Counsel safety

General Motors
Columbus, OH

Job Description

The Counsel Workplace Safety will help shape the global safety practices and legal compliance at General Motors. This role will provide legal advice and counsel to GM Manufacturing, Global Workplace Safety, Medical, and technical experts on workplace safety obligations, risk mitigation and related policies. Specifically, this role will provide legal advice and counsel to GM on:

  • Responses to OSHA safety and retaliation complaints.

  • OSHA onsite inspections of GM facilities.

  • Resolution and/or litigation of OSHA citations issued to GM facilities.

  • Interpretation of safety related legal obligations, e.g. those enforced by federal and state OSHA agencies, and application to the business environment.

  • Injury/illness reporting and record keeping obligations.

  • Advice and counsel to GM Audit Services on health and safety audits.

  • Various internal GM safety related communications, including bulletins and incident reports.

  • Developing and maintaining global workplace safety standards and creating a global center of excellence for workplace safety.

  • Supporting the GM Global Workplace Safety organization's objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

  • 5-8 years of workplace safety legal experience; law firm training is preferred, and prior in-house experience in a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.

  • Knowledge and understanding of automotive industry is a plus. Work with industries involving batteries and electric energy generation a huge plus.

  • Ability to lead projects and inspire cross-functional team to high performance.

  • Demonstrated commitment to compliance, integrity and quality.

  • Demonstrated experience providing legal advice in a highly regulated environment.

  • Demonstrated experience identifying and resolving legal issues quickly and effectively and ability to make on immediate risk-mitigation decisions.

  • Demonstrated experience prioritizing conflicting demands from multiple business clients in an extremely fast paced environment.

  • Ability to collaborate, build relationships, gain credibility, and partner effectively with others up and down a matrixed organization.

  • Self-directed, solution-focused individual that with strong work ethic and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally to achieve enterprise-wide results.- Ability to strategically guide the organization through change and inspire others to get involved and solve problems.

  • Knowledge and experience in key legal trends that impact the business.- Ability to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback and boldly share ideas.- Strong oral and written communicator with an aptitude for critical thinking and succinctly presenting the best course of action.

Education Requirements:

  • Law degree from an accredited college or university.

  • Admitted to practice in at least one jurisdiction in the United States and, if not admitted in Michigan, the ability to qualify for in-house counsel status in Michigan.

Additional Job Description

Location: This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of (Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Warren, Milford or Mountain View), you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.

Compensation:

The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws.

The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.

  • The salary range for this role is $110,000 - $172,100. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

  • Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

  • Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

Relocation: This role may be eligible for relocation benefits

Immigration:

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

#LI-MD1

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources ( .

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire ( .

Accommodations

General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email ([email protected]) us or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

We are leading the change to make our world better, safer and more equitable for all through our actions and how we behave. Learn more about:

Our Company (

Our Culture

How we hire??????? (

Our diverse team of employees bring their collective passion for engineering, technology and design to deliver on our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We are looking for adventure-seekers and imaginative thought leaders to help us transform mobility.

Explore our global locations (

We are determined to lead change for the world through technology, ingenuity and harnessing the creativity of our diverse team. Join us to help lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all by becoming a member of GM's Talent Community (beamery.com) ( . As a part of our Talent Community, you will receive updates about GM, open roles, career insights and more.

Please note that filling out the form below will not add you to our Talent Community automatically; you will need to use the link above. If you are seeking to apply to a specific role, we encourage you to click "Apply Now" on the job posting of interest.

The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, General Motors is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [email protected] .In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Posted 2025-10-09

Recommended Jobs

Volunteer coordinator

Bon Secours Mercy Health
Cincinnati, OH

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and ope…

View Details
Posted 2025-10-09

Audiologist, full-time (4 days/week)

HealthDrive
Toledo, OH

HealthDrive is seeking an Audiologist to join our team, full-time (4 days/week)  Full-Time (4 Days/week) HealthDrive Audiologists have opportunity for 80K + per year ANDthe flexible stability everyon…

View Details
Posted 2025-09-25

Information Technology Co-op (Spring 2026)

Lubrizol Corporation
Wickliffe, OH

Job Title:  Information Technology Co-op (Spring 2026) Job Location:  Wickliffe, OH Job type:  Temporary Type of role:  On-site   Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as an Information Tech…

View Details
Posted 2025-09-27

Scheduler

Marathon Petroleum Company LP
Findlay, OH

An exciting career awaits you At MPC, we're committed to being a great place to work - one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collabora…

View Details
Posted 2025-10-09

Taziki's Assistant Manager

Taziki's Cafe
Mason, OH

We get it – you want a flexible job you’re excited about, co-workers you enjoy, and work you can be proud of. You can find that at Taziki’s. Bring your focus and your enthusiasm - we’ll teach you the…

View Details
Posted 2025-09-23

Chapter Services Consultant

Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Oxford, OH

Summary/Objective:  The strategic goal of this position is to be the "account executive" to the chapter. The Chapter Services Consultant will educate and inform members and provide resources to membe…

View Details
Posted 2025-08-26

Solo Owner Operator - Dedicated Lanes

Pure Freight Lines, LTD.
Columbus, OH

CDL-A OWNER OPERATORS WANTED! Bring your own truck (2015 or newer) and earn $6,000-$8,000/week! We're looking for experienced owner-operators to join our team. Enjoy steady regional freight, to…

View Details
Posted 2025-08-28

Electronic Security Service Technician

Cennox
Millersport, OH

ELECTRONIC SECURITY SERVICE TECHNICIANS NEEDED IN MILLERSPORT, OH!   Cennox is seeking full-time, enthusiastic E lectronic Security Service Technicians to join our expanding Electronic Secur…

View Details
Posted 2025-08-06

Marketing & Outreach Assistant- LIV Cleveland

Greystar
Cleveland, OH

ABOUT GREYSTAR Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in ins…

View Details
Posted 2025-08-29

Retail store assistant manager

TravelCenters of America
New Paris, OH

There’s never been a better time to join TravelCenters of America! For more than 50 years, millions of professional truck drivers and motorists have called our travel centers home, depending on us da…

View Details
Posted 2025-10-09