The Employment Law Compliance Counsel will conduct investigations for both internal and external complaints relating to Lockheed Martin's compliance with federal, state, and local labor and employment laws and regulations, as well as support the company's defense of employment disputes. The Specialist may also respond to agency charges and complaints, and assist with litigation and other actions for which the Employment Law Center of Expertise is responsible.
This role will not be responsible for overseeing litigation but will support the attorneys responsible for that function.
This position requires an understanding of equal employment opportunity laws, regulations, concepts, and practices.
The selected candidate must have experience conducting internal or external employment law investigations. Additionally, experience supporting employers in administrative agency proceedings or in state and/or federal courts on employment law matters is required for this role. The individual selected for this role should have experience handling employment law matters from their inception as internal or external complaints through the agency process to resolution.
Responsibilities include conducting employment law compliance investigations, contributing to analyses to identify trends, and supporting efforts to potentially reduce complaints and mitigate risks. The Specialist will also contribute to trend analyses and collaborate with internal stakeholders in legal, the Business Areas, and HR to determine appropriate corrective actions when needed.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
• Conduct impartial, thorough, and timely investigations of complaints involving race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, US military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability, as well as compliance with other internal and external requirements. These will range from routine to moderately complex and include interviewing company personnel as a neutral fact finder, reviewing personnel documents, and analyzing employee data in a timely manner.
• Prepare written reports and summaries of findings, with supporting documentation, that are fair, impartial, and represent the facts
• Respond to agency charges, and support litigation when necessary. • Draft Position Statements for submission to external agencies for review by senior team members
• Provide information to and attend discipline review committee meetings to present investigation findings when necessary
• Liaise with Business Area leads and HR to convey findings resulting from investigations • Support the centralized tracking of internal and external employment law-related investigations, complaints, inquiries, and charges across the enterprise
• Assist in responding to external inquiries and charges relating to employment law compliance
• Conduct research and analysis to contribute insight into legal trends as they relate to internal and external employment law-related concerns
• Support training efforts relating to employment compliance topics
This position may require travel.
Close proximity to major Lockheed Martin facility preferred, due to potential requirement for onsite presence.
