Senior Legal Analyst

Delta Dental of California; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay and incentives

401(k) matching and contributions

Medical & pharmacy benefits

100% employer-paid dental and vision

Wellbeing program and paid time off

Job summary

Delta Dental of California is seeking a Senior Legal Analyst to support the Legal Department in employment, labor, and benefits matters. The role involves substantial research, document creation, and case management with escalating responsibility across projects.

You will analyze complex issues, interpret regulations, and develop strategies to mitigate risk while partnering with HR and other stakeholders to drive business outcomes. Strong communication and confidentiality are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree; JD or paralegal certification preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of experience; strong emphasis on employment and labor law.
• Experience in law firm and/or corporate legal department with a focus on labor and employment law.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys on employment, labor, and benefits matters.
• Manage time-sensitive employment law projects and track regulatory updates.
• Coordinate with outside employment counsel and assist with deposits and discovery requests.
• Research statutes and case law; provide recommendations and conclusions.
• Develop and manage internal employment tracking systems and training materials.
• Assist with drafting standard employment documents and respond to RFPs.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

JD or paralegal certification

Tools

Lexis/Nexis

Westlaw

Job description

In supporting the Legal Department, the Senior Legal Analyst will provide assistance to attorneys on various legal matters in moderate to highly complex areas of law related to employment and labor, benefits and human resources, including research in new areas impacting the enterprise's workforce, employment litigation support, and operations support. This work also involves assisting attorneys in mitigating risks and driving toward business outcomes via analysis, interpretation, organization of information and development of strategies and proposals to rectify problem areas. This position is responsible for research, document creation and case management with a focus on employment, labor, and benefits-related matters.

• With limited guidance from attorneys in the Legal department, flexibly provides support, analysis, escalation and insight to employment attorneys regarding complex workplace and human resources legal issues.
• Manages time-sensitive employment law projects for the Legal department, such as tracking local, state and federal labor law updates, legal research, document review, and legislative monitoring, diving deep into new projects and demonstrating independent ownership to meet human resources client needs.
• Serves as a liaison to outside employment counsel, coordinating documents and knowledge sharing for active employment litigation, depositions and discovery requests, and benefits matters as needed.
• Identifies legal requirements and issues by researching statutes and case law; provides insight, recommendations, and conclusions on requirements in a manner that can be quickly reviewed and actioned upon by employment attorneys and other business partners.
• Manages key employment-specific legal processes, such as: tracking, reviewing and providing insight for updating employee policies and assisting employment attorneys with the preparation of training modules.
• Develops and manages internal employment tracking systems for insurance reporting, budget reporting, legal holds, workplace investigations, requests for production of documents and personnel files, demand letters, administrative agency filings and separation agreement timelines.
• Assists employment counsel with the preparation of standard employment documents such as separation agreements, benefits plans, responses to RFP's, communications related to ADA/LOA matters, policies, guidelines, etc.
• Analyzes, recommends and implements improvements and best practices pertaining to case management, legal document production and review processes.
• Manages routine legal tasks, both independently and as requested by attorneys.
• Provides regular feedback to attorneys and appropriate departmental personnel regarding the status of legal projects.
• Serves as initial point of escalation for significant issues from legal staff.
• Oversees document collection and position statement drafting for administrative agency charges (e.g. EEOC, DOL, or state equivalent filings).
• Collaborates closely with the HR and People Operations teams to serve as the initial point of intake and escalation for day-to-day employee relations inquiries.

• A minimum of 4 years of experience with a bachelor's degree.
• 5 years of experience with a JD or paralegal certification preferred.
• 3 - 5 years of recent experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department with a distinct focus on labor and employment law (combined firm and in-house experience) preferred.
• Strong legal research and analytical skills on complex issues utilizing Lexis/Nexis or Westlaw to evaluate changing employment regulations and agency guidelines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential for working cross-functionally with human resources, internal and external investigators, and employees at all levels.
• Very strong organizational, prioritization and follow-up skills.
• Friendly demeanor, team attitude, and helpful nature; able to work and take direction from colleagues across the Legal Affairs division.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work product.
• Strong sense of professionalism, ethics and confidentiality, maintaining absolute confidentiality regarding sensitive personnel issues and employee records.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with personnel at all levels of the organization and across teams.
• Solid writing skills to prepare comprehensive memorandums outlining potential legal issues.
• Ability to manage and coordinate legal research projects.
• Ability to respond to requests for information, status updates and documentation from other business units relating to various legal issues.
• Strong proofreading and editing skills.
• Ability to collaborate with in-house counsel to provide legal support to business initiatives.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to act independently and assume increased responsibility.

Base Pay Information

The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.

Pay Grade 20. $72,084 - $150,995

Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:

• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program

Fair Chance Ordinances and Criminal Background Considerations

This position requires that the applicant undergo a background check. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state or local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and/or New York Corrections Law Article 23-A.

Important Work Authorization Information

Please note, Delta Dental will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.