VA ASSOCIATE ADVOCATE

EVENING POST GROUP•Plantation, FL

23d•Remote

About The Position

Do you want to have a fulfilling career with purpose helping people obtain their Veteran's disability benefits? The VA Associate Advocate will assist the Senior Advocate/Team Leader of an advocate department and be responsible for assisting in the strategic direction of the department. They will partner with the department head to build a strong leadership team. The Associate Advocate provides technical legal support to the Senior Advocate. Duties and responsibilities include becoming familiar with the relevant statues, regulations and case law; reviewing and bookmarking records and files; assisting the SA in identifying issues, providing legal research, and drafting of arguments and briefs at the Regional Office, Board and CAVC levels. This is a remote work from home position. Our benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, company paid life insurance and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with an employer match, paid time off, and ten company paid holidays.

Requirements

Performing work in this job’s occupational field requires the application of advanced professional disciplines requiring a post collegiate degree or be an accredited agent with equivalent and the extensive, applied use of related concepts, practices, and methods.
In relation to other jobs in the same function, this job requires an advanced level of proficiency to apply broad knowledge, experience, and leadership.
Other important skills include excellent written and oral communication, analytical, inter-personal and computer skills.
This job requires a minimum of a juris doctor degree or be an accredited agent (Attorney or Claims Agent) and 1-2 years of work-related experience with progressive responsibilities or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, talking on a telephone and working on a computer.
Not all positions are remote; some require that the employee work in the office.
Must have a desk, chair and basic essentials to work from home.
Must have a quiet work area without noise or distractions.
Must have personal high speed internet service (Wi-Fi is not acceptable). Our minimum internet speed requirement is 100 download & 20 upload speed.
Must be logged onto your work computer and able to answer calls during your normal work hours.
Remote workers must be based in the United States and must reside in (or be willing to relocate to) one of the following states: FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, NC, NJ, NV, NY, PA, SC, TX or WV.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and support of all Intake activities, leading a team of customer service professionals.
Provides technical guidance to reports and other professionals as required.
Provides input and recommendations to leaders for progress towards company objectives.
Review decisions and provide directive to Case Managers for further development.
Manage reduced caseload with similar responsibilities as senior associate on a smaller scale.
Draft arguments, briefs, and letters.
Prepare clients for Compensation & Pension Examinations.
Review and bookmark c-files.
Conduct Legal Research for a case.
Take lay witness statements.
Edit BLOGS for the company website.
Performs other related duties as assigned.