at Biogen
Location
Cambridge, MA
Compensation
$226k–$311k USD
Posted
Yesterday
Market range · function + seniority
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Posted $311k · in the market band
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About This Role:
As an Employment Counsel on the Legal & Compliance team, you will provide crucial legal advice and support to Biogen's Global Human Resources department, addressing the needs of over 8,000 global employees. Your expertise will guide HR in navigating complex issues such as performance management, recruitment, harassment/discrimination, and compliance with employment laws and regulations. You will manage employment disputes, coordinate with outside counsel, and ensure HR practices align with legal standards. This role is integral to maintaining a compliant and productive workforce, directly impacting Biogen's operational success and strategic objectives within the organization. Reports to Chief Employment Counsel.
What You’ll Do:
Who You Are:
You possess a keen legal acumen with a deep understanding of employment law and HR compliance. Your ability to anticipate legal developments and proactively address potential issues sets you apart. You thrive in collaborative environments, engaging with HR, Legal & Compliance, and Finance teams to ensure Biogen's workforce operates seamlessly within legal frameworks. Your communication skills are exceptional, allowing you to convey complex legal concepts clearly and effectively. You are committed to maintaining the integrity of HR practices and fostering a compliant and inclusive workplace.
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Additional Information
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
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