Labor & Employment Specialist - Associate General Counsel (DO0AC0013-080726)

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Mental Health seeks an Assistant General Counsel specializing in labor and employment law in Jefferson City, MO. The role combines in-office onboarding with remote work options up to four days per week.

Requirements include a Juris Doctorate, Missouri license to practice, and at least five years of labor and employment experience; strong written and oral communication and professional ethics are essential. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited school of law and MO licensure to practice.
• Minimum five years labor and employment law experience.
• Effective communication, both verbal and written, with high ethics.

Responsibilities

• Advising on federal and state labor laws.
• Advising on employee discipline, leave, accommodations, and grievances.
• Review and draft employment-related policies.
• Prepare responses to inquiries from EEOC, MCHR, and DOL; represent the facility and participate in mediation.
• Advise on union matters and participate in arbitration.
• Liaise between the facility and trial counsel in employment litigation.
• Periodic travel may be required.

Skills

Labor and employment law

Civil litigation

Oral and written communication

Ethical professionalism

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

The Missouri Department of Mental Health is seeking to fill a vacancy for an Assistant General Counsel Labor and Employment Specialist position. This position is domiciled in Jefferson City, Missouri. Remote work options available up to four days in a five-day work week, following two months of successful orientation and on-boarding in-office.

The base salary offered for this position ranges from $80,000.00-$105,352.00 annually, commensurate with education and experience. If the selected candidate is eligible for a pay differential, such as retention pay, the total salary may exceed what is listed in this posting.

Responsibilities

• Advising on federal and state labor laws.
• Advising on employee discipline, employee leave and accommodation requests, and employee grievances.
• Review and drafting of employment related policies.
• Review and drafting of responses to federal and state agency inquiries, including EEOC, MCHR and Department of Labor inquiries, and representing the facility in such matters, including mediation.
• Advising on union matters and representing the facility in such matters, including arbitration.
• Advising and serving as liaison between the facility and trial counsel in employment litigation involving DMH facilities.
• Periodic travel may be required.

Experience in civil employment litigation and/or employment immigration visa legal matters, is preferred.

Qualifications Include

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law and a current license to practice law in the State of Missouri.
• Minimum five (5) years labor and employment law experience.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Maintain a high standard of ethics and professionalism.

Lack of post‑secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

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