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Boys & Girls Clubs of America · 1 day ago

Litigation & Employment Counsel

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$120K/yr - $139K/yr

5+ years exp

Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a community dedicated to transforming lives and empowering young people. The Litigation & Employment Counsel will assist in litigation management and provide legal counsel on various employment law matters, supporting HR and ensuring compliance with legal standards.

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Responsibilities

Support litigation management under the general supervision of the Litigation Counsel and Assistant General Counsel by providing strategic assessment, managing discovery, drafting/editing pleadings and briefs, coordinating with internal teams, preparing witnesses for deposition and hearings, and reporting on status

Organize and maintain an electronic database of discovery material

Maintain database of all material litigation/claims matters in the company and provide reporting on same

Assist in responding to attorney letters and agency matters including charges and government-initiated inquiries and audits, subpoenas and garnishing orders

Research applicable law and provide strategic direction regarding relevant legal issues

Develop reserves and manage outside counsel budgets

Practice litigation prevention through dissemination of lessons learned, training, policy development and other measures

Provide guidance and support to Human Resources (HR) and member organizations on a wide variety of employment law matters, including but not limited to hiring, performance management, leaves of absence and accommodation, employee discipline and terminations, severance, reorganizations, wage & hour compliance, federal/state/local employment law compliance, and strategies for managing risk for employment matters

Support and advise HR-related investigations, occasionally conducting complex or sensitive investigations

Act as Labor & Employment law subject matter expert, proactively monitoring legislation, regulations, court decisions, and government enforcement activities relating to labor and employment laws

Draft, review, and revise employment law related tools, templates, employee handbooks, policies, and guidance for the HR team and member organizations

Prepare and present trainings on employment law topics for BGCA and member organizations

Manage employment-related adversarial matters

Keep apprised of legal developments affecting the organization. Provide interpretations, counsel and advice by interpreting laws, regulations, court decisions, and rules affecting the work of the organization, the Board of Governors, corporate members, and management

Conduct legal research on a wide variety of topics such as nonprofit law, employment, privacy, fundraising, corporations, health law and unrelated business income tax and other tax issues

Demonstrate BGCA mission driven I•CARE values, and integrate these beliefs into our environment and ways of work

Adhere to organizational policies and procedures as described in BGCA's Employee Handbook, Ethics Policy and elsewhere

Qualification

Juris DoctorLitigation managementEmployment law expertiseLegal researchE-discoveryLegal writingProject managementNegotiationVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

Juris doctor degree from an accredited school of law and current state license required

Thorough knowledge of litigation and legal research required

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience or equivalency in the practice of law, preferably with the handling of complex litigation at a major law firm

Expert substantive knowledge of US employment and labor laws and experience in supporting and guiding HR regarding employment law compliance

Experience in e-discovery, research, legal writing and legal analysis and in computer assisted legal research

Facilitation/presentation skills; leadership; industry understanding; negotiation; organization; project management; relationship building; verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively in person and by telephone

Ability to analyze, appraise, and organize facts and applicable laws, court and administrative decisions, and regulations, and to present such information clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, to legal and non-legal persons and groups

Ability to prepare, review and comment on the propriety and implication of a variety of legal documents and instruments

Ability to judge character, and make decisive, sound judgments

Ability to manage highly confidential information

Ability to exchange, clearly and concisely: ideas, facts, and/or technical information and guidance, in person and by telephone

Physical requirements include: sight, sitting for at least four hours per day, stooping, grasping/motor dexterity skills; skills essential for successful communications include speaking and writing