Employers Council is seeking an Employment Law Staff Attorney (Full-time position) to join our team. We partner with employers to grow exceptional, dynamic workplaces by offering a comprehensive set of services.

For over 85 years, our committed staff have worked at the top of their fields to provide the highest quality guidance to help organizations create cultures that support a highly engaged workforce.

Become a part of making work better for everyone by helping employers build exceptional workplaces!

Location: 2231 E Camelback Road, Suite 211, Phoenix, AZ 85016 (Hybrid; ample opportunity for remote work with regular in-person requirements both in-office and at member locations as needed.)

Type: Full-time Exempt

Salary Range: $113,400 - $133,900

Closing Date: Open until filled

Position Summary

The Employment Law Attorney should have a practical, solutions-driven counseling ability with a client-service-oriented approach. This includes the capability of multi-tasking and dealing with ambiguity in the law, process & procedure. The attorney should be able to adequately demonstrate a solid understanding of various substantive areas of employment law including, but not limited to, discrimination and harassment, disability and accommodations, employee policies, and wage and hour matters (e.g. Title VII, FMLA, FLSA, ADA, OSHA and related state laws).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Advise and counsel employers regarding multiple and complex legal issues, recognizing and addressing potential risks with situations including performance documentation, discipline, termination, layoffs, employment agreements, waiver and release agreements, non-compete agreements, confidentiality agreements, etc.
• Ability to create and maintain strong relationships with members through regular in-person, phone, email and virtual, communication.
• Ability to meet with members in-person to orient and engage them in the benefits of membership, while ensuring member confidence in Employers Council’s employment law expertise.
• Demonstrate independence, competence, and confidence when advising management and business leaders on complex employment law matters.
• Ability to understand legal and business priorities and help build consensus among multiple stakeholders (e.g. HR professionals and management teams).
• Evaluate and analyze EEO/ Civil Rights claims, draft position statements and represent employers in state and federal agency proceedings.
• Advise employers on compliance with related or conflicting state and federal laws including wage and hour, Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Workers Compensation, and state anti-discrimination statutes.
• Support current member engagement by conducting assessments and strategy/priorities meetings throughout their membership year to bolster member engagement and awareness of fee-based services.
• Represent employers in administrative hearing processes including unemployment hearings and wage claims.
• Create and update various member resources including white papers, sample policies, agreements, template webinars, and website blog articles.
• Prepare & deliver live and virtual training to organizations in various practice areas including harassment, equal employment opportunity law, termination, wage and hour, FMLA, disability law, performance documentation, etc.
• Prepare multi-media training materials and conduct interactive training classes at Employers Council offices or at member locations on a wide variety of HR related topics via both in-classroom and e-learning methodologies.
• Review employee handbooks, manuals, policies and procedures from a legal perspective.
• Prepare and deliver presentations/speeches to community/industry groups on employment law related topics to audiences ranging in size from a handful to a few hundred or more
• Advise organizations concerning employee relations matters, risk management, policies, procedures and employment law and HR issues.
• Strong legal research capability and a solid understanding of Westlaw or other similar research platforms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Education

Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Law degree (JD) and Arizona Bar admission is required. Multistate licensure (or the willingness to seek admission), is a plus.
• 1-3 years of employment law experience preferred
• Excellent attention to detail; ability to work independently and execute plans to meet employers’ needs; ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities; ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to quickly gain the confidence of clients and exercise judgment to analyze problems, propose resolutions, and provide advice considering the needs of the member organization.
• Experience in representation and responding to state & federal agency charges, audits and investigations is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster relationships.
• Training and/or public speaking experience highly preferred. Courtroom experience can meet this expectation.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-functional team.
• Proficient with word-processing, presentation, spreadsheet and database software (E.g. Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point).
• Must reside in Arizona within commuting distance of the Phoenix office.
• A passion for providing top notch customer service and supporting members
• Occasional Travel

Full-time Benefits

Employers Council offers a robust Benefits Plan, including:

• Employer Paid Medical Insurance premium options with enhanced offerings
• Health, Flexible and Dependent care spending account options with employer contributions
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Employer paid Life/AD&D
• Employer paid Short Term Disability
• Monthly Office and Phone Stipend
• Unrivaled 401k match
• Paid time off - Vacation, holiday, float, sick
• Strong work/life balance encouraged
• Flexible and remote working options
• Voluntary Supplemental Group Insurance offerings
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• Park Pass reimbursement
• Culture of Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Work Environment

General office environment with opportunities to work remotely. Occasional lifting. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please contact

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets