Senior Employment Counsel - HR Strategy & Litigation

Inspira Financial Trust, LLC; Oak Brook (IL); À distance; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Inspira Financial Trust, LLC seeks a Senior Employment Counsel to provide strategic and practical legal guidance to the HR team and business leaders across the full employee lifecycle, from hiring through separation.

The role covers a wide range of employment and labor law areas, including equal opportunity, leave and accommodation laws, wage and hour, pay equity, benefits, policy development and training, investigations, agency matters, and supervision of litigation.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic advice to HR and business stakeholders on a broad range of U.S. employment issues, including recruiting and hiring; onboarding; performance management; disciplinary actions; leave of absence; accommodations; wage and hour compliance; compensation and benefits; pay transparency; employee classification; reorganization and redundancies; restrictive covenants; and separations and terminations.
• Advise HR regarding investigations of employee complaints and perform investigations as needed.
• Investigate, respond to, and mediate agency matters (EEOC, state civil rights agencies, Department of Labor).
• Investigate, respond to, and negotiate pre-litigation claims.
• Handle employee litigation and arbitrations or supervise outside counsel.
• Draft, review, and negotiate employment-related documents and templates, including offer letters, employment agreements, severance agreements, and release agreements.
• Advise HR and business leaders on background check issues, including adverse action processes and rescission of offers.
• Provide legal analysis of new and emerging employment-related laws and updates.
• Assist HR in reviewing and updating HR policies and employee handbooks to ensure compliance with laws.
• Support and assist HR and the Deputy General Counsel on a variety of employment matters.

Description du poste

Inspira Financial Trust, LLC seeks a Senior Employment Counsel to provide strategic and practical legal guidance to the HR team and business leaders across the full employee lifecycle, from hiring through separation.

The role covers a wide range of employment and labor law areas, including equal opportunity, leave and accommodation laws, wage and hour, pay equity, benefits, policy development and training, investigations, agency matters, and supervision of litigation.