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HR is essential for any business, from recruitment and training to compliance and culture. HR professionals must keep up with trends and use data to plan and execute their strategy. They must also ensure employee safety, fair pay, and attractive benefits for job seekers.

The world of work has drastically changed in the past few years. Where a good salary and a nice office might have been enough to attract talent in the past, employees today expect flexibility, growth opportunities, and a healthy work environment. In fact,&nbsp;77%&nbsp;of applicants say they’d consider a company’s culture before applying for a job.&nbsp;

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Organizational culture is essential for a successful business, and it requires commitment from all levels of an organization. A strong culture boosts employee retention, performance, and engagement, while a toxic culture can lead to the opposite. Here we look at the importance of organizational culture and how to foster a great culture.

Talent acquisition is a multi-stage process where candidates undergo various application steps before getting hired. The unfortunate reality is that it is a labor-intense system, with the hiring manager and recruiter often handling all of the work on their own. Ask any one of them, and you will hear about the overabundance of applications and the demanding task of filtering through them to find the best candidates. The quality of talent suffers under the weight of all that work on one person's hands. It's not easy, but as many companies are starting to realize, there is a better way. The future of talent acquisition lies in collaborative recruiting!

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Talent acquisition is an intense and labor-intensive process. Collaborative recruiting allows teams to share the responsibilities, resulting in better crops of candidates and an improved culture fit. It also increases organizational efficiency and camaraderie among staff, creating a successful foundation for any company.

I. Job Summary The Senior Legal Counsel – Environmental, Health and Safety provides specialized proactive and strategic legal services related to the Company and its business in environmental, health, safety and other regulatory matters.. Areas of practice will include CERCLA (Superfund), solid waste regulations including RCRA, air regulations, and water matters with a focus on both federal and state programs.. A. Education and Experience Education: Juris Doctorate (accredited).. B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements Required: State Bar Licensure, preferably in California C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required Substantial litigation experience Substantial environmental law experience Familiarity and a high-level of expertise in matters involving CERCLA, RCRA, CAA and CWA, and state analog regulations, particularly in California (e.g. CEQA).. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America.

Environmental Health Safety

Position is a hybrid role and near one of our WM locations in Southern CA (LA), Houston or Phoenix.  There is some flexibility with regard to WM office locations within the these areas.  There is also a preference for candidate to be licensed in CA law... As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status. I. Job Summary The Senior Legal Counsel – Environmental, Health and Safety provides specialized proactive and strategic legal services related to the Company and its business in environmental, health, safety and other regulatory matters. Responsible for providing counsel and legal support on environmental matters including assistance, interpretative guidance, and managing enforcement cases and environmental litigation.  Areas of practice will include CERCLA (Superfund), solid waste regulations including RCRA, air regulations, and water matters with a focus on both federal and state programs. This position will also entail analysis of federal and state regulatory developments, permitting of landfills, special projects coordination, contracts negotiation, legal research, advising clients and providing preventive law counseling.  Interaction with agencies and outside counsel will be required.  Scope of role includes, but is not limited to, California.   II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This position interfaces with numerous departments and functions within the Company and must be able to work effectively, providing a high-level of service to our business partners.  Provides legal and business advice/strategies regarding environmental, health, safety and other regulatory matters. Provides legal advice on environmental and safety enforcement matters. Manages the litigation risks of the Company within assigned cases and when called upon for specialized knowledge and expertise on cases assigned to others. Maintains both a detailed and a broad level of industry and Company knowledge as it pertains to current legal activities and potential issues. Advises management on recent changes in environmental, health and safety laws and regulations that affect the Company, and executes the implementation of improvements for the Company based on this knowledge. Obtains and manages the services of outside legal consultants/attorneys as required to complement available internal legal resources, in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Other minor duties as needed.     III. Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no current supervisory duties.   IV. Qualifications The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job. A. Education and Experience Education: Juris Doctorate (accredited). Experience: 6 years of relevant work experience (in addition to education). Preferred Experience: Seven or more years of previous Environmental, Health and Safety experience; experience with federal or state regulatory affairs. B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements Required: State Bar Licensure, preferably in California C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required Substantial litigation experience Substantial environmental law experience Familiarity and a high-level of expertise in matters involving CERCLA, RCRA, CAA and CWA, and state analog regulations, particularly in California (e.g. CEQA). Familiarity in matters involving OSHA and DOT is preferred.  V. Work Environment Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Normal setting for this job is: office setting. May require up to 15% travel. Benefits At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site. If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply.” ABOUT WM   WM (WM.com) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

Sr. Legal Counsel - Environmental, Health & Safety - Urgently Hiring