[Hiring] VA Associate Advocate @Advocacy Solutions

Role Description

Do you want to have a fulfilling career with purpose helping people obtain their VA disability benefits? The VA Associate Advocate will assist the Senior Advocate/Team Leader of an advocate department and be responsible for assisting in the strategic direction of the department. They will partner with the department head to build a strong leadership team.

The Associate Advocate provides technical legal support to the Senior Advocate. Duties and responsibilities include:

• Becoming familiar with the relevant statutes, regulations, and case law.
• Reviewing and bookmarking records and files.
• Assisting the Senior Advocate in identifying issues, providing legal research, and drafting arguments and briefs at the Regional Office, Board, and CAVC levels.

This is a remote work from home position. Our benefits package includes:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company paid life insurance and disability insurance.
• A 401(k) plan with an employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Ten company paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Performing work in this job’s occupational field requires the application of advanced professional disciplines requiring a post collegiate degree or be an accredited agent with equivalent and the extensive, applied use of related concepts, practices, and methods.
• This job requires an advanced level of proficiency to apply broad knowledge, experience, and leadership.
• Other important skills include excellent written and oral communication, analytical, interpersonal, and computer skills.

Requirements

• Applicants must hold a juris doctor degree, or be an actively accredited VA claims agent.
• 1-2 years of work-related experience is preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, talking on a telephone, and working on a computer.

Remote Work from Home Requirements

• Must have a desk, chair, and basic essentials to work from home.
• Must have a quiet work area without noise or distractions.
• Must have personal high-speed internet service (Wi-Fi is not acceptable). Minimum internet speed requirement is 100 download & 20 upload speed.
• Remote workers must be based in the United States and must reside in (or be willing to relocate to) one of the following states: FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, NC, NJ, NV, NY, PA, SC, TX, or WV.