Senior Counsel - Head of Global Labor and Employment

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What You'll Do for Us

• Strategic Legal Guidance: Provide business-focused legal counsel on all aspects of People, Culture, and Talent to minimize legal risk and protect the company's reputation.

• Policy Development & Compliance: Partner with Human Resources and cross-functional teams to develop, implement, and enhance employment-related policies and procedures across global markets.

• Insider Risk Mitigation: Collaborate with security, privacy, and data protection teams to advise on insider threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring proactive risk management.

• Litigation Oversight: Lead and manage employment-related litigation and regulatory challenges, including oversight of outside counsel, resolution of pre-suit demands, and attorney inquiries.

• Training & Education: Deliver training sessions and educational presentations to internal stakeholders on employment law compliance, emerging legal trends, and lessons learned from litigation.

• Labor Relations: Partner with Labor Relations teams to support collective bargaining agreements and union-related workforce matters, including trade union negotiations.

• Investigations: Conduct and support internal investigations related to employee grievances, discrimination, harassment, and workplace misconduct, recommending and implementing remedial actions.

• Global Collaboration: Engage across geographic regions and business units to ensure cohesive legal and talent strategies, driving global business success.

• Leadership & Mentorship: Lead and develop a high-performing legal team, fostering an inclusive culture of growth, innovation, and collaboration.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with the Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability (PACS) team to align employment strategies with broader public relations and communications objectives.

• Reporting & Risk Insights: Provide regular updates to senior management on proactive legal risk mitigation strategies and insights gleaned from litigation matters.

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

While we are unable to provide a full relocation package, we may be able to offer limited assistance to help with your transition to the area.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active membership in a U.S. state or international bar.

• 10 + years of experience in labor and employment law, preferably within a large national law firm or corporate legal department.

• Labor and employment law across domestic and international jurisdictions.

• Employment litigation, including managing outside counsel and resolving pre-suit demands.

• Employee relations and workplace culture initiatives.

• Collective bargaining and trade union negotiations.

• HR policy development and implementation across global markets.

• Workplace investigations, including discrimination and harassment claims.

• Employment compliance and regulatory risk management.

• Global employment law and cross-border employment matters.

• Drafting and advising on employment contracts.

• Legal risk management and proactive mitigation strategies.

• Internal investigations and remedial action planning.

• Regulatory compliance with evolving employment laws.

• Legal advisory support for People & Culture strategy and talent initiatives.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to balance competing priorities and deliver results.

• Excellent communication, influencing, and presentation skills, with a strategic mindset and business acumen.

• Ability to work effectively across time zones and respond to global stakeholders outside of standard business hours.

• Digital fluency and comfort with legal technology platforms and data-driven decision-making.

• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

What We'll Do for You

• Global Network: Connect with top talent and thought leaders across our global enterprise, expanding your professional network and influence.
• Agile Work Environment: Work in a culture that embraces agility, innovation, and barrier-free collaboration.
• Professional Growth: Access opportunities for continuous learning, leadership development, and career advancement.

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Skills:
**Regulatory Compliance; Labor and Employment Law; Leadership

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.