Assistant General Counsel

Position Summary

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Position Summary:

Provide legal support to U.S. HR & operations management for Parker U.S. locations, with a primary focus on claims management and compliance support.

Scope, Supervision and Interaction:

Reports to Associate General Counsel (Parker Legal Department HR Practice Area leader).

Essential Functions:

• Representing Legal as proficient in area(s) of responsibility.
• Manage labor / employment-related claims, including litigation, arbitrations and responses to employee EEO charges from government agencies.
• Monitor labor & employment legislation for updates and prepare related summaries.
• Counsel employee relations manager on labor management issues and collective bargaining agreement interpretation.
• Work with HR compliance team to facilitate awareness of legislative updates and support compliance execution.
• Periodic HR policy review & recommendations.
• Periodic employee handbook review & updates.
• Prepare and participate in legal update webinars sessions.
• Periodic reviews of HR practices for compliance issues and support for improvements.
• Support Legal Department's strategic planning and deployment initiatives, procedures and policies (including annual improvement priorities (AIPs) and metric performance) in areas of responsibility.
• Performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in one or more appropriate jurisdictions.
• Five or more years of relevant, progressive experience as a practicing lawyer.
• Demonstrated ability to perform each essential function with skill, efficiency and practicality.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to facilitate, influence and negotiate with a global audience at all levels.
• Ability to operate and address a variety of legal and business issues independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to develop and implement innovative and practical legal and business solutions.
• Willingness to learn and assume additional duties and responsibilities.

Additional comments:

The above description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

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