Sr. Corp Counsel, L&E

8901 - Corp Office West Crk - 12800 Tuckahoe Creek Parkway, Richmond, Virginia, 23238

Car Max, the way your career should be!

The Senior Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment is a key legal advisor at Car Max, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), a leading auto retailer and one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. In this role, you will provide legal counsel and business support in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with your primary focus on labor and employment-related legal matters. This position provides legal counsel to Car Max corporate business departments and management, focused primarily on labor and employment laws related to Car Max’s business and human resources operations.

This role also provides legal counsel to human resources representatives and managers in assigned regions and states, and facilitates and manages long-term, large-scale legal projects. This role specifically advises cross-departmental teams on legal obligations and risks associated with new emerging company initiatives as they apply to company employees and operations.

• Provide legal counsel and operational risk management for compliance with all state and federal employment related laws, such as the FLSA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, NLRA, ADEA, EPA, ADA, FMLA, USERRA, IRCA, and OSHA.
• Legal point of contact for all employment matters arising out of multiple assigned Car Max regions.
• Provide specialized legal advice related to Car Max pay plans to Car Max payroll and compensation teams.
• Represent and defend Car Max at employment arbitration hearings.
• Direct and manage outside counsel handling employment litigation in federal and state court.
• Represent and defend Car Max in regulatory investigations and actions before federal and state government agencies, including the United States Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board.
• Provide daily legal analysis and advice regarding federal and state employment laws to field human resources representatives and field managers.
• Collaborate with the business and other Legal Team members on cross-functional projects while providing support for new and existing innovations, products and services.
• Facilitate and manage large scale special projects on an as-needed basis, or otherwise act as primary legal counsel on such projects.

• Law degree.
• Member in good standing with the bar of a U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum 6 years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Employment arbitration experience and/or equivalent employment trial or administrative hearing experience.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships within immediate area of business, and when necessary, identify resources in other areas of the business that can be utilized.
• Ability to determine customer-specific needs and put forth actions to meet those needs.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively, and manage own time to meet goals/objectives.
• Ability to develop and execute a plan with minimal direction.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate legal developments and advice to associates, all levels of management, outside counsel, opposing counsel, and regulatory authorities.
• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required in connection with researching and analyzing the law, assessing impact on business processes, and making recommendations to business units to effectively manage legal and operational risks.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills required to collaborate and advise other Legal Team members and internal and external clients.
• Experience with advising on traditional labor matters and proceedings before the NLRB a plus.
• Familiarity and experience with California employment law a plus.

This role will be based out of the Car Max Home Office in Richmond, VA and Associates will work onsite 4 days per week.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.

Car Max disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 250 locations nationwide.

Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community. We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.

Car Max is committed to bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe,…