Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment

• Full-time
• Shift: Day Shift

Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low‑residential non‑residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market‑leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi‑channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America.

Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play. For more information, visit us at  .

The Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment serves as a labor and employment lawyer and serves as a strategic advisor to Human Resources and business leadership across the enterprise. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this role provides practical, business‑focused legal counsel on a broad spectrum of labor and employment matters, including employee relations, workplace investigations, employment litigation, labor relations, wage and hour compliance, leaves of absence, accommodations, policy development, workforce restructuring, and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will partner closely with Human Resources, Operations, and executive leadership to proactively identify and mitigate employment‑related risks, develop compliant and scalable employment practices, manage employment disputes and litigation, and support the Company’s talent and business objectives. This role requires a strategic thinker who can balance legal risk with practical business solutions in a fast‑paced, multi‑state manufacturing environment.

• Serve as a labor and employment legal advisor to Human Resources, business leaders, and executive leadership.
• Provide proactive legal counsel regarding employee relations issues, disciplinary actions, performance management, reductions in force, restructurings, terminations, restrictive covenants, workplace accommodations, leave administration, and other employment matters.
• Partner with Human Resources to develop legally compliant and business‑focused solutions to workforce challenges.
• Advise management on legal risks associated with employment decisions and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
• Support organizational transformation initiatives, workforce planning, plant consolidations and closures, acquisitions, divestitures, and integration activities.
• Participate in strategic business discussions and provide employment law risk assessments and recommendations.
• Lead the management of employment litigation, arbitrations, agency charges, and pre‑litigation disputes.
• Oversee matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour claims, wrongful termination, leave and accommodation disputes, and other employment‑related claims.
• Conduct early case assessments and develop litigation and resolution strategies.
• Manage outside counsel and ensure legal matters are handled efficiently, strategically, and within budget.
• Oversee mediation preparation, witness preparation, litigation holds, discovery coordination, and settlement negotiations.
• Provide regular reporting to the General Counsel and executive leadership regarding litigation trends, exposure, and significant developments.

• Advise the Company on labor relations issues, including…