Director, and Litigation Counsel

Position: Director, Employment and Litigation Counsel
Location: New York

## Director, Employment and Litigation Counsel Apply:
Remote-Corporate Office - New York, New York, USA:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
JR100135
** Company:
** 0750 Stemline Therapeutics Inc
** Contract Type:
** Permanent  
** Join us in shaping the future of Menarini - with passion, integrity, and a deep commitment to people.
** About Menarini Group - Menarini is a leading international biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing health through innovation, research, and quality. For more than 135 years, we have worked to improve patients’ lives across a broad range of therapeutic areas through our dedication to science, integrity, and care for people. With a strong foundation in scientific excellence and a purpose-driven culture, Menarini offers diverse career opportunities for professionals eager to make a meaningful impact on global health.

The Director, Employment & Litigation Counsel will serve as a key legal advisor to Human Resources, Business Leaders, and cross-functional partners across the organization. Reporting directly to the Assistant General Counsel, this role is responsible for providing practical, solution-oriented legal advice on a broad range of employment matters, managing general commercial and employment litigation, directly engaging with adverse parties, overseeing workplace investigations, and supporting global workforce growth in the biopharmaceutical sector.

This role will offer preventive advice and solutions to the HR team for a range of topics from employee relations (“ER”) perspective, including, but not limited to, recruitment, compensation and benefits, retention, discrimination, harassment, performance, discipline and separations. This role will also provide advice on employee data-related matters. The geographic coverage of this role is primarily U.S. and may be expanded with the growth of the business.
** Responsibilities**### Employment Law Advice & HR Partnership
* Serve as a primary Legal Business Partner to HR, Talent Acquisition, and Total Rewards teams on employment compliance, worker classification (FLSA), performance management, accommodations, leaves of absence, executive compensation, and separations
* Draft, review, and update employment-related agreements, restrictive covenants, separation packages, and workforce policies to align with federal, state, and local laws
* Provide strategic counsel on immigration, OFCCP/EEOC compliance, global mobility, and contingent workforce management
* Monitor evolving employment legislation and industry trends in the biotech/pharma space to proactively implement risk mitigation strategies  ### Workplace Investigations & Compliance
* Lead or supervise complex internal investigations into whistle blower allegations, harassment, discrimination, and code-of-conduct violations
* Formulate standardized investigation workflows, ensure objective documentation, and partner with HR to implement corrective actions and remediations
* Design and deliver interactive legal training programs for managers and HR professionals on employment compliance, internal investigations, and anti-harassment standards
* Engage external counsel support as needed### Commercial & General Litigation Management
* Act as a primary legal point of contact for external disputes, directly communicating and negotiating with adverse parties, opposing counsel, regulatory agencies, and third-party claimants across a variety of pre-litigation and active dispute matters
* Direct and manage strategy for general commercial litigation, breach of contract claims, vendor disputes, IP-adjacent matters, and employment-related administrative charges (EEOC/state agencies)
* Select, manage, and supervise outside counsel to ensure high-quality, cost-effective representation…