Legal Analyst III

At Mitratech, we are a team of technocrats focused on building world-class products that simplify operations in the Legal, Risk, Compliance, and HR functions of Fortune 100 companies. We are a close-knit, globally dispersed team that thrives in an ecosystem that supports individual excellence and takes pride in its diverse and inclusive work culture centered around great people practices, learning opportunities, and having fun! Our culture is the ideal blend of entrepreneurial spirit and enterprise investment, enabling the chance to move at a rapid pace with some of the most complex, leading-edge technologies available.

Job Overview

The Legal Analyst III works on a team that is responsible for creating a range of content (emails, charts, guides, policies, etc.) on federal, state, and local employment law statutes and regulations. We also maintain the accuracy of existing legal content and assist client-facing teams with legal analysis and interpretation.

The legal analyst's primary responsibility is legal research and analysis followed by creation of original content that will help our clients-usually HR practitioners with no legal knowledge-navigate their compliance obligations. This role requires exceptional reasoning, writing, and editing skills.

Both broad and deep familiarity with employment law and HR concepts are necessary for this role. We are engaged in a constant balancing act to determine what information, and how much of it, will best serve our clients. Because of this, the person in this role will need to be able to operate decisively (and concisely) in gray areas.

The ideal candidate will be an active team member who helps us continually improve our content. They will be comfortable working in a client-focused, fast-paced environment. They will have a proven record of understanding and writing accurately and concisely about legislation and policy matters, meeting deadlines, demonstrating flexibility when moving from one task to another, and working as part of a cohesive team.

About Our Team

The Legal Analysis team consists of three attorneys (soon to be four!), three dogs, and two cats spread out across the United States. We work very closely, with frequent and informal meetings, as all of our content is subject to the two (or more) sets of eyes rule. We think we're hilarious and value a good laugh as highly as we value the Oxford comma. Extra hours are rarely required and we'll treat you like an adult with respect to time away from your computer or "the office."

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Legislative and regulatory research and analysis.
• Content creation. Creates plain language content on a wide range of employment law and HR issues, often on a tight deadline, and in conformance with specific writing styles.
• Content maintenance. Reviews, audits, updates, and edits various content types to ensure accuracy of information and usability for clients.
• Research assistance. Assists our HR Advisors in understanding and relaying complex information to clients.
• Offers ideas for improvement and graciously accepts constructive criticism-unlike most attorneys, we operate as a team.
• Other duties as assigned, including some team administrative duties.

Requirements & Skills:

• Written communication - Translates complicated and often fundamentally unclear statutes, orders, and regulations into clear explanations and action items that can be understood by someone with zero legal background and limited HR background.
• Critical Thinking and Analysis - Applies legal skills, logic, and reasoning to identify issues and propose solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Understands the implications of new information for both current and future compliance. Able to summarize large amounts of legal information.
• Legal Research - Has excellent legal research skills.
• Organization - Is detail-driven in research, writing, and maintenance of team to-do lists and spreadsheets.
• Editing - Is skilled at high level editing (moving paragraphs, excising topics, changing entire tone) as well as proofreading.
• Teamwork - Works collaboratively with a small team of lawyers and also across teams as needed (read: there's a fair amount of video conferencing); exhibits objectivity and openness to others contributes to building a positive team spirit; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Openness to Constructive Criticism - Welcomes feedback on analysis, writing, formatting, and presentation and speaking skills. Uses feedback to improve work product in the future.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively, listens and gets clarification when necessary, interacts effectively with other team members and departments.
• Time Management - Establishes priorities, plans work, and meets required deadlines while being consistently flexible when the need to switch tasks or legal topics arises.
• Self-motivation - Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
• Technical Skills- Is proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and willing and able to learn how to effectively use additional applications.

Education:

• Juris Doctor required
• At least five years of experience working with a broad range of employment laws and regulations.
• Extremely strong writing skills
• Preferably at least three years of experience working in a broad HR or employment law advisory role
• HR certification from HRCI or SHRM preferred

Mitratech remains committed to equitable and transparent pay practices. Final base salary offered may vary from the range listed and will be determined after carefully considering multiple factors during the hiring process, including location, relevant experience and education, required competencies and skill proficiency level, and review of internal equity. We encourage candidates to apply even if they may not meet all listed requirements.

We will disclose intended pay ranges in our job ads for US-based opportunities- This role can be performed 100% remote anywhere in the US. Anticipated Pay Range: $95,000 - $110,000 Annually USD

Total compensation includes US employee benefits, and annual bonus eligibility.

Benefits we offer:

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401k + Employer Match
• PTO + 11 Paid Holidays + 4 Annual Paid Global Wellness Days Off
• STD, LTD & Group Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• FSA & HSA Options
• Employee Assistance Program

Perks we offer:

• Remote Work
• Career Advancement & Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Recognition

The position will remain posted until a candidate has been hired, or we may pull the job ad at any time due to volume of qualified applicants.

Mitratech is proud to be an EEOE, M/F/D/V, and we are committed to diversity both in practice and spirit at the corporate level.Mitratech participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's I-9 to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration Records. To learn more, visit:everify.com

We are an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.