Our Opening and Your Responsibilities
- Provide practical legal advice to assist the organization in achieving its commercial goals while minimizing risks and enhancing compliance
- Demonstrate a deep knowledge on employment law and dispute resolution
- Develop and conduct legal training sessions to both colleagues and to internal clients on a wide variety of legal-related topics
- Draft, negotiate, and interpret (and provide advice in connection with) a wide variety of commercial and employment-related agreements
- Perform legal research and draft memoranda summarizing and applying the law on complex issues and in challenging and new areas of the law
- Interface with internal and external customers in all aspects of contract negotiation, representing Mettler Toledo professionally at all times
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with internal and external stakeholders
- Support and independently coordinate cross-divisional and cross-unit legal projects
- Manage and efficiently resolve disputes and litigation
- Interpret and provide guidance to clients to enable them to follow Company policies and internal procedures
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What You Need to Succeed
- Bachelor's degree, Law degree and either CA state bar licensure or ability to practice in-house in CA required
- At least five years practicing law, either in-house or in a law firm, with a primary focus on CA employment law
- Experience advising clients on compliance with CA employment and other CA-specific laws (such as the CCPA)
- Candidate must be knowledgeable in various aspects of contract review and negotiation
- Candidate must have a strong ethical orientation and awareness of legal ethics
- Candidate must have strong legal research and analytical skills
- Must have a strong ability to use discretion and use sound, independent judgment based on the fundamental goals of the organization
- Must have a problem-solving orientation
- Demonstrate the confidence and courage to provide unpopular advice when necessary
- Must be curious and interested to learn about our business, operations, employees, customers and suppliers
- Must enjoy working with other people
- Must have a capacity for working hard, being efficient, being organized and being committed to making a positive impact on others and the organization
- Must enjoy being part of a team, both in Oakland and the broader Americas and global legal team
- Must be able to communicate succinctly and effectively with various audiences
- Must be proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Must have experience using Lexis and/or Westlaw
- Must be an agile learner who embraces new challenges and the opportunity to grow as an in-house lawyer
- Being adept with different forms and types of technology is helpful
- Having experience in project management and skills to drive projects to completion is also helpful
Our Offer to You
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, employee wellness programs, plus other perks and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave policies
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
- Global market strength and worldwide leadership in weighing
- A brand name that is identified worldwide with precision, quality, and innovation
- Thousands of patents, design and innovation awards A commitment to extraordinary service on our state-of-the-art equipment
About Mettler Toledo
- We help feed the world. We impact how food is produced, packaged and made safe.
- We help keep you healthy. Our instruments make it possible for scientists to develop new drugs and bring life-saving medicines to the world.
- Mettler Toledo products are important to the production and consistent quality of every kind of consumer product.
Equal Opportunity Employment
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