Corporate Counsel, Employment and Litigation

General Purpose

The Corporate Counsel, Employment and Litigation is a strategic, hands-on role for a mid-level attorney with significant employment and labor law experience who likes to build and thrives in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.

You will support the Employment Practices Legal team by partnering closely with business leaders and the human resources teams to advise on workforce compliance, policy development and implementation, and labor and employment risk management.

In this role, you will help guide the company through complex employment matters while building scalable frameworks that support growth and stability.

This position can be remote for California-based applicants.

All other applicants will be required to locate to Salt Lake City, Utah.

KEY OUTCOME (12-24 MONTHS)

Demonstrate Measurable Reduction in Legal & Employment Risk


* Reduce frequency and severity of employment claims filed against facilities in the state of California through proactive legal counseling and risk mitigation initiatives


* Improve outcomes in wage and hour, PAGA, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation matters


* Identify trends through claims data and partner with leadership on targeted preventative action plans

Establish Scalable Employment Law Infrastructure


* Develop standardized playbooks, templates, and processes for improving wage and hour compliance, beginning with California and extending to other states that are adopting PAGA-like frameworks

Enhance Cross-Functional Collaboration & Business Alignment


* Build strong credibility and influence across Legal, HR, Operations, and senior leadership, especially with regard to wage and hour issues


* Serve as a strategic contributor on sensitive employee matters, organizational changes, and workforce initiatives


* Support a culture of accountability, compliance, and proactive risk management

Drive Cost Control & Litigation Efficiency


* Improve outside counsel management and reduce unnecessary litigation spend


* Increase efficiency in dispute resolution and settlement strategy


* Implement metrics and reporting that provide leadership visibility into employment litigation trends, costs, and exposure

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Employment Litigation & Claims


* Manage and support employment-related claims in California, including wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and PAGA matters


* Assist in responding to administrative agency charges (e.g., EEOC, DFEH/CRD, Labor Commissioner) originating in California


* Draft pre-litigation position statements and settlement agreements


* Partner with HR and internal stakeholders on pre-litigation dispute resolution and risk mitigation

Litigation Support


* Assist in handling broader litigation matters, including commercial disputes, consumer claims, and regulatory inquiries as needed


* Conduct legal research and draft memoranda, pl...