Hiring: Counsel - Labor & Employment Company: Eaton Location: Beachwood, OH Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:01:14 Employment Type: Contract / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Risk Management About the job Experience: •10 years of employment law experience, including meaningful labor relations experience. Direct experience supporting collective bargaining negotiations, grievance arbitration, and NLRB / unfair labor practice matters is strongly preferred. A combination of law firm and in-house experience is ideal. Required Skills: •The ideal candidate pairs deep employment and labor law expertise with impeccable judgment, high emotional intelligence, and the courage to speak up and drive alignment across a global, matrixed organization. •Much of our growth, innovation and transformation happens at the plant floor. This is where you keep operations moving and relationships durable. •Provide legal counsel on grievances, arbitrations, NLRB proceedings, union organizing activity and works council matters, so growth is never slowed by avoidable disputes. •Partner closely with the Employee & Labor Relations Center of Excellence and HR business partners to get ahead of risk and keep the work moving. •As we scale our global workforce, you are the practical legal partner who helps leaders move fast and get it right. •Provide practical, business-aligned counsel to HR and business leaders on hiring, investigations, discipline, terminations, reorganizations, reductions in force, accommodations, leaves, and the policies that need to scale with us. •Address EEOC and other agency charges, attorney demands, and related investigations, spotting the trends and root causes behind them and partnering on any necessary corrective and preventive solutions that stick. •Direct outside counsel effectively and champion lessons learned across the enterprise Qualifications: •Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university. Juris doctorate from an accredited law school; active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state; eligibility to practice in or register as in-house counsel in Ohio. •Years And Area Of Experience Required •Minimum of 10 years of employment law experience, including meaningful labor relations experience. Direct experience supporting collective bargaining negotiations, grievance arbitration, and NLRB / unfair labor practice matters is strongly preferred. A combination of law firm and in-house experience is ideal. •Negotiation, strategic thinking, drafting, and persuasive presenting •Proactive issue-spotting and creative problem-solving •Attention to detail, follow-through, and execution; and Managing competing priorities and limited resources to drive results. Compensation: •$200,000 - $242,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!