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Advise and counsel executive and senior management regarding employment, labor and related compliance matters; including state, federal and foreign employment laws (e.g., Germany, Italy, England, Malaysia, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, Afghanistan); merger and acquisition due diligence; recruiting; background checks; drug testing; e-verify; hiring; compensation; wage and hour; benefits; retention; training; investigations; employee misconduct; performance management; data privacy; cross border assignments; payroll deductions; Service Contract Act and OFCCP compliance; litigation and management of outside counsel; EEO; insurance; workforce reductions; workplace accommodations; leave administration; policy development; terminations; and separation agreements.

Amsterdam, Nl

DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL - CHIEF LITIGATION COUNSEL (2008 - 2009)ASSOCIATE CORPORATE COUNSEL, EMPLOYMENT (2003 - 2008)Directed and managed all internal investigations of employee complaints alleging discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation. Drafted, reviewed and revised corporate policies and procedures in support of re-issuance of employee handbook. Interviewed, retained and dismissed outside litigation counsel. Worked directly with outside counsel in case strategy, discovery, motions practice, and mediation. Handled investigation and evaluation of threatened and actual breach of post-employment obligations, including client solicitation and misappropriation of trade secrets and intellectual property.+ Supervised five (5) attorneys while managing global litigation and risk management docket.+ Served as primary litigation and employment advisor to Chief Legal Officer and EVP of HR.+ End-to-end management of Company's responses to EEO charges, including document collection, position statements and representation at mediation.

Richmond, Virginia, Us

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