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Varo Bank · 5 months ago

Sr. Employment and Litigation Counsel

Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $230K/yr

7+ years exp

Varo Bank is a mission-driven, all-digital bank that aims to empower consumers with financial inclusion. They are seeking a Senior Employment and Litigation Counsel to provide legal support on employment law matters, manage litigation, and advise on compliance issues. This role involves leading complex legal projects and collaborating with business partners to navigate employment-related challenges.

Banking

Responsibilities

Advise and support Varo Human Resources and business partners on employment-law related matters, including hiring, performance management, terminations, discrimination, harassment, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour issues, incentive compensation, benefits (including plan design, implementation, administration and communications), employee investigations, restructuring initiatives and corporate development (M&A) activity

Maintain subject matter expertise and actively monitor new laws, regulations and decisions affecting the substantive legal areas above and provide strategic advice to the Legal team

Draft and negotiate offer letters and employment-related agreements, including severance, separation, restrictive covenant, retention and other employment-related agreements; draft employee-facing policies, handbooks and other resources

Assist in designing and leading training events on employment law and benefits matters

Manage arbitrations, pre-filing demands, including investigating claims, communicating with opposing counsel and negotiating resolution

Draft and/or review pre-litigation and litigation documents, including correspondence with opposing counsel, pleadings and mediation/arbitration statements

Manage outside counsel handling both employment and non-employment litigation, including management of budgets, directing litigation strategy, and reviewing pleadings and other documents

Support employment-related aspects of mergers, acquisitions, strategic investments and divestitures, including due diligence and related integration efforts

Advise and counsel on both day-to-day issues as well as strategic and systemic initiatives

Respond to attorney demand letters and agency matters, including government-initiated inquiries and audits

Qualification

Employment law expertiseLitigation experienceBenefits complianceExecutive compensationNegotiation skillsClient-service focusProcess-orientedIntegritySelf-starter

Required

J.D. with top academic credentials

Admitted and in good and active standing to practice law in California or Utah

7-9+ years' extensive experience in employment law and litigation experience at a major law firm

Benefits experience, including advising senior leaders and benefits professionals on a range of ERISA, fiduciary compliance, plan governance, and legal compliance matters and related plan documentation

Executive compensation experience in-house and/or at a major law firm

Track record of working efficiently with a client-service focus in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Strong negotiation skills and ability to interact with legal and business leaders internally and externally

Process-oriented a with desire for constant improvement and development of best practices

Hard-working and a self-starter with the ability to operate independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines

Strong integrity and commitment to ethics