Description:
Minimum Qualifications:- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to Michigan Bar or the ability to practice in-house for a Michigan company
- 3 years of experience practicing as an attorney, with a focus on labor and employment law
- Experience exercising independent judgment and discretion while utilizing company policies and practices to determine appropriate action
- Experience with monitoring changes in employment law/policy and analyzing its impact on the business
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with ever-changing requirements
- Skill at distilling abstract concepts into clear, simple terms coupled with effective legal advice
- Exceptional organization and teamwork skills
- Canadian employment law knowledge and experience
- ERISA and employee benefits law knowledge and experience
- Litigation experience defending labor and employment claims or prosecuting non-compete or trade secrets actions
- Experience advising corporate clients on federal and state employment and labor laws, including FMLA, ADA, Title VII, FLSA, and any other state/federal employment laws in 50 states and Canada
- Experience drafting employee equity plans and other compensation documents
Job Summary:
As the Associate Counsel for employment, you'll work as part of the RKT Holdings Legal team on matters involving employment law for a variety of business partners. The ideal candidate has experience advising U.S. and Canadian clients on a wide variety of employment and labor law-related issues and has experience managing or handling employment-related litigation.
Responsibilities:
- Review, draft and prepare legal documents, such as employment agreements, policies, compensation plans, etc.
- Research and advise on policies, procedures, statutes, and regulations
- Advise and counsel internal clients regarding employment-related questions arising during the hiring process, employment relationship and post-employment
- Investigate claims of harassment and discrimination
- Review requests for personnel files or other employment-related documents received from third parties
- Respond to charges from state and federal administrative agencies
