Counsel, Labor

What you'll love about this job

• Fully remote opportunity
• Global scope and impact — advise across a broad range of employment, labor and benefits matters, partnering with teams around the world.
• High-visibility business partner role — work closely with senior leaders and HR to shape practical solutions to complex employment issues.

This is Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team.

Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

Position Summary

The mission of Energizer’s Legal Department is to serve as a trusted business partner to our clients – utilizing our deep understanding of the business to proactively provide insights and data that help drive results, while also providing clear risk-based counsel to defend our brands. We champion our culture of compliance and live our corporate values of integrity, respect, teamwork, innovation, passion, and initiative.

Our department works hard to help the Company deliver financial commitments, execute major corporate projects, and build a winning culture. As a team, we are passionate about investing time in our people to drive professional growth and advance careers, while supporting each other and having fun along the way.

Energizer is a global company that owns an extensive portfolio of some of the world’s most recognizable brands and icons, including Energizer® and the Energizer Bunny®, Rayovac®, Eveready®, VARTA®, Armor All®, STP®, A/C Pro®, Eagle One®, Lexol®, Nu Finish®, California Scents®, Refresh Your Car®, Driven® and Bahama & Co.®.

Energizer is seeking an attorney to join the Legal Department as Counsel, Labor, Employment and Benefits, reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Supply Chain, Operations and Human Resources. This role will handle enterprise-wide labor, employment, and benefits matters. We are looking for a dynamic subject matter expert who can cultivate key cross-functional relationships, fight fires as needed, and provide practical, risk-based advice that supports business objectives.

This role requires a self-motivated, curious individual who enjoys interacting with clients and learning about Energizer’s operations.

Responsibilities

Universal Accountabilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to tailor messages to various audiences
• Strong legal and organizational judgment, with a demonstrated ability to drive solutions
• Ability to work as an impactful business partner by giving well-reasoned and balanced legal advice that is understandable to the business
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team as projects dictate
• Ability to think strategically and find resolutions to complex legal issues
• Ability to quickly identify critical legal risks and to appreciate both the immediate and longer-term impacts of different approaches
• Ability to appropriately mitigate risk while remaining aligned with business objectives
• Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to prioritize time spent on matters by weighing value and risk
• Global mindset and ability to work virtually with colleagues in other regions of the world
• High initiative, self-starter who is curious about other areas of the law and Energizer’s business

Specific Accountabilities

• Provide day-to-day counseling on all…