Senior Associate General Counsel

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Senior Associate General Counsel
The candidate collaborates with the District’s Human Resources Department, providing advice and guidance on employee policy issues including drafting policies, strategic staffing issues, employee benefits issues, disciplinary actions, terminations, grievances, and accommodations under the ADA. Represents the District in employment matters before administrative tribunals or in state or federal court. Drafts employment contracts for high-level administrators. Handles responses to Office of Civil Rights discrimination complaints, reviews EEOC positions statements and EEO reports. This position works with the Director of Risk Management on evaluating claims, and supervises outside counsel handling employment and tort claims against the District. Advises management regarding compliance with workplace policies, state and federal law, including but not limited to, AZ employment law (including Prop 206), Title VII, ADA, FMLA, Equal Pay Act; manages matters before the Arizona Civil Rights and EEOC, as well as internal discrimination claims; litigates employment matters in state and federal court. Provides legal advice, case law interpretation, and consultation; researches industry trends, solutions and best practices; represents public agencies, including open meeting law and public records act experience; developes policy to ensure regulatory compliance and maintain organizational standards; performs contract negotiation and building consensus. Utilizes communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interactions with coworkers, supervisors, , the Governing Board, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction. Manages tasks in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment where priorities change quickly; coordinates deadlines, prioritizing work demands and assigning/monitoring work (based on assignment); supervises full time staff.

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