Assistant General Counsel (DO0AC0013-080726)

This position is domiciled in Jefferson City, Missouri. Remote work options available up to four days in a five-day work week, following two months of successful orientation and on-boarding in-office.

Responsibilities

• Advising on federal and state labor laws.
• Advising on employee discipline, employee leave and accommodation requests, and employee grievances.
• Review and drafting of employment-related policies.
• Review and drafting of responses to federal and state agency inquiries, including EEOC, MCHR, and Department of Labor inquiries, and representing the facility in such matters, including mediation.
• Advising on union matters and representing the facility in such matters, including arbitration.
• Advising and serving as liaison between the facility and trial counsel in employment litigation involving DMH facilities.
• Periodic travel may be required.

Experience in civil employment litigation and/or employment immigration visa legal matters is preferred.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law and a current license to practice law in the State of Missouri.
• Minimum five (5) years of labor and employment law experience.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Maintain a high standard of ethics and professionalism.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis for denying consideration to any applicant.

Pay

The base salary offered for this position ranges from $80,000.00 to $105,352.00 annually, commensurate with education and experience. If the selected candidate is eligible for a pay differential, such as retention pay, the total salary may exceed what is listed in this posting.

Benefits

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes:

• A defined pension plan.
• Generous amounts of leave and holiday time.
• Eligibility for health insurance coverage.

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