Senior Employment Counsel
Omada Health
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $197,800 - $247,300 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Advise on all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour, accommodations, leaves of absence, and compensation practices.
- Ensure company-wide compliance with employment laws and regulations; provide timely updates and recommendations on legislative and regulatory changes affecting the workplace.
- Manage and advise on employee relations matters, internal investigations, and disciplinary actions in partnership with the People team.
- Draft, review, and maintain employment documents and templates – for example, offer letters and employment agreements, employee handbooks, codes of conduct, and separation agreements.
- Collaborate with HR to develop, implement, and update employee policies and training.
- Advise on performance management, disciplinary actions, and termination decisions, including reductions in force.
- Oversee, manage, and develop strategies for employment-related litigation and disputes; partner with and own outside counsel relationships for these matters.
- Partner with regulatory counsel and HR on ERISA compliance and management of the company’s benefits plans.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
- 7-9 years of experience practicing employment law, preferably with a mix of law firm and in-house experience.
- Demonstrated expertise with federal employment law (including FLSA, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, Title VII, etc.) and state employment law (California preferred).
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills; able to demonstrate good, practical judgment and client counseling skills.
- Ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear, succinct, and pragmatic advice for cross-functional partners; adept at counseling non-lawyers on sensitive issues, demonstrating both sound judgment and empathy for the business context.
- High ethical standards and sound judgment; able to handle confidential employee matters with discretion and integrity.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with generous annual cash bonus
- Equity Grants
- Remote first work from home culture
- Flexible vacation to help you rest, recharge, and connect with loved ones
- Generous parental leave
- Health, dental, and vision insurance (and above market employer contributions)
- 401k retirement savings plan
- Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
- Mental Health Support Solutions
- ...and more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
employment lawdiscrimination lawharassment lawwrongful terminationwage and hour lawaccommodations lawleaves of absence lawcompensation practicesfederal employment lawstate employment law
Soft skills
communication skillsnegotiation skillsanalytical skillspractical judgmentclient counseling skillsempathyattention to detailorganizational skillsdiscretionintegrity
Certifications
J.D.active membership in U.S. state bar