Labor Lawyer

Description

Job Summary: Labor legal consultant to support HR teams and directors, manage collective relations, conduct disciplinary proceedings, and represent the company in litigation. Key Highlights: 1. Continuous legal advisory services in labor law 2. Management of collective relations and trade union negotiations 3. Representation in labor judicial proceedings Join this team with the purpose of Nourishing a Better Life and Caring for the Planet. Every day, we build together, with great ambition: to become the preferred brand for our customers, partners, citizens, shareholders, and especially our employees — who are at the heart of everything we do. Therefore, we commit to Respect for All, through relationships sustained by openness and closeness. Here, everyone matters. Discover everything we have to offer and join this forward-looking company! Your Mission: * Legal consulting and advisory services, providing continuous labor legal advice to HR teams and Store Directors, issuing sound and practical legal opinions on diverse labor matters (hiring, working time, remuneration, parental leave, absences, etc.); * Management of collective relations, interpreting, applying, and clarifying doubts regarding the Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) for the Distribution sector; * Supporting dialogue and negotiation with the Workers’ Commission (WC) and trade union structures; * Conducting disciplinary proceedings, including management and preparation of such cases, ensuring procedural rigor and appropriateness of sanctions; * Representing the company in labor judicial proceedings, including preparing procedural documents and attending trial hearings; * Negotiating and drafting employment contract termination agreements and judicial/extrajudicial settlement agreements; * Liaising with official bodies and inspections conducted by the Authority for Working Conditions (ACT), managing responses to notifications, drafting defenses in administrative offense proceedings, and implementing recommended corrective measures; * Monitoring legislative and jurisprudential changes, adapting the company’s internal policies accordingly; * Developing and delivering internal training (legal awareness) to managers and HR teams on best labor practices. What We Expect From You: * Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Law (mandatory); * Minimum professional experience of 5–7 years, exclusively or predominantly in Labor Law, ideally gained at a leading law firm (with intensive litigation and disciplinary proceedings practice), combined with in-house experience at large-scale companies in Retail, FMCG, or Industry sectors; * Proven ability to work with high autonomy, managing multiple processes simultaneously; * Professional maturity, with decision-making skills in challenging situations, combining rigor and empathy; * Resilience, with capacity to handle urgent and conflictual situations; * Strong communication and negotiation skills, able to translate legal provisions into accessible language for operational directors; * Business-oriented mindset, with a pragmatic and solution-focused approach; * Analytical capability, with attention to detail; * Team spirit; * Fluent in English; knowledge of French is an asset. What We Offer You: * Merit-based salary policy; * Health insurance extendable to family members; * 22 + 3 vacation days; * Employee discount; * Annual bonus; * Employee shareholder program; * A close-knit and informal environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. *Commitment to Equality and Diversity* *At Auchan Retail Portugal, we promote responsible employability through an HR policy grounded in respect for human rights and equal opportunities, regardless of gender, race, color or ethnic or social origin, genetic or physical characteristics, language, religion or beliefs.*