Job Description:
Our Opportunity:
Chewy is looking for a Senior Corporate Counsel, Employment Law to join our Legal Team based in Plantation, Florida! This position is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join a fast-paced, dynamic Legal Department.
The successful candidate will serve as both a strategic advisor and hands-on problem solver. In this role, they will provide practical, business-oriented employment law advice and counseling to HR professionals and business leaders across Corporate and Healthcare verticals, while also supporting enterprise-wide programs and initiatives. This role requires a proactive, solutions-oriented attorney who effectively navigates ambiguity and exercises sound judgment to enable informed, strategic decision-making.
What You'll Do:
- Serve as a trusted legal advisor to HR and senior leadership on high-risk, high-impact employment matters, exercising sound judgment in complex situations.
- Partner directly with HR professionals and other business stakeholders to advise on and oversee compliance with multi-jurisdictional employment laws, including, but not limited to: wage/hour compliance; leaves of absence and accommodations; drug testing and background screenings; discrimination and retaliation under both federal and applicable state/local regulations.
- Influence and shape company-wide employment policies and practices, in alignment with evolving legal and regulatory landscapes.
- Develop and deliver proactive training to business leaders on a wide variety of employment law matters.
- Lead or advise on sensitive internal investigations and counsel on complex compensation, ERISA, and immigration matters.
- Lead legal strategy and manage outside counsel in connection with government agency charges, audits, and investigations (e.g., EEOC, DOL, OSHA, and state/local agencies), as well as employment-related claims, demand letters, litigation, and arbitration.
- Draft and negotiate employment-related documents including separation agreements and restrictive covenant agreements.
- Partner with HR professionals, serving as the primary employment law contact to Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and Total Rewards Teams.
What You'll Need:
- JD from an accredited school with outstanding academic credentials
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in a dedicated employment law practice, either in-house and/or with a national law firm.
- Multi-jurisdictional subject matter expertise in employment law, including advising on complex investigations and disputed matters.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically and assess and communicate legal, financial, and reputational risks while identifying practical, business-aligned paths forward.
- Significant experience providing direct and timely advice and counseling to business clients at various levels of the organization.
- Self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision, manage competing priorities, and navigate ambiguity.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple matters across diverse stakeholders and locations
- Active license to practice law in at least one state and ability to become licensed as in-house counsel in Florida.
- High level of integrity, ethical conduct, and professional judgment, with empathy and a good sense of humor
- Position may require occasional travel.
Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact CAAR@chewy.com.
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