Legal Counsel, Labor and Employment

CMA CGM • Houston, TX

15d

About The Position

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination and continued learning and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

YOUR ROLE

Legal Counsel, Labor and Employment will provide counsel to management and Human Resource professionals on a broad range of legal issues including, but not limited to, employee and labor relations; discipline and terminations; and internal investigations. Additional responsibilities include facilitating legal training and managing outside counsel on employment litigation matters and administrative charges.

Requirements

• Law degree and bar admission in Texas
• Minimum six (6) years of labor and employment law experience at a reputable law firm or as in-house counsel.
• Strong analytical capabilities and judgment.
• Excellent knowledge of federal and state labor and employment laws and regulations (including ADA, ADEA, FMLA, CFRA, FLSA, etc.)
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Experience handling union grievances and arbitrations.
• Experience managing and completing complex litigation matters.
• Sense of humor and commitment to professionalism.
• Comfortable collaborating with senior executives
• Concise, precise, clear and professional communication skills (both oral and written)
• Eager to learn more about logistics and supply chain topics
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Excellent attention to details
• Team player
• Excellent reporting skills and good ability to synthetize complex problems Animated by a strong curiosity toward business/ strategic topics.

Nice To Haves

• Eight (8) to twelve (12) years of labor and employment experience at a reputable law firm or as in-house counsel
• Previous experience in logistics or supply chain industry

Responsibilities

• Litigation prevention: day-to-day counseling and preventative lawyering on labor and employment law matters, including ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, and NLRA compliance. Review disciplinary actions and terminations with HR.
• Litigation prevention: Programmatic legal and HR compliance training for Human Resources professionals and business operations teams. Recommend, implement and continuously improve labor and employment law related training.
• Litigation management: manage internal investigations as appropriate.
• Litigation management: manage outside counsel on employment litigation, administrative charges; assist in managing responses to subpoenas and document request

Benefits

• With a genuine culture of recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package with a focus on your wellbeing. This includes competitive Paid Time Off, 401(k), health insurance and an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car and hospitality brands, including important offerings like pet insurance.
• We are a team in every sense, and we support each other and work collaboratively to achieve our goals together.
• It is our goal that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment, so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then let’s work together to help you find your new role.
• Outstanding benefits for employee and family including multiple health plans(company contribution to health savings account), prescription, dental and vision coverage.
• Company paid life insurance, accident insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage and employee assistance plan.
• Voluntary benefits including additional life insurance, AD&D coverage, buy-up short- and long-term disability, critical illness, identify theft & legal plan.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible Paid Time Off programs including company paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree