Associate General Counsel – Employment & Compliance

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal advice to HR and business leaders on:Hiring, discipline, and termination decisionsWage & hour compliance (FLSA, state laws)Leave and accommodation issues (FMLA, ADA, PWFA, state equivalents)Employee classification (exempt/non-exempt, independent contractor)
• Review and draft employment-related agreements (offer letters, restrictive covenants, separation agreements)
• Manage pre-litigation employment claims, including:EEOC and state agency chargesDemand letters and internal complaintsOversee and conduct internal investigations (harassment, discrimination, retaliation, ethics concerns)Manage litigation employment claims
• Develop consistent investigation protocols and documentation standards

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 5–10+ years of employment law experience (law firm and/or in-house)
• Strong working knowledge of:Federal employment laws (FLSA, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, etc.)Multi-state employment compliance
• Experience conducting workplace investigations