Senior Employment Counsel - Remote Flex

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 191,153 - 305,845; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

PTO and parental leave

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Career development programs

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina seeks a Senior Counsel - Employment to provide strategic legal guidance on complex matters with significant financial impact. You will counsel on hiring, discipline, leaves, wage-hour issues, investigations, and employee relations while guiding leadership and subsidiaries on employment-law strategy.

qualifications include a J.D. from an accredited law school and 8+ years of experience; NC licensure within 1 year.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with admission to the North Carolina bar or ability to obtain licensure within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day employment law counseling on hiring, performance, discipline, terminations, leaves, wage-and-hour compliance, investigations, and employee relations.
• Advise senior leadership, executives, and subsidiaries on employment-law issues and risk management.
• Lead and supervise employment litigation and EEOC matters; oversee outside counsel as needed.
• Draft and update employment policies, handbooks, and procedures; monitor regulatory changes.
• Support corporate transactions with due diligence, integration planning, and workforce risk assessments.

Skills

ACA

Business Law

ERISA Fiduciary

Labor and Employment Law

Regulatory Compliance

Legal Documentation

Legal Research

Risk Management

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina seeks a Senior Counsel - Employment to provide strategic legal guidance on complex matters with significant financial impact. You will counsel on hiring, discipline, leaves, wage-hour issues, investigations, and employee relations while guiding leadership and subsidiaries on employment-law strategy.

qualifications include a J.D. from an accredited law school and 8+ years of experience; NC licensure within 1 year.