Associate General Counsel - Labor & Employment

Overview

A legal department within a large non-profit healthcare system is seeking a full-time Labor & Employment (L&E) attorney to provide legal advice and representation. This remote position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines, comfort interacting with senior executives, and strong familiarity with state and federal employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to enterprise entities.
• Collaborate with attorneys, business partners, outside counsel, and vendors on a variety of legal matters.
• Communicate effectively with legal team members, business partners, courts, and government agencies.
• Manage and delegate projects to outside counsel, including handling EEOC charges, lawsuits, government investigations, and general employment issues.
• Oversee legal matters such as complex litigation, transactions, litigation holds, investigations, due diligence, and discovery.
• Conduct legal research.
• Partner with outside counsel to conduct witness interviews and prepare witnesses for depositions, government agency interviews, and trials.
• Attend and support mediations and depositions.
• Negotiate legal documents including contracts, employment agreements, settlement and severance agreements, discovery responses, pleadings, position statements, agency complaint responses, correspondence, memoranda, and policies.
• Participate in knowledge sharing, training, mentoring, and development within the legal department.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed and registered attorney as required by applicable law.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience providing legal services in a law firm or as in-house counsel.
• Strong familiarity with federal and applicable state employment laws and related agencies.
• Ability to support legal leadership and business clients on strategy while managing and mitigating legal risk.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience working with governmental and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to develop, approve, and interpret policies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research databases.
• Ability to maintain data integrity and confidentiality, including handling Protected Health Information (PHI) appropriately.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience counseling multi-state employers.
• Ability to advise on complex employment matters and interact effectively with senior executives.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.
• Proactive, accountable, and able to lead projects.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of wage-related math concepts.
• Knowledge of court and government agency systems and procedures.
• Experience in the healthcare industry is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $86.75 - $138.80 per hour, based on qualifications, skills, experience, and training.
• Potential for premium pay such as shift or on-call pay depending on the role.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
• Educational assistance programs.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may depend on employment status (full-time, part-time, etc.).

Location & Schedule

• Remote position.
• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• First shift, Monday through Friday.

Additional Information

This job description outlines the general nature and level of work expected. Other related duties may be assigned as needed. The role requires operating standard office equipment and occasional travel, which may expose the incumbent to weather and road conditions.