Associate Labor and Employment Attorney

Labor and Employment Attorney

Lewisville Texas preferred

$165,0000 to $185,000 DOE

This position is bonus Eligible

We are currently seeking a Labor & Employment Lawyer to have national responsibility for advice, counsel, and litigation management in the exciting world of emergency medical services.

This Labor & Employment Attorney will spend their time between employment law counsel, employment litigation, and labor relations. This role has a special knowledge and focus on wage and hour law, application of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), ADA and accommodations, leave, and the unique workgroups and CBAs across GMR. No two days will look the same for this Attorney, and they're excited to join this important and impactful space.

Responsibilities

• Work with and advise human resources, business partners, and other functional teams regarding traditional labor and employment-related issues across the country.
• Communicate efficiently and effectively with all levels directly, as well as providing guidance and practical solutions for various corporate initiatives.
• Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal business partners and stakeholders.
• Stays current with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provides practical, compliant, and strategic legal advice and counsel on a full range of employment law issues, including issues arising under the FMLA, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, USERRA, OSHA, WARN, and other federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Conducts legal research on a wide range of labor and employment law topics.
• Manages and partners with outside counsel in sophisticated litigation matters in a strategic and cost-effective manner.
• Assists other Departments of the Company in reviewing legal issues, including personnel, employee relations, and labor relations issues
• Delivers training and direction to Leaders throughout the Company on employment law and compliance matters
• Effectively prioritizes and manages concurrent projects with competing Company demands
• Heavy case Load management.
• Lead and advise on cross-functional projects and support legal and business operations as needed.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience counseling clients on employment and labor law issues, conducting investigations, drafting responses to administrative charges, handling reductions in force, and developing and implementing employment handbooks, policies and procedures.
• Awareness of new or pending federal and state legislation, rules and regulations and industry developments and trends.
• Experience working independently and cross-functionally.
• Experience taking on complex projects.
• Labor and Employment background
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced legal environment

• Client-service and commercial orientation.
  
  

Qualifications

Licenses & experience

• NLRA or RLA experience.
• Active bar license.
• Prior in-house experience.
• Exceptional academic and law firm credentials.

Why Choose GMR? Global Medical Response (GMR) and its family of solutions are dedicated to delivering compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. Here you'll embark in meaningful work that will make an impact on you and the customers we service. View our employees' stories on how we provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com.

Learn how our values are at the core of our services and vital to how we approach care and check out our comprehensive benefit options at GlobalMedicalResponse.com/Careers.

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on March 21st, 2025

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

Check out our careers site benefits page to learn more about our comprehensive benefit options, which include medical, vision, dental, 401k, disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, vacation and paid time off.