Senior Corporate Counsel, Employment and Litigation

PACS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

PACS is seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and engaged senior-level attorney with significant employment litigation experience who thrives in a high-growth, fast-paced environment. You will support the Employment Practices Legal team by working closely with the team’s leader, Vice President, Corporate Employment Attorney, to build best-in-class in-house litigation processes. You will oversee the team’s litigation-focused efforts and manage, with support from other attorneys and support staff, the company’s large employment litigation portfolio. This role will be an individual contributor role, but will require engagement with other attorneys and support staff in overseeing their litigation work product. This attorney will also assist the team’s leader in identifying trends, data, and risks from the company’s litigation portfolio that will be provided to business leaders and the human resources teams to increase workforce compliance, develop and implement policy, and mitigate and prevent employment litigation risk. This attorney will work with internal leadership as well as cross-functionally with other business leaders in pursuit of the team’s goals to effectively manage litigation, mitigate employment legal risk, and reduce outside counsel spend.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
Active membership in state bar within the United States
Experience litigating employment claims as either plaintiff or defense counsel
Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws (e.g., FLSA, Title VII, ADA, FEHA, wage and hour laws)
Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills
Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with heavy utilization of LegalTracker
Strong judgment and problem-solving skills
Ability to translate legal risk into practical business guidance
Collaborative and cross-functional mindset
High attention to detail and organizational skills
Strong ability for prioritization of multiple competing matters
Effective communication and stakeholder management
10+ years of experience

Responsibilities

Manage and support employment-related claims across the United States, including wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and PAGA matters
Mentor and oversee work product of other case managers (including both attorneys and paralegals)
Coordinate with the business to prepare responses to administrative agency charges (e.g., EEOC, DFEH/CRD, Labor Commissioner)
Recommend settlement positions to business and draft pre-litigation position statements and settlement agreements based on business authorization
Partner with HR and internal stakeholders on pre-litigation dispute resolution and risk mitigation
Provide practical legal advice to HR and business teams on employee relations matters as well as employment practices and policies
Assist in developing and updating employment-related policies, procedures, and training materials
Identify trends in claims and recommend proactive risk mitigation strategies and partner with leadership in implementing such strategies
Monitor and advise on developments in federal, state, and local employment laws impacting healthcare and skilled nursing operations.
Coordinate with outside counsel on employment litigation matters, including managing deadlines, strategy alignment, and staying within litigation budgets
Support document preservation, litigation holds, and e-discovery processes
Maintain organized case files and assist with reporting and tracking of claims
Provide guidance support as needed to team’s Legal Operations specialist