[Hiring] Senior Employment and Litigation Counsel @WelbeHealth

Role Description

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Senior Employment & Litigation Counsel will serve as WelbeHealth’s legal leader for all litigation and employment-related matters. This role is accountable for developing and executing proactive strategies that mitigate risk, promote compliance, and support operations.

This role is different because the Senior Employment & Litigation Counsel at WelbeHealth:

• Serves as the organization's primary legal advisor on employment law, providing strategic counsel to executive leadership on complex workforce matters, litigation risk, regulatory compliance, and employment-related business decisions across a growing, multi-state healthcare organization.
• Plays a critical role in advancing WelbeHealth's mission by proactively managing risk, leading sensitive investigations, overseeing litigation strategy, and partnering with leaders to foster a compliant, equitable, and people-centered workplace culture that supports both our team members and the vulnerable seniors we serve.

On the day-to-day, you will:

• Lead and execute on WelbeHealth’s employment legal strategy in support of a diverse workforce and multi-state operations, as well as serve as the lead legal advisor on all employment litigation and pre-litigation matters from intake through resolution.
• Manage all claims and disputes brought by third parties, as well as oversee sensitive internal investigations involving employee complaints and regulatory exposure.
• Maintain current knowledge of key federal and state employment law, as well as provide legal advice on federal and state employment regulatory matters.
• Develop and implement strategies and tools designed to minimize employment-related litigation risk.
• Draft employment related documents, such as policies, separation agreements, and arbitration agreements, as well as lead employment-law readiness for entry into new states.
• Support training initiatives for team members on compliance, risk awareness and preventative practices.
• Work directly with outside counsel on issues requiring specialized legal consultation.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited institution; state bar passage and in good standing.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a practicing attorney (law firm and in-house experience are strongly preferred).
• Significant knowledge of relevant employment laws.
• Proven ability to lead complex litigation and negotiations with minimum oversight.
• Ability to proactively anticipate and identify legal issues and develop strategies and solutions to address such issues.
• Experience leading in a data-driven organization, leveraging reports and data to prioritize and manage people and projects.
• Must be willing and able to work a varied schedule that may include evenings, nights, weekends, and overtime.

Benefits

• Medical insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision).
• Work/life balance - 17 days of personal time off (PTO), 12 holidays observed annually, and 6 sick days.
• 401K savings + match.
• Comprehensive compensation package including base pay and bonus.
• Additional benefits!

Compensation Offering

$168,895.66 — $232,231.53 USD

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

At WelbeHealth, our mission is to unlock the full potential of our vulnerable seniors. In this spirit, please note that we have a vaccination policy for all our employees and proof of vaccination, or a vaccine declination form will be required prior to employment. WelbeHealth maintains required infection control and PPE standards and has requirements relevant to all team members regarding vaccinations.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At WelbeHealth, we embrace and cherish the diversity of our team members, and we're committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People seeking employment at WelbeHealth are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), pregnancy or other status protected by applicable law.

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