[Hiring] Assistant Vice President, Employment Counsel @NFP

Role Description

NFP Corp. is seeking an experienced employment counsel to support NFP’s Human Resources Department as a member of the NFP Legal team. In this role, the individual will be responsible for:

• Drafting and revising offer letters, employment agreements, and separation agreements.
• Reviewing and analyzing restrictive covenant agreements.
• Providing advice and counsel on performance management issues, accommodations, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Reporting to the Senior Vice President - Associate General Counsel, Employment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review, revise and draft offer letters, employment agreement amendments, internal promotion letters, restrictive covenant agreements, separation agreements and independent contractor agreements.
• Support human resources on performance management issues, leave accommodations, wage and hour matters, immigration issues, and background check matters.
• Provide training to Human Resources, Talent and Recruiting on updates to employment laws and regulations across the US and globally.
• Review and assist in drafting policies and procedures related to Human Resources.
• Collaborate and advise the business on matters related to restrictive covenants questions and draft and respond to cease-and-desist letters.
• Assist in responding to and negotiating pre-litigation employment matters and manage outside counsel, as needed.
• Be a trusted advisor to the business and provide counsel on areas of improvement and strategies to mitigate risk related to employee issues.

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively utilize Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good organizational and planning skills, with a proven ability to manage time well in a fast-paced, ever-changing, team-oriented environment.
• Proven administrative skills and expertise.
• High level of integrity and strict adherence to protecting confidential information.
• Positive attitude and team player.
• Attention to detail and highly organized.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in writing and editing.
• Experience providing timely advice on matters pertaining to employment & labor laws.
• Significant experience in drafting, interpreting and advising on restrictive covenants law.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree (required).
• Doctorate or better in Law (preferred).
• 4-7 years substantive labor and employment experience with a corporate legal department or recognized law firm.
• 4-7 years’ experience with employment law.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration

• Licensed to practice law in at least one state, Texas, New York or California, preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• PTO & paid holidays.
• 401(k) with match.
• Exclusive discount programs.
• Health & wellness programs.
• Performance-based incentives may be available.