Counsel - Executive Liability and Employment Matters JD

Atlantic Health System; Morristown, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ seeks an Employment Counsel (Claims Manager) to oversee employment-related claims, agency matters, and litigation across its medical centers and affiliates. You will lead investigations, coordinate outside counsel, and drive strategy with HR and operations.

This role requires collaboration with internal stakeholders and adherence to claims handling guidelines. You will manage discovery, settlements, and EEOC/NJDCR inquiries, preparing summaries for

Qualifications

• Experience managing employment-related claims.
• Ability to coordinate with Human Resources and other operational leaders.
• Experience coordinating outside counsel oversight.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze demand letters, agency complaints, lawsuits, subpoenas, and other legal documents; prepare memoranda with disposition recommendations and outside counsel needs.
• Conduct factual investigations in collaboration with Human Resources and other operational leaders.
• Coordinate assignment and oversight of outside counsel, ensuring 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 matters before EEOC, NJDCR, and Departments of Labor.
• Plan and prepare claim summaries for internal committee meetings.
• Manage claims via the electronic claims management system.
• Communicate internally on issues identified through litigation and support corrective action plans.

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