Assistant General Counsel, Labor & Employment

HOW WE CARE FOR YOU:

At Rochester Regional Health, we are dedicated to getting health care right. Our robust benefits and total rewards foster employee wellbeing, professional development and personal growth. We care for your career while caring for the community.

• Pension Plan
• Retirement Plan
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Benefits Effective Date of Hire
• Same Day Pay through Daily Pay

SUMMARY

The Assistant General Counsel at Rochester Regional Health assists in managing the legal function of the health system. The Assistant General Counsel provides counsel and advice on any legal matters involving the organization; protects the organization’s rights in contract negotiations, and ensures compliance of healthcare laws and regulations. Keeps informed of industry specific regulations and ensures that appropriate risk management strategies are in place.

STATUS: Full Time

LOCATION: 1360 Portland Ave

DEPARTMENT: Employment Law

SCHEDULE: Weekdays

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

• Proven ability to develop a high performing team, strong management and communication skills.
• High level of emotional intelligence, excellent interpersonal skills; ability to make sound judgments.
• Ability to describe complex legal issues simply and succinctly.
• High level of emotional intelligence, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to make sound judgements.
• Self-confident and inspires confidence from clients.
• Self-starter with good business sense and a sense of urgency, honesty and fairness.
• Good team player, calm under pressure.
• Proven ability to succeed as a member of a high-performing team.
• For Employment Law: Extensive knowledge of and experience with all applicable labor and employment legislation and regulations at the local, state, and federal level. Experience with providing counsel and advice regarding discipline, including terminations, and other human resources matters.

?REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES

• Juris Doctorate degree required; State Bar.
• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admission to and good standing with the New York bar or another State with the ability to be admitted in New York on motion for reciprocity.
• Must be admitted to practice law in NYS (Bar License or In-House Counsel).
• Member in good standing of the New York state bar, while maintaining all necessary licensing.
• For Employment Law only: 3+ years of professional legal experience in a healthcare environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

General:

• Provide legal specialization to the organization for contract preparation and negotiations.
• Ensures compliance with Healthcare laws and regulations.
• Advises management on recent changes in laws and regulations that affect the organization.
• Protects the organization’s rights in contract negotiations, settlements and litigation.
• Represent the organization in certain litigation

?Employment Law:

• Act as a key resource for the Human Resources department, including providing advice and guidance for all employee relations issues.
• Work closely with the EVP General Counsel, Human Resources and the business on the full spectrum of employment law issues, including:
• Compensation: advising on wage-and-hour practices, including overtime issues, and on the development and administration of compensation programs, such as equity-based programs and deferred compensation arrangements; advising on other related issues.
• Policies and Procedures: working with HR on the development and drafting of employment policies and their application under various state and federal laws.
• Recruiting and Hiring: advising on restrictive covenants; drafting and negotiating employment agreements; developing templates and forms.
• Employment Claims: partnering with the General Counsel and HR to manage all forms of employee disputes and litigation matters, including agency charges, EEOC claims and discrimination claims, arbitration proceedings, and litigation.
• Transactions: advising on the employment law issues relating to sales, spin-offs, and acquisitions and similar transactions.
• Employee Benefits: working with HR and outside counsel on ERISA and benefits-related issues.
• Training: develop and deliver employment law training for HR and others to proactively address issues and/or changes or developments in law.
• Affirmative Action: working with Diversity and outside counsel on the development and administration of affirmative action programs; supporting compliance reviews/audits.
• Assist in the development and implementation of labor/employee relations strategy, analyze and develop matrix systems to track and quantify labor relations process.
• Improve employment labor law audit components; this will include immigration audits, FLSA, and state law compliance with a particular emphasis on labor and employment statutes.
• Ensure company’s adherence to state and federal labor laws.
• Continue to build upon company’s employment litigation success.
• Improve unemployment and worker’s compensation success.
• Well-versed in the rules of evidence and introducing evidence.
• Primary responsibility for the drafting, review and negotiation of employment and consulting agreements for all Rochester Regional Health System affiliates.
• Maintain a tracking system for all of the company’s employment and consulting agreements.
• Responsible for ensuring the company’s compliance with all state and federal employment laws.
• Stay informed of all legal employment updates and educate the Human Resources Department and management as necessary.
• Interface with outside counsel as necessary.
• Assist with company mergers and acquisitions partnership deals.

EDUCATION:

• JD: Law (Required)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

PAY RANGE: $125,000.00 - $165,000.00