Counsel, Employment & Labor

Job ID:242584
Location Name: FSC REMOTE SF/NY/DC -173(USA_0173)
Address: FSC, Remote, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type:
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Legal
Remote Eligible: Yes

Company Overview:

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us.We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

The Opportunity:

This position is one of eleven attorneys in the Legal Department, and reports to Sephoras Sr. Counsel, Employment & Labor. This attorney will spend the majority of their time acting as the Legal Department contact for employment law matters related to Sephoras retail stores, corporate offices and distribution centers. This role also involves handling complex legal projects; supporting the resolution of administrative agency charges; and managing employment litigation matters.

Your role at Sephora:
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication, problem-solving and organizational skills, and enjoy a fast-paced, hands-on, proactive environment. This candidate will be comfortable working collaboratively and independently within the Legal team, as well as across other functional teams and with external stakeholders.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Provide employment law advice and counseling to our Human Resources team and other business stakeholders in North America on a broad range of issues, including recruiting, employee relations, performance management, leaves of absence, disability accommodations, wage and hour compliance, terminations, internal investigations, compensation and workplace harassment.
• Investigating and responding to EEOC charges; other administrative agency claims; and demand letters.
• Managing employment compliance issues across all states, including individual localities.
• Engaging in active risk mitigation, including developing and delivering trainings and legal updates.
• Manage employment-related projects, including process reviews and the creation, implementation, and continual improvement of policies andprocedures.
• Coordinating case strategy on active litigation matters with outside counsel.
• Assist with other responsibilities in the Legal Department as needed

Were excited about you if you have:

• 5+ years of labor and employment experience (advice/counseling and employment litigation).
• J.D. degree. Major national law firm and/or in-house experience.
• Admitted to practice in California or New York.
• Approachable and patient with a passion for providing excellent client service.
• Excellent business-oriented judgment and the ability to analyze problems, propose resolutions, and provide sound legal advice that is creative and practical, taking into account the needs and objectives of the business.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Highly collaborative with the ability to build relationships across various functions and teams from senior leadership to operations and store personnel.
• Effective communicator who can explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers.
• Experience with labor relations a plus.

The annual base salary range for this position is $165,000.00- $205,000.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicants qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.

While at Sephora, youll enjoy

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams people you can be proud to work with.
• The learning. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
• The culture. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

You can unleash your creativity, because weve got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. This, is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora.

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company.We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.