Senior Employment Counsel

Nomad is seeking a talented, highly motivated, and business-oriented senior employment attorney with extensive experience managing all areas of employment law to join the growing Nomad Legal Team. In this position, you will partner with the People, Product and Operations Teams and business owners to deliver the highest quality legal advice and strategic business guidance on a broad range of labor and employment matters in the United States. Nomad offers a quick-paced and busy environment, and this role requires excellent business judgment, personal integrity, self-sufficiency, and organizational skills. This position reports directly to the General Counsel.

• Partner with various functions within our People team to support their day to day legal needs.
• Provide practical, actionable advice on employment matters including reasonable accommodations, compliance, performance management, terminations, recruiting, hiring, and compensation and benefits.
• Manage and update, as needed, the company’s legal documents, including offer letters, employment agreements, separation agreements and handbooks.
• Work closely with our Product teams to help design and build products that clinicians and facilities use.
• Partner with our Operations teams to advise on the employment and labor related issues that come up in our staffing business.
• Manage all aspects of litigation and discovery including e-discovery; coordinate with company witnesses and record custodians.
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional partners on complex projects to sustain and enhance employment law compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Work cross-functionally to help build and implement scalable employment policies and programs that balance legal risk with business impact.

• Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school and an active admission to a State Bar.
• 8+ years of employment law experience with a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Ability to work with department leaders, and compliance, to develop and implement internal policies.
• A team player who acts with high integrity and professionalism.
• Inspire, trust, and earn the confidence and cooperation of your business partners. 
• Strong equity lens with a focus on equitable decision-making processes.

• An interest in government relations and keeping up to date on proposed laws that may affect healthcare staffing companies.
• Experience providing legal support and strategic advice on executive compensation programs, employee health and welfare plans, qualified and non-qualified plans, and ERISA-related matters.

We are committed to providing care and that starts with equipping Nomad employees with benefits focused on enhancing physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being. Our packages may include comprehensive health plans, 401k matching, equity, flexible PTO, sick leave, paid parental leave, a remote-first work environment with an annual stipend to kit out your home office, and more! Compensation for this role for a candidate based in Colorado is expected to be between $166,000 and $205,000, and for a candidate based in NYC to be between $195,500 and $241,000. Actual pay may be higher or lower depending on geographic locations, skills, experience, and other factors permitted by law. This role is also eligible to receive a bonus, which is not guaranteed and may be based on individual and company performance.