Senior Legal Analyst

Overview

The organization is seeking a Senior Legal Analyst to support the Legal Department with moderate to highly complex matters related to employment and labor, benefits, and human resources. This role assists attorneys with legal research, employment litigation support, document creation, and case management focused on employment, labor, and benefits-related issues.

The Senior Legal Analyst will help mitigate legal risk and support business outcomes through analysis, interpretation, organization of information, and development of strategies and proposals to address problem areas.

Responsibilities

• With limited guidance from attorneys, flexibly provide support, analysis, escalation, and insight to employment attorneys on complex workplace and human resources legal issues.
• Manage time-sensitive employment law projects, including:
  • Tracking local, state, and federal labor law updates
  • Conducting legal research
  • Supporting document review
  • Monitoring legislative developments
  • Taking ownership of new projects to meet human resources client needs
• Serve as a liaison to outside employment counsel by coordinating documents and supporting knowledge sharing for active matters, including employment litigation, depositions, discovery requests, and benefits-related matters.
• Identify legal requirements and issues by researching statutes and case law; provide recommendations and conclusions that can be reviewed and acted upon quickly by employment attorneys and business partners.
• Manage employment-specific legal processes, including:
  • Tracking, reviewing, and supporting updates to employee policies
  • Assisting with preparation of training modules
• Develop and manage internal employment tracking systems for insurance reporting, budget reporting, legal holds, workplace investigations, requests for production of documents and personnel files, demand letters, administrative agency filings, and separation agreement timelines.
• Assist employment counsel with drafting and preparing standard employment documents, including separation agreements, benefits plans, responses to RFPs, ADA/LOA-related communications, and policies and guidelines.
• Analyze and implement improvements and best practices related to case management and legal document production and review processes.
• Manage routine legal tasks independently and as requested by attorneys.
• Provide regular feedback to attorneys and appropriate departmental personnel regarding legal project status.
• Serve as an initial point of escalation for significant issues from legal staff.
• Oversee document collection and support drafting of position statements for administrative agency charges (e.g., EEOC, DOL, or state equivalent filings).
• Collaborate closely with HR and People Operations teams as the initial intake and escalation point for day-to-day employee relations inquiries.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree.
• 5 years of experience with a JD or paralegal certification preferred.
• 3–5 years of recent experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department with a distinct focus on labor and employment law (combined firm and in-house experience) preferred.
• Strong legal research and analytical skills using Lexis/Nexis or Westlaw to evaluate changing employment regulations and agency guidelines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional collaboration with HR, internal and external investigators, and employees at all levels.
• Very strong organizational, prioritization, and follow-up skills.
• Friendly demeanor and team attitude; ability to work collaboratively and take direction from colleagues across the Legal Affairs division.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work product.
• Strong professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality, including absolute confidentiality regarding sensitive personnel issues and employee records.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with personnel at all levels across teams.
• Solid writing skills to prepare comprehensive memorandums outlining potential legal issues.
• Ability to manage and coordinate legal research projects.
• Ability to respond to requests for information, status updates, and documentation from other business units.
• Strong proofreading and editing skills.
• Ability to collaborate with in-house counsel to provide legal support to business initiatives.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to act independently and assume increased responsibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• JD or paralegal certification.
• Recent experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department with a distinct focus on labor and employment law (combined firm and in-house experience).

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Grade 20: $72,084 - $150,995

The national base pay range is a good-faith estimate of what the organization may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications, and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Additional factors may include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.

Benefits include:

• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
• Medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
• Career development, tuition reimbursement, and recognition programs
• Adoption assistance, fertility treatment, and child/elder/pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program

Location

This position requires that the applicant undergo a background check.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to:

• California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance
• City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
• New York Corrections Law Article 23-A

Important Work Authorization Information: The organization will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Eligibility restriction: This role is unable to hire individuals residing in Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) or other US Territories at this time.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.