Senior Director, Associate General Counsel, Employment, Labor, and Benefits

Date: Aug 29, 2024

Location:

Parsippany, United States, New Jersey, 07054

Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals

Job Id: 57406

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

The Senior Director, Associate General Counsel, Employment, Labor, and Benefits role reports directly to the SVP, General Counsel, US Commercial and TGO. This position will support employment, labor, and benefits matters in the US with additional responsibility for employment-related, cross-border matters and global project teams.

This role partners principally with others in the Legal Department as well as Human Resources, Compliance and Ethics, Operations, Commercial, and Security Operations to provide legal support and training essential to their respective short- and long-term business functions and address, plan for, and/or resolve various and complex employment, labor, and benefits issues relating to the US workforce. This role prepares and provides policies, trainings and updates to management (and, occasionally, larger audiences) on developing legal matters, HR best practices, and similar matters. Additionally, this role assists U.S. business units with day-to-day employee relations issues. Knowledge of U.S. immigration law is a plus.

This role collaborates with attorneys and other professionals inside and outside of the U.S. who possess certain subject matter expertise to ensure all legal matters are assessed and handled capably.

How you’ll spend your day

• Develop and execute strategic direction, policies and training related to legal matters impacting Teva’s US workforce

• Counsel business on employee relations, dispute resolution, and litigation avoidance

• Manage US-based employment and benefits litigations, union relationships and bargaining, and administrative agency investigations relating to like topics

• Manage legal budget and ensure alignment with financial targets

• Manage outside counsel who provide services in support of this role

• Provide Transactional Support on divestitures, acquisitions, and joint ventures as they relate to employment, labor, and benefits

• Provide trainings to management and employees on emerging and/or hot legal topics

Your experience and qualifications

• A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a top tier law school is required. Advanced degree in chemical, biological or pharmacy sciences is also beneficial

• A minimum of 15 years prior experience at law firm and/or in-house legal department

• Minimum 5 years of litigation experience

• Pharmaceutical experience, either working in-house or supporting through private practice is required.

• Admission to practice law in the state of New Jersey

• Strong relationship-building skills, able to influence internal and external stakeholders. This individual will be highly visible at all levels of the organization and must be able to build trust and credibility.

• Strong written and communication skills, including presentation skills.

• Strong business acumen

• Ability to support department goals, track, and report execution progress.

• Proactive and collaborative, working with key stakeholders internally and externally.

• Techniques to work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, and adjust to changing priorities.

• Substantive experience in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Up to 33% travel, including international, as needed

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

We offer a competitive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day. We also offer Disability and Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, 13 paid Holidays, 6% match on the 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Tuition Assistance.

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Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

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