Associate Counsel - Dispute Resolution & Employment

HealthPartners is currently hiring for an Associate Counsel - Dispute Resolution & Employment. Sitting within the Law and Risk Management department, the associate counsel provides risk-based legal advice on labor and employment law issues, including FMLA, ADA, wage and hour, discipline, discharge, discrimination, harassment, and the like to HealthPartners and its related organizations in a collaborative team environment. Over time, the practice for the attorney in this position will increase in sophistication, breadth and depth of legal expertise, client assignments, and substantive areas of law.

Required Qualifications:

• Law Degree from an accredited school with strong academic credentials.
• Current license to practice; must be admitted to practice law in Minnesota within 6 months or as determined by the Deputy General Counsel for Dispute Resolution & Employment and the General Counsel.
• Relevant employment counseling and/or litigation experience.
• Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to excel in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Windows and electronic document management environments. Must possess a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and an ability to adapt to new and emerging technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a complex and highly collaborative organization.
• Strong knowledge of the laws applicable to federal and state (including but not limited to Minnesota and Wisconsin) employment law issues with experience in providing risk-based advice.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated interest and experience collaborating with clients at all levels as part of a highly engaged team to develop innovative solutions to employment law issues.
• Other relevant experience in the healthcare industry which would support HealthPartners mission and vision.
• 5 or more years of legal experience in employment law counseling, traditional labor law, and/or litigation.
• Intellectual curiosity and a demonstrated life-long desire to learn.

Hours/Location:

• M-F; Days
• May work in a hybrid capacity with an occasional need to be onsite for meetings or collaborative work group sessions.

Responsibilities:

• Provide in-depth employment law advice, analysis, and solutions to clients in a highly regulated industry and consistent with the organization's risk tolerance.
• Conduct factual inquiries, perform legal research and analysis, identify legal issues, and develop and recommend legal strategy solutions.
• Analyze new and changing employment laws and regulations, and partner with Human Resources clients on policy review and implementing best practices.
• Draft and review employment-related agreements.
• Work collaboratively with the Dispute Resolution & Employment Team as well as other members of the Department, clients at all levels, and as part of cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate independently with clients to provide advice on other projects as assigned.
• Actively develop additional areas of expertise to create interchangeability with other Team and Department attorneys in other substantive areas.
• Provide support to other Department members as assigned.
• Model HealthPartners values of Excellence, Compassion, Partnership, and Integrity.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Deputy General Counsel for Dispute Resolution & Employment and/or the General Counsel.
• Exercise independent judgment on specific legal matters with oversight given by the Law Department Leaders, the General Counsel, or their designees.