Counsel (Employment/Immigration Law)

Navy Federal Credit Union; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Federal Credit Union seeks an in-house Employment Counsel to support a broad range of employment law matters and to serve as the lead subject matter expert for employment-based immigration. You will provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to HR, leaders, and stakeholders on investigations, accommodations, leave, and compliance, including sponsorship and work authorization.

The role requires managing outside counsel, advising on immigration compliance, and developing policies,

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Bar admission in at least one state, with willingness to become licensed in Virginia.
• At least 2 years of experience litigating employment matters.
• At least 2 years of experience providing employment-related advice and counsel.
• Experience with employment-based immigration, sponsorship, and global mobility.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal advice and risk-based guidance on employment law matters.
• Advise HR, business leaders, and stakeholders on performance management, discipline, leave, investigations, and compliance.
• Manage employment-related litigation and coordination with outside counsel.
• Advise on immigration, sponsorship, work authorization, and global mobility programs.

Skills

Employment litigation

Employment counsel

Immigration knowledge

Legal research

Stakeholder communication

Policy development

Leadership & mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation & training

Education

Juris Doctor (ABA-accredited)

Job description

Overview

Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Overview Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship. Serve as in-house employment counsel supporting a broad range of employment law matters across the organization, while also serving as Navy Federal’s lead subject matter expert for employment-based immigration. Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to Human Resources, business leaders, and other internal stakeholders on employment litigation, workplace investigations, accommodations and leave, performance management, employment policies, compliance, contingent workforce issues, and related employment matters. Advise on immigration, sponsorship, work authorization, and global mobility issues; manage and provide legal oversight of outside counsel and vendors; and support compliant employment outcomes for foreign national employees and the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as in-house employment counsel providing practical legal advice and risk-based guidance on employment law issues affecting the organization.
• Advise Human Resources, business leaders, and other stakeholders on employment-related advice and counsel matters, including performance management, discipline, terminations, accommodations and leave, wage and hour, workplace investigations, employee relations, policies, and compliance.
• Manage employment-related litigation, pre-litigation demands, charges, subpoenas, agency matters, and pre-litigation disputes, including fact development, legal analysis, strategy, settlement negotiations, and coordination with outside counsel.
• Conduct legal research, draft and review employment-related agreements, policies, communications, and guidance, and provide clear recommendations that balance legal risk, business objectives, employee experience, and operational needs.
• Serve as Navy Federal’s lead subject matter expert and legal advisor for employment-based immigration, including visa sponsorship, work authorization, business travel, expatriate assignments, and related compliance matters.
• Advise on immigration compliance obligations, including labor condition applications, record retention, audits, agency inquiries, and sponsorship obligations.
• Partner with Compensation and other stakeholders on prevailing wage, salary, and other compensation-related immigration requirements, including assessing when compensation or employment changes require immigration action.
• Provide legal guidance on immigration and global mobility programs, including sponsorship, policy development, case escalations, process improvement, and support for foreign national employees throughout the employment lifecycle.
• Manage and provide legal oversight of external immigration counsel and vendors supporting immigration and global mobility.
• Advise leaders, Human Resources, business units, and hiring managers on immigration-related employment actions, sponsorship strategy, case timing, employee communications, and compliant outcomes.
• Monitor, interpret, and communicate immigration, and global mobility legal developments, and translate legal requirements into clear guidance, policies, procedures, training, and controls.
• Build effective relationships with internal clients, external counsel, vendors, and other stakeholders through sound judgment, responsiveness, diplomacy, and practical problem-solving.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school fully accredited by the American Bar Association.
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing with the bar of at least one state; willing and able to become licensed to practice law in Virginia or register for limited admission as Virginia corporate counsel.
• At least two years of experience litigating employment matters, including employment claims, charges, agency proceedings, pre-litigation disputes, or other employment-related litigation.
• At least two years of experience providing employment-related advice and counsel to clients or internal stakeholders on workplace issues, policies, compliance, employee relations, performance management, accommodations and leave, investigations, or related employment matters.
• Experience with employment-based immigration, sponsorship, work authorization, global mobility practices, or related compliance requirements sufficient to serve as the organization’s immigration subject matter expert with support from outside counsel as appropriate.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and in a team environment, including complex, sensitive, and ambiguous matters requiring sound judgment and follow-through.
• Advanced legal research, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, planning, oral communication, and written communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, practical guidance and present findings, recommendations, and conclusions to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Effective interpersonal, leadership, consulting, negotiating, influencing, training, mentoring, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience creating or improving reports, communications, presentations, training materials, process documentation, policies, procedures, controls, or programs to support compliance and business objectives.

Desired Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the financial services industry, financial institution operations, and bank or credit union processes and services.
• Familiarity with Navy Federal’s functions, objectives, mission, business units, and operational environment.
• Experience supporting complex immigration, sponsorship, expatriate assignment, international business travel, or global mobility needs in a large national or international organization.
• Experience with global mobility dashboards, corporate systems, case management tools, HR platforms, or service management tools used to support immigration, global mobility, legal, reporting, or compliance work.

Hours

• Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Additional Information

• Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Location

• 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
• 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526

About Us

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Our approach to careers is simple yet powerful: Make our mission your passion.

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