🚀 Corporate Counsel, People and Places

About This Role

Audible is seeking a creative and highly motivated employment attorney with experience in litigating and providing advice on a wide range of labor and employment law matters. The position reports to the Head of Legal, People and Places, is based in Newark, NJ and will be expected to come into the office 5 days per week. It requires the ability to travel on an as needed basis.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal clients on the People and Places team, providing practical advice and counseling regarding general labor and employment issues such as recruiting, hiring, diversity, equity and inclusion, compensation and pay equity, talent management, discipline and discharge, wage and hour, time and attendance, discrimination, disability accommodation, wrongful termination, HR compliance and other relevant labor and employment issues.
• Manage employment litigation, government agency investigations, proactive training, and administrative charges as well as the assessment, selection, and supervision of outside counsel.
• Conduct training for managers on employment related issues.
• Work closely with colleagues on the Audible legal team.

About Audible

Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience.
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent.