Corporate Counsel - Employment And Litigation

Overview
Frontdoor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTDR) is reimagining how homeowners maintain and repair their most valuable asset – their home. As the parent company of two leading brands, we bring over 50 years of experience in providing our members with comprehensive options to protect their homes from costly and unexpected breakdowns through our extensive network of pre-qualified professional contractors. American Home Shield, the category leader in home service plans with approximately two million members, gives homeowners budget protection and convenience, covering up to 23 essential home systems and appliances. Frontdoor is a cutting edge, one-stop app for home repair and maintenance. Enabled by our Streem technology, the app empowers homeowners by connecting them in real time through video chat with pre-qualified experts to diagnose and solve their problems. The Frontdoor app also offers homeowners a range of other benefits including DIY tips, discounts and more. For more information about American Home Shield and Frontdoor, please visit frontdoor.com.
Responsibilities
Role Summary: (Remote/Virtual - light travel as needed)
Frontdoor seeks a talented, energetic, innovative and self‐motivated attorney with at least 3-5 years of relevant legal experience to serve as Corporate Counsel – Employment and Litigation. This position will report directly to the Assistant General Counsel – Employment and Litigation and will be responsible for advising on a range of employment-related matters and handling various litigation and arbitration matters.This role requires a person to possess a strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, coupled with an employment and/or litigation background. The ideal candidate will have a practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving and will value working in a dynamic and fast-paced corporate environment.
House Rules:
A successful candidate will also be energized and excited by our house rules. If you identify with our house rules we would welcome the opportunity to meet you!
Obsess over our customers’ problems - We wake up every day and obsess about how to remove the hassle out of our customers’ lives. We start with the customer and work backwards.
Be an owner, not a renter - We own our actions, and don’t make excuses or accept them. We’re good stewards of our energy and resources. We set high standards and hold ourselves and each other accountable.
Be transparent, build trust - Transparency builds trust, where strong teams and great ideas are born and freely shared. We treat others with respect and win together. We check egos at the door, and have no place for politics or personal agendas.
Do great things every day - We give our best and work with integrity and purpose. We believe a diversity of people, talent and ideas makes us stronger. We’re inquisitive and innovative, never satisfied with the status quo. We solve problems, make lives better, and enjoy what we do.
Responsibilities include:
Providing high quality legal advice and counsel in a timely fashion to the Assistant General Counsel, other legal team members and business partners on employment issues pertaining to the operations and continued growth and expansion of our home service plan business and related businesses.
Assisting with the company’s response in various dispute proceedings, including federal and state litigation, government investigations, arbitration matters and administrative proceedings before the EEOC and other agencies.
Providing legal support to the People team regarding employment and labor-related matters, which may include employee relations issues, policy development and employee benefit plan compliance.
Assuring company compliance with federal, state and local labor and employment laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act, State and local wage and hour laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Title VII and ERISA.
Developing strategies to mitigate risks, especially with regard to litigation, arbitration and enforcement issues.
Assisting as needed on labor and employment issues for the company’s international operations.
Identifying and analyzing legal issues, and effectively communicating sound, understandable legal recommendations to the appropriate business team members.
Actively participating in a collaborative manner in cross-functional business teams to identify, evaluate, and resolve complex business issues and risks.
Working with and supervising outside counsel and managing litigation budgets, as appropriate.
Willingness to handle other projects and matters as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
Requirements:
J.D. with at least 3-5 years legal experience, preferably in a law firm or in-house legal department handling employment and/or litigation matters, although willing to consider strong candidates with other experiences;
Expertise operating in a complex regulatory environment and/or an innovative or rapidly-growing company or similar business venture is strongly preferred;
Top academic record and large firm experience preferred;
Creative problem solver with customer focus and “can do” attitude;
Ability to multi-task with a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines within a changing, fast‐paced environment;
Team player with strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;
Able to easily build rapport and the gain the confidence and respect of peers and business leaders;
Possess strong issue identification and problem-solving skills;and
Good standing in a state bar with the ability to join the Tennessee bar as in-house counsel.
Location:
Remote, but willingness to travel to business locations as required.
Other/State Specific
This role pays between $147,300 to $203,500 and your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, responsibilities, experience, and location.
At Frontdoor certain roles are eligible for additional rewards and incentives. Speak directly to your recruiter to learn more.
Our approach to benefits is holistic, and includes health, wellbeing and financial components including: insurance for medical/pharmacy, dental, vision, life, and disability, weight loss and smoking cessation programs, matching 401(k) and ability to participate in our employee stock purchase plan.
Learn more about benefits (https://frontdoor.jobs/benefits/) at Frontdoor.
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Job Locations US
ID 2023-3274
Category Legal
Type Full Time
Company AHS American Home Shield Corp