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Associate Counsel, Employment

Nashville Union CoworkingFull-time$118k2026-09-04 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid

Core

Provide pragmatic day-to-day employment advice and counseling on a broad range of employment issues to balance business impact and legal risk, including HR practices, performance management, terminations, leaves of absence, investigations, and employee accommodations.

Role type

Associate Counsel, Employment Law

Builds

Legal strategies for early resolution of pre-litigation and litigation matters

Domain

Employment Law / Human Resources

Required skills

Litigation experience, Counseling experience, Knowledge of federal and state anti-discrimination/harassment/retaliation laws, Policy interpretation, Training delivery, Legal research, Strategic thinking, Public speaking

Preferred skills

In-house experience, Global workforce support experience, California law expertise

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Investigate pre-litigation and litigation matters; Develop and implement strategies for early resolution; Provide guidance and interpret policies and procedures; Provide legal counsel and support to a global workforce; Partner closely with Employee Relations and People team professionals; Monitor important developments in employment law across jurisdictions; Develop and deliver training to managers and employees

Seniority

Associate, 4+ years experience