Corporate Counsel

Summary

Join Aya Healthcare as Corporate Counsel, providing legal expertise in employment and wage and hour matters, with a focus on handling internal investigations, benefits, and employee classification.

Requirements

• Must be admitted to the State Bar of California and in good standing
• Must have J.D. from ABA-accredited law school
• 5+ years' experience in employment and wage and hour matters
• Strong research and project management / implementation skills
• Experience in healthcare, staffing, or services industry a plus

Responsibilities

• Counsel internal clients on various nationwide employment matters, including wage and hour issues, reasonable accommodations, internal investigations, benefits, and employee classification
• Draft, review and provide guidance on employment and HR-related policies and procedures
• Provide counsel and guidance for the successful defense of lawsuits, claims, charges, filed against the Company; provide informed cost benefit analysis when identifying risks; and select and recommend alternative methods of dispute resolution, when appropriate
• Monitoring new developments and emerging issues in various employment and wage and hour laws, assessing related legal risks, and advising various business departments on these developments
• Provide timely, business-focused advice to all departments, including compliance, human resources, marketing, and IT to achieve business objectives, mitigate risks, and meet legal obligations

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred prior experience at a mid to large sized law firm, in-house legal department or some combination thereof

Benefits

• Free premium medical, dental, life and vision insurance
• Generous 401(k) match
• Aya also offers other benefits to those that are eligible and where required by applicable law, including reimbursements and discretionary bonuses
• Paid sick leave in accordance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws. Aya’s general sick leave policy is that employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked