Employment Counsel - EMEA & APAC

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Summary

Cencora is looking for an Employment Counsel - EMEA & APAC to join the team, on a remote basis in the UK (London and Woking offices available for use if desired).

You will act as a legally qualified business partner, supporting senior stakeholders across all Cencora businesses located in EMEA and APAC in all employment law matters, in order to provide them with timely legal advice and support. The main focus is EMEA, where approximately 30,000 employees are located.

This role sits within the Cencora Corporate Legal Department. The job holder will work independently, reporting into and with oversight from the Assistant General Counsel (AGC), Employment (EMEA & APAC), ensuring that all employment legal risks are identified and appropriately mitigated.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the HR Directors & HR Business Partners within Cencora’s global businesses to drive best practice, provide solution orientated, risk based legal advice on all aspects of Employment and Industrial Relations Law.
• Participate in and influence the decision-making process on all employment and human resources strategies with key stakeholders across Cencora.
• Ensure appropriate proactive reporting on, and escalating of, key employment and industrial relations (e.g., via works councils, trade unions, and employee representatives) matters to leadership within the Cencora Legal Department and management of such matters from a legal standpoint.
• Maximise brand protection and minimise reputational risk.
• Establish and maintain relationships, credibility and trust with stakeholders, Legal & HR team members and other colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in Cencora legal, sharing and utilising the expertise of other teams as required and foster a collegiate and collective approach across Cencora.
• Identify and assess HR-related legal risks and make recommendations for process improvements.
• Assess, plan and prioritise all legal work and, where necessary, instruct external legal counsel to provide value-for-money support.
• Supervise outside counsel on all employment-related claims and litigation matters for Cencora business entities.
• Delivering clear advice on the risk, merit and quantum in employment and industrial relations disputes, and managing claims in line with the Company’s interests.
• Drafting, reviewing and updating the full range of employment related documentation and providing associated support to the Cencora HR Team as appropriate.
• Providing advice and support to the HR teams on complex employee relations matters including information and consultation requirements, grievance, disciplinary and appeal investigations, terminations (including settlement agreements) and restructuring projects.
• Supporting the Cencora legal team with merger and acquisition activity as required, including the related integration of new employees across Cencora and / or transfers of employees into / out of Cencora in connection with corporate transactions.
• Ensuring the Vice President and Group General Counsel of Cencora, the AGC, and the HR Leadership Team are kept updated on relevant Employment and Industrial Relations legislation changes and the implications for Group.
• Perform other tasks as assigned or requested from time to time by the Vice President and Group General Counsel of Cencora, the AGC and / or the Global HR Leadership Team.

Education

Experience

Skills And Knowledge

What Cencora offers

Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Full time

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies : PharmaLex UK Services Limited

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Legal

Industries

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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