Associate General Counsel - Labor & Employment

Overview

This role supports a non-profit healthcare system’s Legal Department as a Labor & Employment (L&E) attorney. Responsibilities include providing legal advice and representation to enterprise entities.

• Employment status: Full time (40 hours/week)
• Schedule: First shift — M-F
• Work arrangement: Remote

Pay Range: $86.75 - $138.80

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to enterprise entities.
• Collaborate with attorneys, business partners, teammates, outside counsel, and outside vendors across a wide range of legal matters.
• Communicate effectively with Legal Department teammates, business partners, courts, and government agencies.
• Manage and delegate projects to outside counsel, including identifying and articulating needs for matters such as:
  • EEOC charges
  • Lawsuits
  • Government agency investigations
  • General employment matters and questions
• Manage legal matters, including complex litigation, transactions, litigation holds, investigations, due diligence, discovery, and other assigned responsibilities.
• Conduct legal research.
• In partnership with outside counsel, conduct witness interviews and prepare witnesses for depositions, government agency interviews, and trial.
• Attend and/or provide support in mediations and depositions.
• In partnership with outside counsel and/or more senior in-house attorneys, negotiate legal documents such as:
  • Contracts
  • Employment agreements
  • Settlement agreements
  • Severance agreements
  • Discovery responses
  • Pleadings
  • Position statements
  • Responses to requests for information
  • Responses to agency complaints
  • Correspondence, memoranda, policies, and other legal documents
• Participate in knowledge sharing, training, mentoring, and development for self and other Legal Department members.

Requirements

• Licensure/registration: Attorney must be licensed and registered as required by applicable law.
• Education: Doctorate Degree in Law from an accredited law school.
• Experience: Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of experience providing legal services within a law firm or as in-house legal counsel.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to support Legal Department leadership and business clients on business and legal strategy while assessing, communicating, managing, and mitigating legal risk to the enterprise.
• Demonstrated familiarity with federal and applicable state employment laws and related agencies highly recommended.
• Ability to develop, approve, and interpret policies across various sub-functions and departments.
• Ability to effectively leverage outside counsel while controlling outside counsel costs.
• Ability to work effectively with governmental and other regulatory agencies to protect the enterprise’s best interests.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills.
• Adaptable to change, supports transformation, and helps drive strategic objectives.
• Self-directed with strong time management and organizational skills; manages time-sensitive, deadline-driven projects.
• Flexible and committed to a team concept.
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Willingness and ability to contribute to diversity goals and initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience counseling multi-state employers.
• Ability to advise on complex employment matters and effectively interact with senior executives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, analytical and critical thinking abilities; proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail plus superior organizational and analytical skills.
• Comfort working independently with minimal supervision, using analytical and critical thinking skills, while remaining open to change.
• Ability to work in a team environment when required.
• Willingness to be proactive, take the lead, and be accountable for performance.
• Strong prioritization and time management skills; good judgment and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to understand math concepts related to wage issues.
• Excellent computer/technical skills, including strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), legal databases, and relevant software.
• Ability to maintain data integrity.
• Excellent research and investigation skills.
• Knowledge and appreciation for subtleties in applicable laws and regulations; ability to spot legal, regulatory, and risk management issues.
• Well organized; ability to identify, track, and manage legal and other deadlines.
• Project management and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in business English, legal terminology, and research.
• Knowledge of court and government agency systems and procedures.
• Experience in the health care industry preferred.

Protected Health Information (PHI)

• Will limit access to PHI to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.
• Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
• Access to verbal, written, and electronic PHI for this job is determined based on job level and job responsibility.
• Computerized access to PHI is controlled via user ID and password.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• This position requires travel; exposure to weather and road conditions may occur.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Exposed to a normal office environment.
• Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base compensation: Within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay: Shift, on call, and other premiums based on job factors.
• Incentive pay: For select positions.
• Annual increases: Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

Benefits and more may include:

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability)
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Eligibility for programs may depend on FTE or status (full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.).