Labor & Employment Attorney

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Joining the Motorola Solutions Legal Department offers the opportunity to support public safety and commercial entities in securing essential products and services for critical moments. Our legal functional teams—ranging from procurement managing vendor relationships, to software legal evaluating new offerings, to pre-sales negotiating customer agreements and post-sales ensuring project completion on time and within budget—proactively support and facilitate the company's strategic business objectives and innovation.

Within this ecosystem, the Labor & Employment team focuses on the foundation of our success: our people. Partnering closely with Human Resources and business leadership, the L&E team advises on complex workplace matters, shapes inclusive policies, and ensures regulatory compliance. By fostering a safe, equitable, and high-performing workplace, you directly empower the global workforce that designs and delivers our life-saving technologies.

Job Description

Reporting to the Lead Counsel - Labor & Employment Law, the Labor & Employment Law Attorney will provide day-to-day legal counsel on a company-wide basis and work closely with our Human Resources department (HR) to ensure complete compliance in our employment practices. This role will be charged with monitoring relevant federal and state statutes and regulations, updating company employee policies and handbooks, counseling the HR functional teams on issues relating to payroll, benefits, and complaints.

The Labor and Employment Attorney will be responsible but not limited to the following:

• Provide global support and legal counsel to HR and other global business partners. Proactively engage with business partners to develop a trusted advisor relationship. Learn and stay apprised of the nature of the business, priorities and challenges. Serve as a thought leader on key projects.

• Provide pragmatic advice and guidance that aligns with the company’s strategic objectives, risk tolerance and values .

• Advise U.S. HR personnel and other business partners on state and federal employment laws, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, ADEA and WARN; employment related claims; contract issues; common law claims; and non-competition/non-solicitation matters.

• Draft, interpret, and implement employment-related agreements and policies including offer letters, severance agreements, confidentiality agreements, settlement agreements, HR policies, and employee relations documentation.

• Assess employment training needs, develop training materials and provide training on labor & employment law issues to managers and HR professionals.

• Support due diligence, negotiation and implementation of M&A transactions with regard to labor and employment issues.

• Manage any administrative charges and complaints pending with the EEOC, DOL, NLRB and state agencies .

• Manage outside counsel, monitoring efficient use of their services and the practice area budget.

• Assist litigation counsel (in-house or external) as necessary in employment litigation, including fact finding and discovery.

• Monitor and respond to regulatory and legislative developments/changes/trends. Identify trends and plan for risks.

• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Juris Doctor Degree is required.

• Admission to the Bar of at least one state.

• 3+ years of employment law experience in a major law firm, advising private and public companies on sophisticated labor and employment matters, including M&A transaction matters OR 5+ years as an in house, employment lawyer at a large corporation. Employment litigation is a plus. 

• Deep knowledge of employment law. Ability to identify risks, propose and execute on mitigation measures. 

• Exceptional written and oral communication abilities. 

• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced environment, appropriately prioritizing high risk matters. Ability to manage multiple demands with energy, urgency and a positive attitude.

• Confident, independent decision making, while still keeping stakeholders informed and involved as appropriate.  

This position will work actively with internal clients and the business as well as human resources and requires the ability to travel and work extended hours when necessary.

Target Base Salary Range: $110,000 - $120,000 USD

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

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Basic Requirements

• Juris Doctor Degree is required

• Admission to the Bar of at least one state

• 3+ years of employment law experience

Travel Requirements

Under 25%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

• 401K with Company Match

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Generous Paid Time Off Packages

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Paid Parental & Family Leave

• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.