Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorney
AlphaHire
Senior Employment Attorney
The Standard
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $149,000 - $218,750 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Provide advice and counsel regarding employment and labor law obligations, including, but not limited to, benefit issues (such as ERISA), leaves of absence, and accommodations
- Act as a strategic business partner to a diverse set of stakeholders, including Management, and Human Resources
- Maintain a thorough understanding of potential legislation and regulatory developments and communicate updates to stakeholders
- Draft and review various complex employment documents, including offer letters, employment agreements, executive agreements, separation agreements, and corporate policies
- Draft, review, and revise compensation plans
- Assist in development and maintenance of internal policies and procedures to support the growth of the Company
- Effectively gather diverse sets of requirements from various stakeholders to synthesize and communicate information that supports informed decision-making
- Produce quality, legally defensible legal product that accurately reflect stakeholder’s intent
- Act as a trusted partner by effectively formulating potential risks and outcomes, demonstrating holistic understanding of business goals and risks
- Efficiently formulate accurate, comprehensive advice that is easily understandable and digestible to a variety of stakeholders
- Work collaboratively within and across teams to break down barriers and achieve goals
Requirements
- Doctor of Jurisprudence and admitted to practice in state bar of residence or other relevant jurisdiction
- Admitted to practice or willingness to become admitted to practice in the State of Oregon
- Minimum of six years of experience providing employment law advice and counsel required
- Providing in-house employment law advice and counsel to a national employer (preferred)
- Merger & Acquisition activity experience (preferred)
- Advising life and disability insurance companies (preferred)
- Advising on executive compensation matters (preferred)
- Ability to develop and to deliver successful presentations to internal audiences
Benefits
- A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
- An annual incentive bonus plan
- Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure
- A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement
- Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance
- An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
employment lawlabor lawERISAdrafting employment documentscompensation plansinternal policies developmentrisk assessmentlegal product quality assurancepresentation skillsmerger & acquisition experience
Soft skills
strategic business partnershipstakeholder communicationcollaborationinformation synthesisdecision-making supporttrust buildingcomprehensive advice formulationunderstanding of business goalseffective communicationproblem-solving
Certifications
Doctor of Jurisprudenceadmitted to practice in state baradmitted to practice in Oregon
