Overview
The Director, Employment & Litigation Counsel will serve as a key legal advisor to Human Resources, Business Leaders, and cross-functional partners across the organization. Reporting directly to the Assistant General Counsel, this role is responsible for providing practical, solution-oriented legal advice on a broad range of employment matters, managing general commercial and employment litigation, directly engaging with adverse parties, overseeing workplace investigations, and supporting global workforce growth in the biopharmaceutical sector. This role will offer preventive advice and solutions to the HR team for a range of topics from employee relations (“ER”) perspective, including, but not limited to, recruitment, compensation and benefits, retention, discrimination, harassment, performance, discipline and separations. This role will also provide advice on employee data-related matters. The geographic coverage of this role is primarily U.S. and may be expanded with the growth of the business.
Responsibilities
Employment Law Advice & HR Partnership




- Serve as a primary Legal Business Partner to HR, Talent Acquisition, and Total Rewards teams on employment compliance, worker classification (FLSA), performance management, accommodations, leaves of absence, executive compensation, and separations
- Draft, review, and update employment-related agreements, restrictive covenants, separation packages, and workforce policies to align with federal, state, and local laws
- Provide strategic counsel on immigration, OFCCP/EEOC compliance, global mobility, and contingent workforce management
- Monitor evolving employment legislation and industry trends in the biotech/pharma space to proactively implement risk mitigation strategies

Workplace Investigations & Compliance
- Lead or supervise complex internal investigations into whistleblower allegations, harassment, discrimination, and code-of-conduct violations
- Formulate standardized investigation workflows, ensure

📌 Director, Employment and Litigation Counsel (Toscana)
🏢 Menarini
📍 Toscana