Serving as a Senior Legal Analyst, you 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. This work involves mitigating risks and driving business outcomes via analysis, interpretation, organization of information, and development of strategies and proposals to rectify problem areas. This position focuses on employment, labor, and benefits-related matters, including research in new areas impacting the enterprise's workforce, employment litigation support, and operations support.
Responsibilities
Flexibly provide support, analysis, escalation, and insight to employment attorneys regarding complex workplace and human resources legal issues with limited guidance
Manage 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
Serve as a liaison to outside employment counsel, coordinating documents and knowledge sharing for active employment litigation, depositions, discovery requests, and benefits matters as needed
Identify legal requirements and issues by researching statutes and case law; provide insight, recommendations, and conclusions on requirements
Manage 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
Develop and manage 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
Assist employment counsel with the preparation of standard employment documents such as separation agreements, benefits plans, responses to RFPs, communications related to ADA/LOA matters, policies, and guidelines
Analyze, recommend, and implement improvements and best practices pertaining to case management, legal document production, and review processes
Manage routine legal tasks, both independently and as requested by attorneys
Provide regular feedback to attorneys and appropriate departmental personnel regarding the status of legal projects
Serve as initial point of escalation for significant issues from legal staff
Oversee document collection and position statement drafting for administrative agency charges (e.g., EEOC, DOL, or state equivalent filings)
Collaborate 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
Requirements
Minimum of 4 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree
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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 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
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
Nice to have:
5 years of experience with a JD or paralegal certification
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)
Benefits
Competitive incentive pay
401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
Rich medical and 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, and pet care assistance
Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
Employee discount program
Important Details
Work Authorization: Delta Dental will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position
About the Company
Delta Dental is dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of its employees and their loved ones. For over 68 years, it has served communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care. The Delta Dental of California network includes affiliates Delta Dental Insurance Company; Delta Dental of Pennsylvania; Delta Dental of New York, Inc.; Delta Dental of the District of Columbia; Delta Dental of Delaware, Inc.; and Delta Dental of West Virginia, providing dental benefits to more than 31 million people across 15 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The company and its affiliates are part of Delta Dental Plans Association (DDPA), a not-for-profit national association based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Through its national network of Delta Dental companies, it offers dental coverage in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories. It offers vision coverage through DeltaVision in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Collectively, it delivers benefits to more Americans than any other dental insurance company. Delta Dental includes: Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and Delta Dental of New York. The company is unable to hire individuals residing in Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), or other US Territories at this time. Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.
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