Corporate Counsel-Labor and Employment

Life Time Legal partners with, propels, and protects our growing Healthy Way of Life businesses. We support our business partners with subject matter expertise, a problem-solving approach, and trusted advice.

Our goal is to propel growth at Life Time while calibrating and mitigating legal risk. We cover all major legal practice areas including, corporate / transactional, consumer, intellectual property, employment, property development (real estate and construction), litigation, and regulatory / licensing work.

What does it mean to be a part of the Legal Team? We offer the opportunity for professional accomplishment and growth with diverse, talented, and collaborative Team Members in a dynamic work environment at a company with an indisputably important mission to help people live healthier lives.

Position Summary

The Corporate Counsel at Life Time will support the day-to-day operations of the organization, manage employment litigation and disputes involving the Company, and assist with Company-wide projects and initiatives.

This individual will provide direct support on all employment-law-related items within their assigned region, and will play an integral role in supporting the Company’s operations and success by providing sound legal advice, exercising problem solving skills, and building relationships with key clients and business leaders at Life Time.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal advice on a wide range of issues including, without limitation, employment investigations, discipline and discharge, performance management, wage and hour, leaves and accommodations, recruiting and onboarding, job descriptions and position-related documentation, and training practices and materials.
• Assist the operations teams with onboarding practices, including, without limitation, by analyzing obligations job applicants may owe to prior employers.
• Manage employment litigation and disputes with, or without, the assistance of outside counsel.
• Provide direction to clients regarding internal audits and process improvements.
• Lead and / or provide legal guidance to support compliance initiatives across the Company.
• Draft and provide guidance regarding the implementation of new policies, practices, and procedures.
• Support new club opening efforts by analyzing location-specific laws and implementing necessary controls and practices in advance of site openings.
• Routinely monitor and review legal updates and new federal, state, and local laws, and help drive necessary changes.
• Draft and conduct internal legal trainings.
• Conduct legal research and present to clients.

Minimum Qualifications

Education :

• 4-Year Undergraduate Degree
• J.D. from an Accredited Law School

Experience :

5-7 years’ experience providing employment-related legal advice / guidance and managing / litigating employment-related disputes in either a law firm or in-house environment preferred.

Licenses / Certifications / Registration :

Valid license to practice law in at least one state in the United States.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• High-level of knowledge regarding federal and state employment laws.
• Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive and timely legal advice.
• Demonstrated ability to succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and manage an ambitious work load.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with clients and business leaders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining a high level of confidentiality with regard to work and issues covered by the attorney-client privilege.

Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.