associate-counsel-corporate-legal

Description

Attorney - Employment Law

The Employment Law Attorney represents Burns & McDonnell interests and provides legal advice and counsel to Human Resources, executives, management, and business leaders on employment-related legal matters. This role advises on federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations; supports employee relations, workplace investigations, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, policy development, employment litigation, agency charges, and pre-litigation disputes; and partners with internal stakeholders and outside counsel to manage employment risk and support consistent, compliant workplace practices.

Job Duties:

• Provide employment law advice and counsel to Human Resources, executives, managers, and business leaders on employee relations, investigations, discipline, accommodations, leave, wage and hour, workplace policies, and other employment matters.
• Advise on federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, ADEA, NLRA, OSHA, state equivalents, and other applicable workplace laws.
• Partner with Human Resources and management to assess legal risk and provide practical, business-focused recommendations that support consistent and compliant workplace decisions.
• Draft, review, and revise employment-related agreements, policies, procedures, templates, communications, and training materials.
• Support internal workplace investigations, including intake, strategy, documentation, findings, outcomes, and remediation recommendations.
• Manage employment litigation, agency charges, demand letters, subpoenas, and pre-litigation disputes in partnership with outside counsel.
• Represent or support Company responses before federal, state, and local agencies, including EEOC, DOL, OSHA, NLRB, and state human rights or labor agencies.
• Conduct internal training on employment law topics, including harassment prevention, accommodations, leave management, wage and hour, documentation, and workplace compliance.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory, and case law developments and advise on required policy, practice, and training updates.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Human Resources, Legal, business leaders, and outside counsel.
• Provide regular reports to General Counsel and HR leadership regarding employment matters, risk trends, litigation, agency activity, and compliance initiatives.
• Participate in employment-related risk management and compliance initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• JD ABA Accredited Juris Doctor Degree required

• Ability to become and remain an active member in good standing of Missouri bar

• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including anti-discrimination, accommodation, leave, wage and hour, retaliation, labor relations, and workplace safety requirements.

• Experience advising Human Resources and business leaders on employee relations, performance management, investigations, discipline, separations, accommodations, and leave matters.

• Experience managing or supporting employment litigation, agency charges, demand letters, subpoenas, and pre-litigation employment disputes.

• Ability to draft, review, and interpret employment policies, procedures, agreements, releases, settlement agreements, templates, and employee communications.

• Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk, business needs, employee experience, and consistent policy application in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive and confidential employment matters.

• Experience with law review or other journal writing activity required.

• Must be able to prioritize responsibilities to manage a large workload and very tight deadlines.

• Ability to work in teams and demonstrated leadership and organization skills as an accomplished mentor and team builder.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; detail-oriented, practical, collaborative, and professional.

• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction Upon hire / maintained throughout employment required

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Legal

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Req ID: 263520

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-DNI #COR *IND-DNP*