Staff Attorney - Employment

What You'll Do

Employment Law Input and Compliance

Serve as a key legal resource on employment-related matters, including hiring, termination, leave, accommodation, wage and hour, classification, and workplace compliance.

Partner with the Staff Operations Team to review, draft, and update employment policies, handbooks, and agreements to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.

Research and monitor evolving employment and labor laws across all jurisdictions where Life.Church operates, and proactively communicate changes and requirements.

Support the administration of benefits, leave programs (e.g., FMLA and state equivalents), and accommodation requests from a legal compliance standpoint.

Respond to administrative and agency inquiries (e.g., EEOC, state labor agencies) and coordinate with outside counsel when needed.

Advise stakeholders on employment actions to minimize legal exposure while supporting a healthy ministry culture.

General Legal Research and Risk Mitigation

Leverage legal and non-legal research tools to analyze proposed initiatives and complex legal matters impacting the church.

Apply critical thinking and sound judgment in making recommendations on legal and quasi-legal matters.

Identify tools and resources—including technology solutions and external advisors—to streamline legal processes and strengthen relationships with other Life.Church teams.

Contribute to the creation of risk management policies, plans, and training in partnership with the Legal & Risk team.

Monitor the broader legal and regulatory landscape to identify trends and new tools relevant to legal compliance and process improvement.

Skills Needed to Succeed

Ability to self‐motivate, make independent decisions, and problem-solve with innovation.

Effective at multi‐tasking and time management to meet deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.

Excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills to foster partnerships.

Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others.

Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment and labor law.

Juris Doctor with a license in good standing to practice law.

Understanding of the legal exemptions and protections available to religious organizations (e.g., the ministerial exception, religious hiring preferences under Title VII, and related state and federal protections)

3-5 years of relevant work experience, with a focus on employment law preferred.