Senior Counsel - Employment, Litigation, and Investigations

Lucet•,

15h•$140,000 - $180,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Corporate Counsel, Employment, Litigation, & Investigations serves as a trusted legal advisor to Human Resources, business leaders, and executive leadership on employment, litigation, and investigation matters. The role provides practical, risk-based legal guidance on employee relations, internal and high-stakes provider investigations, leave and accommodation issues, workforce restructurings, policy development, and employment-related compliance. The position manages employment disputes, oversees outside counsel, supports government and regulatory inquiries, and leads privileged investigations. It also develops scalable legal resources and partners across the organization to identify and mitigate legal risk while supporting operational and strategic business objectives. The position works from home with company-provided equipment. It requires high-speed internet service meeting stated minimum speeds, frequent use of computer and phone systems, and a quiet workspace with minimal background noise for calls. Sitting for long periods and typing are expected. For roles requiring travel, the employee must be able to travel by air and stay overnight as needed.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active bar admission in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with eligibility for in-house registration where required.
At least 6 years of employment-law and/or litigation experience gained at a law firm, in-house legal department, government, or a combination thereof.
Demonstrated experience advising Human Resources on terminations, discipline, leave, and accommodation matters, including the ADA, FMLA, and PWFA.
Experience managing litigation, pre-litigation disputes, and agency charges, including directing outside counsel and managing legal budgets.
Experience conducting or overseeing workplace or compliance investigations under privilege.
Sound independent judgment, including the ability to make risk assessments, deliver clear recommendations, and escalate matters appropriately.
Excellent legal research, writing, advocacy, project-management, and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal risk plainly to non-lawyers at all organizational levels.
Ability to pass the listed background checks and a 10-panel drug screen upon hire and throughout employment.
High-speed internet installed before starting: minimum download speed of 20 Mbps, upload speed of 5 Mbps, and maximum latency of 100 milliseconds.
Ability to remain stationary and seated, communicate and exchange information, inspect information, perform repetitive motions with arms and fingers, interpret data, problem solve, make decisions, organize and plan, and maintain a positive and professional attitude.
For roles requiring travel, ability to travel by air, stay overnight in hotels as needed, manage travel logistics, and adapt to varying time zones, environments, and worksite conditions.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary legal advisor to Human Resources and business leaders on employee relations, performance management, discipline, terminations, leave and accommodations, policy development, and workforce restructuring.
Provide risk-based guidance on protected characteristics, retaliation concerns, reductions in force, severance agreements, and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
Advise on clinician-specific employment issues, including licensure, worker classification, and compensation.
Manage employment, commercial, and managed care litigation, agency charges, attorney demands, subpoenas, records requests, and other legal disputes from pre-litigation through resolution.
Direct outside counsel, oversee legal strategy and budgets, prepare position statements, support mediations, and advise leaders on legal exposure and risk mitigation.
Ensure compliance with privacy, confidentiality, and regulatory requirements, including healthcare-specific disclosure obligations.
Lead and oversee workplace, compliance, misconduct, managed care, and other sensitive investigations, ensuring matters are handled promptly, fairly, and consistently.
Conduct privileged investigations, assess legal and regulatory risks, coordinate cross-functional reviews, and support responses to government inquiries and investigations.
Recommend and monitor corrective actions, remediation efforts, and reporting obligations when appropriate.
Develop and maintain legal playbooks, templates, policies, guidance materials, and training programs to support scalable legal and Human Resources practices.
Educate managers, Human Resources, and business leaders on employment law developments, investigations, documentation standards, and risk-management best practices.
Identify trends across disputes and investigations and recommend operational, policy, and training improvements to reduce organizational risk.

Benefits

Annual compensation of $140,000–$180,000, plus an annual performance-based discretionary incentive.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) with competitive employer match.
Company-paid life and disability insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Wellbeing incentives.
Generous paid time off, including volunteer time.
Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
Professional development opportunities.
Tuition reimbursement.
Remote work flexibility, role-dependent.
Opportunities for personal and professional growth.