Associate General Counsel

Job Description

Job Description

Company Overview

Since 1997, AlphaStaffHCM™ has delivered HR outsourcing solutions to thousands of small and medium-sized businesses across the country, as well as some large organizations. AlphaStaffHCM™ is majority-owned by its management team, giving it the freedom to invest in its employees and client relationships to drive long-term value. With a dynamic and adaptable approach, we are constantly finding the best solutions to meet our clients’ needs. We help our clients improve talent management, compliance, employee benefits, and HR technology by creating tailored solutions. Our experienced leadership team is comprised of thought leaders in the human capital management and insurance sectors. We are constantly looking for “athletes” – driven and passionate individuals, to join our dynamic team. Our company culture emphasizes diversity and a collaborative environment where everyone’s opinion is valued. As one team, we have one mission : to create Raving Fans with every interaction as we help our clients solve day-to-day human capital challenges better, faster, smarter.

Who You Are

We’re looking for an experienced, creative Associate General Counsel with an employment law and employee benefits background to join a small but mighty Legal team in a remote role with occasional travel to Sunrise, Florida (outside Ft. Lauderdale). The person in this role will help plan, develop, and execute the Legal Department’s strategic initiatives, provide legal advice and counsel on a wide range of employment-law / HR-related and employee benefits-related matters, understand how to operationalize legal guidance, and effectively distill complex legal concepts into understandable terms. This person can expect to assume responsibility and ownership of initiatives from Day One and interface frequently with key stakeholders. The person assuming this role must have mastered an Executive Presence and have a “can-do”, collaborative attitude.

What You’ll Be Doing

Day-to-Day :

Provide practical, day-to-day legal guidance to internal teams on complex topics that may have been escalated in the employee benefits and HR / employment law spaces, such as compliance concerns relating to 408(b)(2) disclosures, Form 5500 requirements, Non-Discrimination Testing, ACA reporting, PCORI, and CMS / Medicare Part D, as well as leave laws, wage and hour issues, discrimination / harassment and new HR-related Executive Orders.

Strategic Business Partner :

• Work hand-in-hand with the General Counsel, Corporate Counsel, HR, Client Services, and other internal teams to ensure legal strategy aligns with business goals.
• Partner with the Corporate Counsel to develop trainings or resources on current regulatory issues in an engaging, concise manner.
• Maintain the perspective of Company strategic goals.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders to accelerate understanding of the business and facilitate role success.
• Demonstrate an Executive Presence during presentations and communications to the Company.

Employee Benefits And Employment Law

Management

Manage employees including the Employee Benefits Specialist and 401(k) Plan Administrator

Contracts Management :

Staying on Top of Trends :

Department Structure :

What You Bring to the Table

Educational Requirements and Licensing Requirements

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Disclaimers : AlphaStaff, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), past or present military service, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. AlphaStaff, Inc. also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. To help ensure a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for our employees and others, to protect company property, and to ensure efficient operations, AlphaStaff, Inc. has adopted a policy of maintaining a workplace free of drugs and alcohol. Employees and applicants may be requested to submit to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with applicable law. This job posting is a corporate role within AlphaStaff’s internal team and is not associated with client-facing staffing services, but is intended for hiring within our internal operations.