VP Associate General Counsel Employment Law

Universal Technical Institute • Phoenix, AZ

9d • $180,000 - $220,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Vice President, Associate General Counsel – Employment Law is responsible for supporting the Chief Legal Officer in managing legal and regulatory matters, with a primary focus on labor and employment issues. This role provides strategic legal counsel and direction to executive leadership and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business goals and legal compliance. The position manages legal risk, ensures compliance with evolving labor laws, and oversees critical legal and compliance initiatives that support the organization’s objectives. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, this role operates with significant autonomy and responsibility across a variety of business and regulatory domains. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer or Deputy General Counsel, this role operates with significant autonomy and responsibility across a variety of business and regulatory domains.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (required)
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in a law firm, government, regulatory agency, or corporate legal department (required)
• Direct experience with California employment law and litigation (required)
• Familiarity with ADA, ADEA, COBRA, ERISA, FLSA, FMLA, GINA, NLRA, OSHA, Title VII, USERRA, and WARN (required)
• Experience advising executive leadership and HR functions (required)
• Expertise in employment and labor law, compliance, and risk mitigation
• Advanced legal writing and analytical skills
• Strong project management and organizational abilities
• High ethical standards, integrity, and sound judgment
• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Skilled in drafting and reviewing legal and compliance documents
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment
• Ability to build consensus and lead strategic initiatives
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with executive presence
• Able and willing to: Communicate, think, learn, and reason
• Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
• Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
• Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility
• Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously
• Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates essential functions of the position
• Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a public company legal department (preferred)
• Experience with regulatory issues in post-secondary education (preferred)
• Experience in multi-jurisdictional organizations (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance to senior management and key business stakeholders on a range of labor and employment issues, encompassing regulatory compliance, business development, strategic opportunities, human resources (HR), contractual matters, and other pertinent legal or business initiatives
• Monitor legal developments on federal, state, and local laws applicable to labor and employment issues and help ensure the Company’s policies and practices are consistent with such laws
• Regularly update HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws
• Serve as a resource and advise the HR and legal departments on labor and employment issues
• Facilitate internal investigations in partnership with the Deputy General Counsel, with an emphasis on employee complaints or conduct
• Coordinate and partner with outside counsel, as required, on significant legal matters with strategic impact to the business
• Establish and maintain excellent communication and positive relationships with stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes concerning legal matters
• Provide legal advice on a variety of legal, regulatory, and compliance matters with significant impact to the business, with an emphasis on applicable federal, state, and local labor and employment laws
• Support and advise key business stakeholders on strategic initiatives, including merger and acquisition, business development, and government relations efforts
• Conduct legal review of HR policies and procedures, provides regulatory and compliance guidance to HR, legal, and other internal clients on employee issues to ensure compliance with applicable federal state, local, and accreditor requirements
• Advise on complaints and requests for information from federal and state agencies, as well as division accreditor(s)
• Manage and oversee responses to subpoenas and other requests for information
• Perform significant litigation management and oversight responsibilities in coordination with Deputy General Counsel and assists with regular internal and external reporting on status of litigation matters.
• Coordinates with insurers and key internal stakeholders on active litigation matters.
• Establish/maintain a high-performance team of professional, motivated and engaged staff utilizing effective training, performance management and career-development activities while leading them to achieve established business results and performance metrics
• Recognizes and rewards employee contributions and achievements
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
• Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
• Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
• Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree