The Employment Counsel handles employment matters for the People Team, providing legal guidance, managing litigation, conducting investigations, and ensuring compliance with labor laws. They assist with document drafting and litigation support, and develop training programs for employees.
The Employment Counsel is responsible for the full life cycle of employment matters, reporting to Senior Employment Counsel. This position is the primary legal resource for the People Team to handle day to day employment matters. Other key responsibilities include providing legal guidance on federal and state
employment laws, conducting workplace investigations, managing litigation, representing the company to administrative agencies and collaborating with internal stakeholders.
We are flexible with respect to geographic location, and the ideal candidate will be comfortable working remotely/work from home within the U.S. or from our office in Bethesda, MD, Durham, NC or Austin, TX.
Primary Duties:
- Daily ER and HR Counseling: Serve as the first point of contact for the HR and ER teams, providing timely and practical advice on a wide range of daily employment issues, including hiring, discipline, termination, wage and hour compliance, and leave management.
- Litigation Support: Provide critical support for active litigation matters, including managing discovery processes, document collection and review, and assisting with witness preparation.
- Investigations & Agency Responses: Support or conduct internal investigations into employee complaints. Draft position statements and manage information requests in response to charges from government agencies like the EEOC, NLRB or Department of Labor.
- Document Drafting & Review: Draft, review, and update essential employment-related documents, including offer letters, standard separation agreements, employee handbooks, and company policies.
- Compliance & Training: Assist in developing and delivering training programs for employees and managers on key compliance topics like anti-harassment, wage and hour laws, and proper hiring practices; assist in company-wide policy audits to ensure ongoing compliance with local, state, and federal law.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate from a top-tier law school and active license to practice in at least one jurisdiction.
- 8+ years legal experience practicing employment law in a law firm or combination of law firm and in-house
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Track record of successful negotiations of settlements and resolutions of employment matters.
- Experience partnering with and providing counsel to members of HR department at all levels.
- Sound business judgment.
- Detail oriented, analytical, and adept at solving complex legal problems.
- High degree of professionalism and integrity, with ability to communicate with employees at all levels of the organization and to handle confidential information appropriately.
Who We Are:
Aledade, a public benefit corporation, exists to empower the most transformational part of our health care landscape - independent primary care. We were founded in 2014, and since then, we've become the largest network of independent primary care in the country - helping practices, health centers and clinics deliver better care to their patients and thrive in value-based care. Additionally, by creating value-based contracts across a wide variety of health plans, we aim to flip the script on the traditional fee-for-service model. Our work strengthens continuity of care, aligns incentives and ensures primary care physicians are paid for what they do best - keeping patients healthy. If you want to help create a health care system that is good for patients, good for practices and good for society - and if you're eager to join a collaborative, inclusive and remote-first culture - you've come to the right place.
What Does This Mean for You?
At Aledade, you will be part of a creative culture that is driven by a passion for tackling complex issues with respect, open-mindedness and a desire to learn. You will collaborate with team members who bring a wide range of experiences, interests, backgrounds, beliefs and achievements to their work - and who are all united by a shared passion for public health and a commitment to the Aledade mission.
In addition to time off to support work-life balance and enjoyment, we offer the following comprehensive benefits package designed for the overall well-being of our team members:
Flexible work schedules and the ability to work remotely are available for many roles
Health, dental and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents and domestic partners
Robust time-off plan (21 days of PTO in your first year)
Two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays
12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
Six weeks paid sabbatical after six years of service
Educational Assistant Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program
401(k) with up to 4% match
Stock options
And much more!
At Aledade, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them! We strive to attract, develop and retain highly qualified individuals representing the diverse communities where we live and work. Aledade is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment policies and decisions at Aledade are based on merit, qualifications, performance and business needs. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity or expression, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
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