Senior Employment Counsel - Hybrid-Flex Leader

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 306,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is seeking a Senior Counsel - Employment to provide strategic employment law guidance across the organization, including wage and hour, leaves, discipline, and regulatory compliance. You will partner with senior leaders, manage complex matters, and oversee outside counsel in litigation and transactional support.

The role requires a JD and at least 8 years of relevant experience; it offers leadership within Legal, with a hybrid work model and a

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day employment law counseling on hiring, performance management, employee discipline, terminations, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, workplace investigations, employee relations, and state-specific employment law mandates.
• Ensures compliance with federal and state employment laws, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, ADEA, and state-specific requirements.
• Drafts, reviews, and updates employment-related policies, handbooks, and procedures.
• Advises and counsels Company Officers and senior management on diverse issues of laws that arise in the Company's business operations, specifically employment law; researches and prepares legal memoranda and opinions applying technical legal knowledge to varying business situations and personnel issues; assists Company management with risk identification and management.
• Supervises federal or state litigation when the Company or one of its subsidiaries is a party in interest. Oversees employment-related litigation and EEOC charges.
• Represents the Company in administrative complaints and information requests.
• Negotiates resolutions of employment disputes, severance agreements, and settlement agreements.

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Job description

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is seeking a Senior Counsel - Employment to provide strategic employment law guidance across the organization, including wage and hour, leaves, discipline, and regulatory compliance. You will partner with senior leaders, manage complex matters, and oversee outside counsel in litigation and transactional support.

The role requires a JD and at least 8 years of relevant experience; it offers leadership within Legal, with a hybrid work model and a