Senior Labor & Employment Counsel

Position: Senior Labor & Employment Counsel, USA
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Head L&E and Corporate Governance__At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

As part of our strategic growth agenda, we are hiring a new Senior Labor & Employment Counsel for our US organization.

As Senior Labor & Employment Counsel, you will have the opportunity to shape and influence Labor & Employment strategies across ABB in the United States. Your expertise will help ensure that the business operates within a strong legal, compliance, and regulatory framework on all Labor & Employment (L&E)  this highly critical and visible role, you will lead a broad range of L&E activities, either directly or in partnership with local legal counsel, and serve as a trusted strategic partner to all our Business Areas (Motion, Electrification and Automation Business Areas).

Working under the strategic direction of the Global Head of L&E Law for Motion, you will provide critical input into the development of the US L&E agenda, collaborate closely with the Group Head of L&E and the Heads of L&E for the BAs, and help shape Motion’s regional strategy.

This role is open to remote candidates located within the United States (with a preference for those in the Eastern or Central Time Zones to be able to easily interface with internal customers domestically and internationally). #LI-Remote This role is contributing to the Motion, Electrification & Automation Business, and part of our Legal and Integrity function in our US organization.

This role reports to our global Head of Labor and Employment and Corporate Governance.

Key Responsibilities:

Employment Related Litigation:
You will manage all employment-related litigation and provide strategic or advisory guidance as appropriate. You will help develop litigation and settlement strategies, lead settlement negotiations, select outside counsel, oversee related fees and costs, and serve as the liaison between outside counsel and the ABB Business Unit involved in the litigation.

Labor & Employment Issues:
You will develop strategies for union contracts and, when appropriate, participate directly in union negotiations. You will manage union-related matters, including union avoidance, organizing campaigns, and labor arbitrations. You will provide HR professionals and company management with practical legal advice on employment matters to reduce potential legal exposure.

L&E Issues Continued:
This advice will cover areas such as severance packages, separation agreements, employee performance concerns, termination decisions, compliance with state and federal employment laws, the drafting and review of employment-related agreements, restrictive covenants such as non-compete and trade secret provisions, and labor and employment due diligence for acquisitions. You will also advise internal investigations involving Code of Conduct or HR compliance matters.

In addition, you will review employment policies and procedures, provide legal guidance, and update them as laws evolve. You will keep HR professionals and company management informed of relevant legal and legislative developments in employment and labor relations.

L&E Issues Continued:
As needed, you will oversee fiduciary activities related to Benefit and Investment Committee matters to ensure compliance with ERISA…