Employment Law - General Attorney in Houston, TX

Public Interest

Houston, TX

Employment Law - General Attorney in Houston, TX

Attorney

Min 10 yrs required

No

Job Title: Associate General Counsel - Labor & Employment

Job Responsibilities:
- Provide timely, accurate, and expert legal advice on all matters of employment law, including recruitment, hiring, performance management/discipline, terminations, wage and hour compliance, leaves of absence and accommodations, and employee benefits.
- Partner with various departments such as Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, and Payroll to maintain compliance with employment laws.
- Identify, develop, and conduct relevant training for Human Resources and Leadership on key areas of the employee life cycle.
- Keep up to date and advise on changes to relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends affecting the organization’s business.
- Draft, review, and update company-wide employment policies to ensure alignment with legal requirements and best practices.
- Draft various employment documents, including employment agreements and severance agreements.
- Manage pre-litigation employment matters, such as demand letters and administrative charges (., EEOC, DOL).
- Conduct, direct, or provide support for sensitive workplace-related investigations as needed.
- Provide support with respect to immigration matters.
- Assist with conducting legal reviews of Human Resources-related elements of strategic transactions.
- Serve as in-house counsel to the organization’s leaders and diverse business entities.
- Act as the organization’s subject matter expert and key resource for researching, analyzing, and providing counsel to ensure compliance with all laws and regulatory requirements in a complex and diverse healthcare environment.
- Partner with operations leaders to support strategic objectives concerning legal matters encompassing a complex array of business entities, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, physician organizations, health plans, joint ventures, and community-based care entities.
- Provide advice and guidance for the development of the organization’s policies.
- Serve as legal advisor to various committees, task forces, or project teams as requested.
- Proactively identify and evaluate the impact of changes in the law and guide the organization’s actions in support of such legal changes and in furtherance of the organization’s values and business objectives.
- Make court appearances, participate in mediations, manage internal dispute resolution processes, conduct investigations, and respond to EEO, ADA, Wage & Hour, and similar matters as well as external administrative hearings.
- Exercise independent judgment in identifying legal assignments that require specialized legal services and refer such assignments to the appropriate outside attorney, coordinating and supervising such outsourced services.
- Perform legal research and prepare legal memoranda.
- Design and deliver training as needed for management.
- Work collaboratively with Legal Services colleagues, Risk Management, Insurance Services, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Clinical Operations, and other key functional areas to align efforts, improve decision-making, reduce risks, and improve quality outcomes.
- Assist the Chief Legal Officer and the VP, Deputy General Counsel in preparation of Board reports and with other duties as assigned.
- Ensure safe care to patients, staff, and visitors; adhere to all organizational policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, productivity, and quality of service.
- Promote individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; support department-based goals contributing to the success of the organization; serve as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
- Demonstrate commitment to caring for every member of the community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Model the organization’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized, and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
- Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Information:
- Juris Doctorate (JD) law degree from an accredited law school required.
- Licensed by the Texas Supreme Court and admitted to the State Bar of Texas, or licensed in another . state with the ability to apply for admission to the State Bar of Texas.
- Minimum ten (10) years of experience in a corporate law department or equivalent in-house legal role, or law firm experience, preferably with some healthcare experience.
- Ability to work collaboratively to achieve established goals and exercise independent judgment with minimal supervision or oversight.
- Computer proficiency.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Must interact daily with system and hospital senior executives, middle management, retained outside counsel, Medical Staff leaders, and community members.

Salary Information:
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