Job description

As our nationwide growth accelerates, our Legal team at our Corporate HQ in Mechanicsburg, PA plays a key role in driving forward our mission of Bringing Happiness to Every Home™ by ensuring the company adheres to external rules and internal controls while meeting business goals.

As our Employment Litigation Counsel, you will report to the General Counsel and work very closely with Employment Counsel, Litigation Counsel, and the entire Legal and Human Resources Departments.

What You’ll Contribute

In this role, you can expect to:

• Manage pre-litigation and litigation employment matters, including disputes, demands, and claims.
• Provide in-house legal counsel on employment related matters including, but not limited to, employee relations issues; internal investigations; federal and state wage and hour laws; workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, and other state agency claims; commissions; compensation plans; employee benefits; employment agreements; separation agreements; FMLA and ADA accommodation requests; and employment related hearings, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Provide legal counsel and advice to internal clients to protect the Company's reputation and business interests and help ensure it complies with all relevant employment laws, rules, regulations, and contractual requirements.
• Be responsible for core employment litigation work, including legal assessment and analysis, preparing and overseeing internal litigation holds, pre-litigation dispute resolution, preparing and/or editing case material, drafting correspondence, responding to subpoenas and discovery requests, drafting and reviewing pleadings and other court documents, interviewing witnesses, preparing witnesses for testimony, negotiating and drafting settlement agreements, and attending depositions, hearings, and other administrative and judicial proceedings.

What It Takes to Succeed

At West Shore Home, we are Default Aggressive towards our goals and take Extreme Ownership of our results. We’ll provide you with the training and tools to set you up for success, and we hope that you’ll bring:

• JD degree from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania
• Minimum of five (5) years of litigation experience with a mid-sized law firm or larger
• Substantial employment litigation experience, including with fact investigation, discovery responses, depositions, motion practice, mediation, and developing litigation strategy
• Experience preparing witnesses for interviews, depositions, and trials
• Experience and understanding of eDiscovery
• Experience practicing before federal courts, state courts, and administrative agencies
• Experience with contract drafting, negotiating, and interpretation.

We Invest in YOU

We believe that when employees know they are valued and safe, they’ll bring their best efforts every day. That is why we go above and beyond to ensure that our teammates know just how much they mean to us, and we are proud to have earned Top Workplaces USA for Compensation & Benefits recognition.

We’ve got you covered with:

• Multiple health insurance options (medical, dental, vision, accident, life, critical illness, and short- and long-term disability)
• 401K retirement plan with company match
• Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO)
• Continued training & leadership development opportunities
• Unlimited professional and personal growth potential

More to Know

• Schedule: Exempt role with standard hours from 8:00AM to 5:00PM
• Location: Mechanicsburg, PA (On-site)
• Seniority Level: Senior

Why Work at West Shore Home?

We are on a mission to do something that has never been done before – to build the first nationwide home remodeling brand. That requires a high level of imagination, commitment, and determination from people who take extreme ownership of their circumstances. We are proud that our commitment to culture has earned us the 2023 Top Workplaces USA award as one of the nation’s top employers, as well as distinct recognition in the following categories: Leadership, Purpose & Values, and Compensation & Benefits.

We operate at our best when every employee works to achieve their individual potential. To facilitate this, West Shore Home actively invests in our people by providing the structure and support to challenge you as you grow professionally and offering tools to achieve personal satisfaction. If you are looking to unlock your potential andfind out what you are truly capable of, there is no better place to do so.

Our Growth Story

What started as a local window & door replacement company in a small Pennsylvania suburb has grown into a technology-enabled home improvement powerhouse with over 2,500 employees across 16+ states. With continued national expansion plans, we have committed ourselves to staying true to our roots with a customer-first mindset and an employee-centric culture. While we come from different backgrounds and experiences, we are aligned by our values and are driven by a common goal – becoming America’s Most Admired Home Remodeling Brand®.

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It is the policy of West Shore Home to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. All employees are subject to a pre-employment screening process including a background check and drug screen. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to your recruiter.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Mechanicsburg, PA 17050: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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