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Job Description |
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES | - Leads the Employment and Benefits practice group, which generally includes providing advice and counsel on the application of and compliance with benefits, employment and labor laws and related company policies; ensures that legal matters falling within that practice group's area of responsibility are effectively addressed.
- Coaches, trains and supervises in-house professionals and/or manages relationships with outside counsel or other vendors to successfully address the practice group's responsibilities.
- Addresses highly complex issues falling in the Employment and Benefits practice group's responsibility; analyzes highly complex issues, resolves problems and provides expert information to internal clients on highly complex issues; provides counsel to company leadership and employees on a broad range of issues that present varied and difficult problems of interpretation and analysis.
- Advises and advocates on behalf of the company with advanced skill on highly complex issues; recommends legal courses of action for company leadership and employees and provides input and guidance as to the ramifications of such courses of action.
- Manages labor, employment and benefits law and related litigation matters on a state and federal level, including matters related to FMLA, NLRB, Title VII, FLSA, ADA, etc. Manages or participates in handling pending or threatened benefits, employment, labor litigation or disputes, including litigation strategy, drafting and submission of pleadings, discovery, oral arguments, settlement negotiations and other litigation activities.
- Analyzes and reviews statutes, regulations, orders, case law and other precedents or rules; advises company leadership and employees on substance and impact on the company related to such issuances; conducts legal research; counsels company leadership and employees on legal matters through verbal and written communications.
- Manages outside counsel and other vendors retained to assist in Legal Department matters. Assists with and manages other areas or projects, as assigned.
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REQUIREMENTS | - Juris Doctor from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law.
- Must be able to practice in state and federal courts.
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a practicing attorney.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience with emphasis in employment and labor related laws and/or ERISA and employee benefit related matters.
- Knowledge of utility industry preferred.
- Experience in a leadership role, such as managing projects, processes, or a legal practice or practice area.
- Experience with cost-effective management of vendors and/or consultants.
- Ability to work independently in area of responsibility.
- Ability to effectively conduct research of legal precedent and other information related to performance of job duties.
- Possess sound analytical problem-solving, decision-making and documentation skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, at all levels inside and outside the company.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to handle multiple projects with conflicting priorities.
- Ability to effectively utilize Microsoft Word and Outlook in performing job duties.
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