Associate General Counsel, Employment
About The Position
The Associate General Counsel, Employment serves as a strategic legal advisor and key member of the Legal Department, providing comprehensive legal guidance and business counsel on a wide variety of labor and employment matters. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to manage legal risk, support organizational objectives, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The incumbent navigates the complex intersection of federal/state employment statutes and the unique regulatory frameworks governing Medicaid-funded home and community-based services (HCBS). This position will directly advise executive leadership and HR teams on workforce management, compliance, and risk mitigation for both corporate staff and, in some programs, a caregiver. This is a fast-paced role that requires exceptional organizational agility.
Requirements
- Ability to apply state and federal anti-discrimination and wage-hour requirements to complex business operations.
- Ability to draft clear and well-organized position statements and other legal documents.
- Ability to negotiate and draft settlement agreements and releases.
- Ability to manage state and federal employment-related litigation.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with executive leadership and to translate legal concepts into practical business solutions.
- Ability to provide sound and well-reasoned legal and practical judgment and guidance.
- Ability to manage a high volume of urgent requests.
- Ability to apply state and federal information privacy and security requirements to the employment arena.
- Ability to draft clear and concise documents including policies, contracts and memoranda.
- Excellent legal, writing, and interpersonal skills.
- Juris Doctor Degree and current license to practice law.
- Minimum of 10 years of focused labor and employment law experience required.
Nice To Haves
- New York or California bar admittance a plus.
- Prior in-house and/or large law firm experience is preferred.
- Strong labor relations expertise, including collective bargaining negotiations, NLRA compliance, labor arbitrations, union organizing matters, and employment risk mitigation, is highly desirable.
- Experience supporting Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day legal advice on wage and hour laws, FMLA, ADA, Title VII, and state-specific employment statutes.
- Address unique home care workforce challenges, including live-in caregiver exemptions, travel time compensation, and joint-employment risk.
- Monitor changing federal and state labor laws impacting the Medicaid and healthcare sectors.
- Align employment practices with Medicaid provider enrollment rules, Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) mandates, and state program integrity requirements.
- Advise on background check compliance, exclusion screenings (OIG/LEIE), and mandatory health screenings for field staff.
- Collaborate on audit readiness for state health departments and managed care organizations (MCOs).
- Draft, update, and implement employee handbooks, arbitration agreements, and separation agreements.
- Review and structure independent contractor agreements and vendor contracts to minimize misclassification liability.
- Design and deliver training programs for HR and operational managers on employment best practices.
- Manage and resolve pre-litigation employment demands, administrative charges (EEOC/state agencies), and wage audits.
- Oversee outside counsel during active employment litigation or class-action defense.
- Lead internal investigations regarding allegations of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
- May manage one or more paralegals.
Benefits
- Base salary within the posted range
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
