Senior Counsel Employment

Unified Women’s Healthcare

Lone Tree (CO)

Hybrid

USD 130,000 - 175,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Paid Time Off

401(k) retirement plan

Disability & life insurance

Wellbeing support

Professional development

Job summary

Unified Women’s Healthcare is seeking a Senior Counsel Employment to provide legal counsel on a broad range of labor and employment matters. The role partners with HR, business leaders, and senior management to ensure regulatory compliance and mitigate risk across multiple states.

You will draft and review employment documents, conduct workplace investigations, manage litigations, and advise on workforce transactions including restructurings and reductions in force.

Qualifications

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Currently practicing as an attorney in-house, law firm, or similar role.
4-7 years of employment law experience.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
Experience managing employment litigation and workplace investigations.
Experience supporting multi-state or global organizations.
In-house corporate legal experience.
Experience advising on labor relations and collective bargaining.

Responsibilities

Serve as trusted legal advisor to HR and business leaders on employment law matters.
Ensure compliance with employment laws, monitor regulatory developments, and update policies.
Draft, review, negotiate, and update employment-related documents.
Provide strategic counsel on complex employee relations and disputes.
Conduct or oversee workplace investigations and recommend corrective actions.
Manage employment-related litigation and agency matters, coordinating with outside counsel.
Develop case strategies and support settlements while minimizing risk.
Advise leadership on reorganizations, reductions in force, and other employment impacts.
Deliver employment law training with HR and leadership.

Skills

Legal experience

Employment law

Litigation management

Workplace investigations

Policy drafting

Contract drafting

Communication skills

Multistate experience

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Job description

Overview

Unifiedis a nationwide community of providers, operations specialists and thought leaders who look for the greatest opportunities to impact every woman’s health, at every stage of their journeys. We are unparalleled in our scale and ability to adapt to address unmet and underserved needs. Through 815+ clinics, 23 IVF labs, nationwide telehealth capabilities and targeted case management, our 2,700+ independent, affiliated providers deliver comprehensive women’s health services and continuously work to implement methods and develop techniques or platforms that improve the healthcare experience. We remain focused on enabling the discovery of new ways for our affiliated providers to deliver the high-quality care experience women deserve, in the ways they most wish to receive it, and collaborate across our community to make our vision a reality.

The Senior Counsel Employment provides legal counsel and representation on a broad range of labor and employment law matters. This role partners with Human Resources, business leaders, and senior management to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, mitigate legal risk, support workplace investigations, and manage employment-related litigation and agency matters.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted legal advisor to Human Resources and business leaders on a broad range of employment law matters, including hiring, performance management, disciplinary actions, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, and employee separations.
Ensure organizational compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations by interpreting legal requirements, monitoring regulatory developments, and recommending policy, process, and practice enhancements.
Draft, review, negotiate, and update employment-related documents, including policies, employee handbooks, employment agreements, separation agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, and other workforce-related documentation.
Provide strategic legal counsel on complex employee relations matters, workplace disputes, and organizational challenges, balancing legal risk with practical business considerations.
Conduct or oversee sensitive workplace investigations involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, ethics violations, misconduct, and other employee concerns, recommending appropriate corrective actions and risk mitigation measures.
Manage employment-related litigation, arbitration, administrative proceedings, and agency matters, including responses to EEOC, Department of Labor, and state agency claims, while coordinating with outside counsel as needed.
Develop case strategies, assess litigation risk, support settlement negotiations, and implement proactive measures to minimize legal exposure and protect organizational interests.
Advise leadership on workforce initiatives and business transactions, including reorganizations, reductions in force, acquisitions, restructurings, and other employment-related impacts, ensuring legal compliance and effective risk management.
Partner with Human Resources, leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver employment law training, foster compliant workplace practices, and provide proactive guidance supporting strategic workforce and organizational objectives.

Additional Job Functions:

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
Active bar membership and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
Currently practicing as an attorney (law firm, in-house, or similar legal role)
4-7 years of experience practicing employment law, either in-house or with a law firm
Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
Experience managing employment litigation and conducting workplace investigations.
Experience supporting multi-state or global organizations.
In-house corporate legal experience.
Experience advising on labor relations and collective bargaining matters.
Professional certifications related to employment or labor law.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in fast paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

This is a hybrid position with a minimum requirement of 2-days a week in-office in either Lone Tree, Colorado or Tampa, Florida.

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