Corporate Counsel

Job Description

Welcome to AMN Healthcare: Where Your Career Becomes the Next Big Success Story!

Ever wondered what it takes to build one of the largest and most successful healthcare staffing and total talent solutions companies?  It takes trailblazers, innovators, and outstanding people like you.  At AMN Healthcare, we don’t just offer jobs; we pave the way for incredible careers.

Why AMN Healthcare?  Because You Deserve the Best:

• Forbes Recognition: We don’t just make lists; we make headlines.  AMN Healthcare proudly claims a spot on Forbes’ prestigious lists not once, but twice!  We’re among the “Best Large Employers for Women,” a testament to our dedication to excellence.
• SIA Approval: Acknowledged by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) as one of the “Rapidly Advancing Staffing Firms,” we have no plans to decelerate in the future.
• Incredible Futures: Join a team that doesn’t just talk about building the future; we’re crafting it.  Discover how AMN Healthcare is crafting incredible futures, one outstanding career at a time.

The Corporate Counsel advises and collaborates with AMN leadership and team members on a variety of issues, which may include (1) contractual agreements (2) litigation matters and disputes (3) investigations (4) compliance and ethics (5) external regulations or laws that affecting business practices (6) employment laws and HR related best practices

Job Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and guidance on a wide range of employment law matters, including hiring practices, employee relations, performance management, terminations, and compliance with federal, state, and local laws
• Provide legal support and advice to internal clients on a broad range of issues primarily related to compliance obligations and litigation risk mitigation  
• Manage outside legal counsel engaged on matters requiring specialized knowledge or expertise; Manage outside counsel on litigation matters
• Develop and conduct training for internal stakeholders or business partners.
• Assist in responding to agency (EEOC, CA CRD, Labor Commissioner) charges and employment related compliance audits
• Develop self-service tools and provide general legal support for internal stakeholders or business partners on a variety of legal and compliance issues
• Support and provide guidance to robust internal ethics and compliance team as well as support for internal regulatory compliance efforts in all areas related to our business
• Provide legal support and advice to internal clients on a broad range of issues, including but not limited to general business law, employment-related laws, contractual matters, collection/bankruptcy matters, corporate governance, intellectual property, and compliance-related issues.
• Assist and advise internal clients at a senior level regarding litigation matters or other disputes with external clients, physicians, and clinicians.
• Handle outside legal counsel engaged by the Company on matters requiring specialized knowledge or expertise.
• Develop and conduct training for internal stakeholders or business partners.
• Assist department team members with AMN’s Ethics in Action program and activities or resources to promote AMN’s Core Values and commitment to ethics.

Key Skills

• Excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills with high work standards and attention to detail
• Flexible and adaptable to change and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

Minimum Education/Certifications: 

• Bachelors’ Degree
• Juris Doctorate Degree
• Admission to California Bar or eligibility to register as in-house counsel in California

Minimum Experience: 

• 3-8 years in practice
• At least 2 years focused on California employment law with a strong preference for knowledge of wage and hour compliance and litigation issues
• Deep expertise in pay practice compliance

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a public company, litigation experience and familiarity with unique compliance requirements of public companies.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in an office/home office environment.
• Team Members must have the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

AMN Healthcare will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

Our Core Values

● Respect ● Passion ● Continuous Improvement ● Trust ● Customer Focus ● Innovation

At AMN Healthcare, our diversity, equity, and inclusion philosophy is grounded in the belief that we should respect all voices, seek different perspectives, and succeed when we act together as a positive force for all of humanity. AMN Healthcare strives to foster a workplace of belonging where all team members can be their authentic selves, where we can apply our collective skills to innovate solutions that empower the future of care. AMN Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay Rate$140,000 - $166,000 Salary

Final pay rate is dependent on experience, training, education, and location.