accommodation laws, and other employment related laws and regulations 

• Oversee and direct internal investigations 

• Handle litigation, claims, agency charges, and government investigations internally.  Oversee work by outside counsel, as applicable 

• Identify and analyze labor and employment legal changes and assist with implementation of compliance steps 

• Develop, revise, and implement best in class employment policies, procedures, and scalable training solutions 

• Drive complex employment compliance projects from initiation to closure 

• Drive good business results from difficult ER situations by successfully managing ER issues and pre-dispute conflicts  

• Support ADI’s compensation and benefits programs  

• Work collaboratively and responsively with colleagues on a broad range of legal and strategic projects, ensuring good relationships between legal, human resources, finance, stock administration, IT, operations, information technology/security teams and corporate development of the Company and its affiliates to facilitate a coordinated team approach 

• Proactively identify and assist with implementation of continuous improvements in policies and processes for the employment, labor and immigration legal team 

• Other tasks as  

Required Qualifications 

• J.D. Degree from accredited law school and membership in at least one US state bar (Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon or California preferred) 

• 10+ years of relevant experience in employment law, preferably a combination of law firm and in-house practice 

• Significant experience handling employment litigation and charges. 

• Counseling experience, including risk mitigation in the entire employee lifecycle 

• Self-motivated team player with the ability to drive projects, identify/ resolve legal and business issues with large degree of independence, seeking guidance when necessary 

• Exceptional project management skills, attention to detail, and a proven ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization 

• High degree of initiative in managing multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven work environment 

• Ability to establish and develop relationships of trust and confidence; strong influencing and collaborating skills 

• High performance standards, impeccable integrity, excellent judgment, well-honed analytical skills, good sense of humor, positive attitude, and flexible  

• Practical, business-oriented approach  

• Able to analyze complex situations and develop simple, concise, and effective legal solutions 

• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and professionally, both in written and verbal formats  

• Demonstrates flexibility regarding assignments for self and team 

• Able to travel, as needed up to 25% 

• Highly proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Prior experience working with a multi-national company with manufacturing facilities in the U.S. 

• Prior experience advising on labor law compliance 

• Prior experience advising on wage and hour compliance across the U.S. 

• Prior experience working in a corporate legal department   

• Prior experience using the Legal Tracker System or a comparable e-billing system  

ADI is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion (including religious creed), sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veterans, and/or military status and any other categories protected by applicable law.