Position: General Counsel (In-House Counsel)
Location: Massachusetts (Admission to the Massachusetts Bar required)
Northeast Family Services is seeking in-house General Counsel to support the agency’s mission and core values!
The General Counsel will provide legal support and guidance on a wide range of labor and employment related issues while contributing to helping maintain a compliant and effective workforce environment within the healthcare sector.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide legal counsel on a broad spectrum of employment matters including hiring, compensation, wage and hour compliance, benefits, workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, performance management, discipline, termination, privacy, and accommodations.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws – including those specific to Massachusetts.
Assist in developing, interpreting, and implementing employment-related policies and procedures.
Support HR with internal employee relations, investigations, conflict resolution, leave management, and disability-related issues.
Ensure compliance with employment laws such as the FLSA, FMLA, ADA, OSHA, MA Fair Employment Practices ACT, and MA Workers’ Compensation law.
Draft and review legal documents, reports, and regulatory filings
Monitor and interpret changes in employment laws, recommending and implementing policy updates as needed
Collaborate with HR and leadership to resolve employee relations matters and promote a positive workplace culture
Provide education and training on labor and employment law compliance, internal policies, and investigative processes
Prepare legal correspondence, notices, subpoenas, administrative filings, and court / arbitration submission.
Support a range of legal functions to ensure regulatory compliance across the organization.
Qualifications:
Benefits:
Position: General Counsel (In-House Counsel)
Location: Massachusetts (Admission to the Massachusetts Bar required)
Northeast Family Services is seeking in-house General Counsel to support the agency’s mission and core values!
The General Counsel will provide legal support and guidance on a wide range of labor and employment related issues while contributing to helping maintain a compliant and effective workforce environment within the healthcare sector.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide legal counsel on a broad spectrum of employment matters including hiring, compensation, wage and hour compliance, benefits, workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, performance management, discipline, termination, privacy, and accommodations.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws – including those specific to Massachusetts.
Assist in developing, interpreting, and implementing employment-related policies and procedures.
Support HR with internal employee relations, investigations, conflict resolution, leave management, and disability-related issues.
Ensure compliance with employment laws such as the FLSA, FMLA, ADA, OSHA, MA Fair Employment Practices ACT, and MA Workers’ Compensation law.
Draft and review legal documents, reports, and regulatory filings
Monitor and interpret changes in employment laws, recommending and implementing policy updates as needed
Collaborate with HR and leadership to resolve employee relations matters and promote a positive workplace culture
Provide education and training on labor and employment law compliance, internal policies, and investigative processes
Prepare legal correspondence, notices, subpoenas, administrative filings, and court / arbitration submission.
Support a range of legal functions to ensure regulatory compliance across the organization.
Qualifications:
Benefits: