Employment Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Report directly to the General Counsel, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Chief Human Resources Officer.

• Provide daily legal guidance and counsel on labor and employment issues.

• Collaborate with human resources, finance, risk management, benefits, corporate responsibility, leadership, and staff.

• Drive business initiatives and strategies for employee relations.

• Minimize and manage risks associated with employment matters.

• Achieve economies of scale while ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory obligations.

• Act as a subject matter expert in employment law.

• Utilize knowledge of traditional labor relations.

• Foster a diverse legal practice and engage in areas beyond labor and employment law as required.

• Oversee settlement negotiations.

• Address agency actions, attorney demand letters, and single plaintiff complaints.

• Navigate employee benefit plans.

• Review and assess contracts.

• Supervise external legal counsel and/or manage attorneys and legal staff.

• Resolve conflicts effectively.

⛳️ Requirements

• J.D. or an equivalent degree from an accredited law school, with strong academic credentials.

• Admission to the California Bar in good standing.

• Practicing attorney with 5 to 7 years of experience focused on employment law.

• Experience in advising clients, conducting training sessions, and managing significant employment litigation, including wage and hour and employment practices issues.

• Experience in managing or supervising other attorneys.

• Experience representing clients before federal and state agencies.

• Proficiency in responding to attorney demand letters and single plaintiff complaints.

• Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and other laws and regulations concerning labor and employment matters.

• Strong working knowledge of traditional labor law.

• Proven excellence in client service.

• Ability to identify and analyze complex issues and develop practical strategies and solutions.

• Capacity to proactively collaborate with leadership in a fast-paced, demanding work environment.

• Strong alignment with Telecare’s mission and core values.

• Successful completion of relevant post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, criminal background checks, excluded party sanctions, and verification of degree or license.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off.

• Nine paid holidays.

• Shift differentials for hourly employees.

• Weekend shift differentials for hourly employees.

• Free continuing education units (CEUs).

• Free supervision for BBS Associate License.

• Coaching and mentorship opportunities.

• Online University tuition discounts.

• Company scholarships.

• Medical insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• 401(k) plan.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan.