Litigation and Labor & Employment Counsel (work from home)

American Red Cross•Washington, DC

19d•$138,000 - $160,000•Remote

About The Position

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work. Where Your Career is a Force for Good! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: NOTE: In order to receive full consideration, please upload a formatted copy of your updated resume AND cover letter, when applying to this position. The work location for this amazing opportunity is virtual. This savvy attorney can be based anywhere in the United States. The American Red Cross Office of General Counsel seeks an experienced attorney to provide comprehensive labor and employment counsel and to support general litigation matters. This role combines proactive legal guidance, compliance monitoring, and hands‑on matter management. Working as part of a collaborative team of five attorneys and two paralegals--and partnering closely with HR and leaders across all lines of business--this attorney will play a key role in ensuring employment practices are legally sound, fair, and aligned with the organization’s mission. This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level attorney who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and enjoys a mix of advisory, compliance, internal investigation, and litigation work. WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD: Work with business managers to provide advice, counsel, and strategic guidance on regulatory issues, legal risk, and risk mitigation across a range of legal areas, with a primary focus on labor and employment law.

Requirements

J.D. from accredited law school
License to practice and in good standing in a U.S. state bar
5+ years of relevant legal experience
Demonstrated commitment to cross-functional collaboration
Excellent research, writing, analysis, and time management skills
Nimble, curious, and a fast learner, with exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Superior oral and written communication skills.
Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

Nice To Haves

In-house collaboration or experience working directly for an organization.
Labor experience.
Intellectual Curiosity.

Responsibilities

Provide proactive legal counsel to HR on a broad range of employment issues, including employee discipline and termination, disability and accommodation, leaves of absence, reorganizations, recruiting and hiring, background checks, compensation and benefits, wage and hour compliance, and workplace investigations.
Monitor, interpret, and advise on implementation of newly issued federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
Draft and deliver clear, practical communications to support compliance, including stakeholder notices, FAQs, and training materials.
Manage employment and other business disputes -- including lawsuits, EEOC and state agency charges, and other administrative proceedings – by selecting and outside counsel, driving case strategy, partnering with counsel to draft and edit pleadings and briefs and conduct discovery, and participating in mediations and settlement negotiations.
Respond to subpoenas and document requests by leading and coordinating the process, including advising on scope, ensuring protection of privilege and confidentiality, and collaborating with HR and business partners to collect and review responsive documents.
Participate on cross-functional teams to develop and implement programs.
Identify and respond to legal issues, to ensure legal and business objectives are met.
Conduct legal research as needed to support the development of sound recommendations and strategies.
Maintain an ongoing working knowledge of a broad array of laws and regulations applicable to the employment function including but not limited to Title VII, ADEA, OWBPA, ADA, FMLA, ERISA, FLSA, NLRA, and employee classification issues, and related state and local requirements.
Handle general litigation matters as needed