Senior Counsel, Employment and Litigation

Frisco

Job Description Job Description Description: Soleo Health is seeking a Senior Counsel, Employment and Litigation to work Remotely (USA). Join us in Simplifying Complex Care!

Soleo Health Perks:

Competitive Wages

401(k) with a Match

Referral Bonus

Paid Time Off

Great Company Culture

Annual Merit Based Increases

No Weekends or Holidays

Paid Parental Leave Options

Affordable Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans

Company Paid Disability & Basic Life Insurance

HSA & FSA (including dependent care) Options

Education Assistance Program

The Position:

The Senior Counsel, Employment and Litigation advises the Company regarding legal issues stemming from the employer-employee relationship. Counsel helps to identify legal risk stemming from the Company’s employment practices and assist in the development of policies and practices to mitigate legal risks and support compliance with applicable laws. This attorney also collaborates with the Legal team to manage pre-litigation and litigation matters. Responsibilities include:

Provide practical and business-oriented legal advice and counseling on a range of employment issues, including hiring, performance management, employee relations, terminations, leaves of absence and accommodations, wage and hour, internal investigations, compensation, benefits, and privacy.

Facilitate competitive hiring of highest qualified staff subject to compliance with legitimate obligations to former employers, including enforceable non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality obligations.

Drafting, revising and reviewing employment-related contracts, agreements, severance agreements, releases, policies, procedures, training materials, and other written materials and handbooks in collaboration with the Human Resources department.

Handling administrative and arbitration matters, such as responses to government agency audits and investigations (including Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor and State employment agency matters).

Oversee, direct and provide employment legal advice with respect to internal investigations.

Investigate, negotiate and resolve pre-litigation claims and administrative charges, and serve as subject matter expert for employment litigation matters.

Collaborate with outside counsel to advise Human Resources and management on employment issues.

Manage employment related litigation, including responding to attorney demand letters, effectively negotiating resolution of claims, and making recommendations to Human Resources and senior management on corrective action, with support from outside counsel where appropriate.

Facilitate enforcement of employee obligations to Company upon termination of employment including compliance with legitimate/enforceable terms of non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements with the Company.

Actively monitor employment law changes and Company practices, in collaboration with the Human Resources department and senior management, to ensure policies and practices are compliant; and

Collaborate with Human Resources and senior management to support inclusion and diversity initiatives within the Company.

Collaborate with business teams to respond to regulatory agency/professional board inquiries, including response to document production/subpoenas.

Collaborate with and advise business teams in other areas of risk management, pre-litigation, and litigation matters, together with inhouse legal team and outside counsel resources, including:

Implementation of litigation holds, with paralegal support.

Preparation of timelines and supporting documentation.

Managing litigation deliverables, identifying and mitigating risks and action plans, together with paralegal support and inhouse/outside counsel support.

Drafting simple settlement agreements where appropriate or reviewing settlement agreements if prepared by outside counsel.

Requirements:

JD degree from an accredited law school

Bar admission in the US

Min 5-7 years’ experience in employment and benefits law

Litigation experience preferred

Health care experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Ability

Possess strong client-relations and interpersonal skills, as well as excellent judgment and superior written and oral communication and analytical skills

Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple time-sensitive tasks effectively and independently

Strong ability to work collaboratively within the Legal Department and across other departments

Ability to communicate legal concepts in a digestible manner for business leaders

Ability to help internal clients navigate legal issues to support both the business goals and the best interests of the Company

About Us: Soleo Health is an innovative national provider of complex specialty pharmacy and infusion services, administered in the home or at alternate sites of care. Our goal is to attract and retain the best and brightest as our employees are our greatest asset. Experience the Soleo Health Difference!

Soleo’s Core Values:

Improve patients’ lives every day

Be passionate in everything you do

Encourage unlimited ideas and creative thinking

Make decisions as if you own the company

Do the right thing

Have fun!

Soleo Health is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We recognize that establishing and maintaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace is the foundation of business success and innovation. We are dedicated to hiring diverse talent and to ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and provided an equal opportunity to thrive. Our commitment to these values is evidenced by our diverse executive team, policies, and workplace culture.

Soleo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer, celebrating diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Soleo Health does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an organization, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.