Associate Legal Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +5 more states.

📋 Description

• Deliver pragmatic and business-oriented legal counsel on a wide array of labor and employment issues.

• Collaborate with HR to create, update, and enforce employment-related policies and procedures at both U.S. and global levels.

• Assist in compliance and investigative processes while independently managing sensitive inquiries.

• Act as the first chair in responding to charges, audits, compliance reviews, and investigations before the EEOC, NLRB, DOL, and various state or local agencies.

• Independently oversee single-plaintiff and class-action employment litigation.

• Formulate litigation strategies, facilitate the discovery process, enhance performance, ensure efficiency, and maintain accountability for outcomes.

• Offer strategic guidance on reorganizations while minimizing legal risks.

• Prepare, review, interpret, and negotiate agreements related to employment.

• Generate communications and updates for HR and business leadership regarding labor and employment issues and new workplace regulations.

• Provide legal guidance on global mergers and acquisitions.

• Lead workstreams focused on employment and labor matters.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) Degree.

• Must hold membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar.

• At least 5 years of experience in labor and employment law within a law firm or as in-house counsel, or a combination of both.

• Proven experience in litigating single-plaintiff and class-action employment cases independently, including first-chairing mediations and case resolutions.

• Experience providing independent client counseling on labor and employment legal matters, covering areas such as leaves of absence, accommodations, discrimination, retaliation, employment terminations, wage-and-hour compliance, and background checks.

• Exceptional communication and presentation abilities.

• Capacity to make sound judgments under pressure.

• Strong leadership capabilities.

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a matrixed management structure.

• Skill in driving process improvements, resource efficiencies, and change management in the delivery of legal services.

• Outstanding and demonstrated project management skills.

• Ability to foster positive relationships with senior management, the business, and other legal team members while positively influencing outcomes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.

• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Opportunities for on-the-job and cross-training.

• Supportive and collaborative team atmosphere.

• Commitment to safety through the Zero Harm policy.

• Competitive bonus structure tied to individual, group, and corporate performance.