Counsel - Executive Liability and Employment Matters JD

Atlantic Health; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ seeks an Employment Counsel (claims manager) to lead employment-related claims, agency matters, and litigation across its medical centers and affiliates.

The role requires managing assigned directors & officers and EPL claims, reviewing demand letters and lawsuits, coordinating outside counsel, supervising discovery and trial preparation, and ensuring compliance with internal guidelines.

Qualifications

• 5 years minimum employment litigation experience. In addition claims handling experience preferred.
• Licensed Attorney in New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Review demand letters, complaints, requests, and other docs; summarize claims and recommend disposition.
• Conduct factual investigations in collaboration with Human Resources and other leaders.
• Coordinate assignment and oversight of outside counsel on matters; ensure adherence to guidelines.
• Coordinate discovery, motion practice, mediation, arbitration, litigation strategy, settlements and trial prep.
• Investigate and prepare responses to EEOC, NJDCR, and Department of Labor matters.
• Plan and prepare claim summaries for internal committee meetings.
• Manage claims via the electronic claims management system.
• Communicate internally on litigation issues and support corrective action plans.

Skills

Employment litigation

Legal analysis

Outside counsel coordination

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

The Employment Counsel (internal title is Claims Manager) is responsible for managing employment related claims, administrative agency matters, and litigation involving Atlantic Health and its medical centers, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, patients, board members and other related parties.

• Responsible for management of assigned Directors & Officers and Employment Practices Liability claims against all applicable parties
• Review and analyze demand letters, administrative agency complaints, lawsuits, subpoenas, and other legal documents; prepare memorandum summarizing claim including recommendations for disposition and need to assign outside counsel
• Conduct factual investigations in collaboration with Human Resources and other operational leaders
• Coordinate assignment and oversight of outside counsel on assigned matters including compliance with Atlantic Health Claims Handling Guidelines
• Coordinate, facilitate and monitor discovery, motion practice, mediation, arbitration, litigation strategy, settlement discussions and trial preparations
• Investigate, coordinate and prepare responses to and management of matters before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (NJDCR), and Departments of Labor
• Responsible for planning and preparation of claim summaries at internal committee meetings
• Manage claims via the electronic claims management system
• Communicate internally on issues identified through litigation and support development of corrective action plans

Education

• Juris Doctorate

Required

• 5 years minimum employment litigation experience. In addition claims handling experience preferred
• Licensed Attorney in New Jersey