Senior Corporate Counsel – Labor and Employment

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Guild Mortgage

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1960

🏗️ Construction

💸 Finance

🏠 Real Estate

Construction • Finance • Real Estate

Guild Mortgage is a U. S. -based mortgage lender and loan servicer that provides a wide range of home financing products and services to consumers and business partners. The company offers purchase and refinance mortgages, including conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, jumbo, renovation, construction, reverse mortgages, HELOCs, and specialty programs and down-payment assistance. Guild Mortgage operates nationwide through local branches and loan officers, supports borrowers with servicing and online account management, and partners with builders, real estate agents, title agents, and correspondents.

📋 Description

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the Legal and Human Resources Department on labor and employment matters. • Advise stakeholders on federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, compliance strategies, and proposed legislation. • Review company policies and provide guidance on employee relations, disciplinary actions, performance management, terminations, reductions in force, and workplace conflicts. • Advise on discrimination, harassment, retaliation, misconduct complaints, workplace investigations, corrective actions, and legal exposure. • Manage legal escalations and provide practical solutions that support business objectives while managing risk. • Review separation agreements, release agreements, severance programs, reorganizations, reductions in force, and workforce restructuring initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions. • Advise on employee classification, wage and hour compliance, overtime requirements, pay practices, compensation programs, and employment practices. • Provide guidance on ADA accommodations, interactive processes, return-to-work matters, FMLA, state leave programs, pregnancy accommodations, disability management, and protected leave. • Manage employment-related claims, agency charges, demand letters, and litigation matters with the Legal Department and outside counsel. • Participate in trial preparation, discovery, negotiations, witness preparation, and litigation strategy. • Draft position statements and responses to the EEOC and state labor agencies. • Draft, review, and negotiate employment agreements, executive agreements, offer letters, retention agreements, separation and severance agreements, independent contractor agreements, consulting agreements, and contingent workforce arrangements. • Review and negotiate HR-related vendor contracts and maintain standard employment contract language, templates, and legal provisions. • Advise on restrictive covenants, confidentiality, non-disclosure, non-solicitation, intellectual property, and arbitration provisions. • Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting vendor relationships, outsourced services, employee data management, and third-party workforce arrangements. • Support Legal Department initiatives, contract matters, and special projects as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• J.D. and bachelor's degree or college courses/technical training related to Business, Finance, Legal, or a related field; a combination of education and experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree. • Minimum five years of labor and employment law experience, preferably advising employers. • Admission to a state bar in good standing. • Experience supporting Human Resources functions in a corporate environment. • Experience in multi-state employment law compliance. • Prior in-house counsel experience. • Independent legal judgment and discretion in analyzing employment issues, assessing risk, and developing recommendations. • Experience conducting or advising on workplace investigations. • Experience managing agency charges, employment litigation, and outside counsel. • Deep knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including FLSA, ADA, FMLA, EEO, OSHA, Title VII, ADEA, and PWFA. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, risk assessment, project management, and organizational skills. • Ability to influence leaders, manage confidential information, balance legal compliance with business needs, analyze facts and data, and manage multiple priorities and deadlines. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, Wiki, collaborative cloud-based programs, and third-party software applications. • Ability to work in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment and adhere to process protocols. • Must be able to work Monday–Friday during the business week and adapt effectively to workplace stressors.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • AD&D insurance • LTD insurance • 401(k) with employer match • Pleasant work environment • Competitive compensation • Excellent benefits package