TPMG Counsel II, Employment

DescriptionJob Summary:In this role, the successful candidate will serve as a trusted legal advisor to The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) physicians, executives, managers, administrators, and Human Resources professionals. The selected candidate will provide strategic employment law counsel and independently manage a broad range of complex legal matters, including employee relations issues, EEO complaints, leave and disability accommodations, wage and hour compliance, immigration matters, and other workplace-related legal risks.This position requires the ability to assess legal exposure, develop practical risk-mitigation strategies, and provide clear, business-focused guidance in a dynamic healthcare environment. Responsibilities include drafting and reviewing policies, agreements, contracts, and other legal documents; overseeing workplace investigations; and managing pre-litigation and litigation matters in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.The ideal candidate is an experienced employment attorney with a demonstrated track record of delivering exceptional client service and legal counsel. Success in this role requires strong project management, critical thinking, problem-solving, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, along with outstanding written and verbal communication abilities.Essential Responsibilities:Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders. Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members. Practices self-leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; influences team members within assigned team or unit. Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Models team collaboration within and across teams.Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies. Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals. Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities; evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.Participates in the creation, review, and negotiation of legal documents by: preparing, drafting, creating, and leading conversations on complex and nuanced written legal advice, contracts, and/or other documents related to subject matter expertise; reviewing work product of others; and serving as an expert and prime contact to clients and other legal professionals (e.g., counsel, paralegals, and legal assistants).Performs and analyzes legal research by: leveraging in-depth and advanced knowledge to interpret and review legal documents (e.g., contracts, memoranda, and policies); ensuring completion of complex research and analyses of case law and statutory/regulatory authority including but not limited to federal and state laws, rules, regulations, accreditation standards, and/or other applicable guidance; identifying complex industry patterns and trends impacting legal questions or issues; and identifying key insights from the research findings and legal analysis to communicate with cross-functional senior business stakeholders to design program-wide strategy and critical business decisions.Assesses legal risk and/or provides legal guidance by: utilizing advanced knowledge of legal principles, business risks, regulatory landscape, and compliance considerations to legal advice and review recommendations on matters critical to the organization; furthering the development of legal strategies for senior business stakeholders and driving the creation of solutions to mitigate legal risks, advance program-wide business strategy, and drive Kaiser Permanente’s mission; collaborating with internal and outside counsel on complex legal matters; driving communication with attorneys to leverage and share expertise and resources in a highly matrixed environment; and engaging other junior-level attorneys and other legal professionals or guiding more junior attorneys in their area of expertise.Contributes to legal planning and strategy by: proactively contributing to the creation of legal strategies for the implementation of cutting-edge solutions to unique issues; partnering with others to resolve complex legal issues through collaborative effort among legal colleagues and stakeholders; providing recommendations to stakeholders on health plan and/or care delivery business and/or clinical strategies; partnering with regulatory services and government relations on Kaiser Permanente’s advocacy strategies to address legislative, regulatory, and litigation risks; and guiding others on the development of responses to regulatory actions as appropriate for practice areas (e.g., audits and enforcement actions).QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:Minimum two (2) years of experience in labor, employment or employee benefits law.​Juris Doctorate (JD) or equivalent (e.g., Legum Baccalaureus [LLBs], Legum Magister [LLMs], and Postgraduate Certificate in Laws [PCLLs]) AND minimum five (5) years of experience as a practicing lawyer.State Bar License (California)Job Field: CounselJob Type: StandardSchedule: Full-timeJob Level: Individual ContributorTravel: NoEmployee Status: Regular