VP, Associate General Counsel (Employment)

Department:

Legal

We are Walker & Dunlop.  We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.

Department Overview 

The Legal department provides support for issues relating to all corporate policies, compliance, risk, contracts, litigation, and more.

The Impact You Will Have 

Walker & Dunlop is seeking a talented Vice President & Associate General Counsel to be a key legal partner with our Human Resources team. This is an opportunity to be an integral member of a rapidly scaling, best-in-class commercial real estate company and to have a high impact within the organization. You will partner closely with other members of our legal team to lead Walker & Dunlop’s employment compliance efforts and employment aspects of our business development work.

Primary Responsibilities 

• Serve as a subject matter expert for domestic and international employment compliance and immigration law.
• Maintain current research knowledge of applicable law and provide operational compliance support to all aspects of our Human Resources function; audit these functions to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Collaborate closely with our Human Resources team to assure coordinated approaches to all relevant risk analyses, drafting, and legal processes, including cooperating on compliance logistics of separations (real-time payment, state required documentation, and the like).
• Collaborate closely with our Business Development team to assure coordinated approaches to all recruitment and retention efforts.  Research, negotiate, and execute on complex negotiations, including international recruitment; manage drafting and execution of complicated offer letters and employment agreements. Liaise with outside counsel as necessary to effectuate final terms.
• Communicate with government entities on relevant inquiries/investigations (unemployment agencies, USCIS, Departments of Labor, and the like).
• Analyze wage and hour compliance issues; manage state wage notice compliance; support equal pay analyses.
• Support drafting, interpretation of, and updates to employment policies.
• Manage the immigration and visa processing for employees.
• Coordinate with the Legal team to search, organize, and otherwise comply with document discovery requests.
• Ensure compliance with employee workplace posting and other state-specific requirements at all work locations.
• Support employment-related litigation, as needed.
• Build relationships across the organization to understand business operations, needs, and concerns.
• Balance business and contract goals against legal, business, policy, and reputational risks.
• Present and defend positions and views to business team members as well as counterparties.
• Collaborate with the HRBP team to manage Netherlands and United Kingdom employment contract renewal process.
• Manage all aspects of the position and related responsibilities with confidentiality and discretion.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Attendance is generally Monday through Friday with the ability to work up to 1 of those days remotely, with flex start and end times.

Education and Experience 

• Juris Doctorate
• 4+ years of experience as employment counsel, with a comprehensive background in various employment legal matters. This may include risk avoidance, executive and other compensation law, relevant federal and state litigation, and employment immigration.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Superior business acumen with the ability to balance legal issues with business objectives.
• Excellent attention to detail, judgment, flexibility, and dependability.
• Effective communication skills with a variety of contacts, including outside counsel, senior management, and other business colleagues.
• High standards of integrity and good judgment; inclination to work closely with teammates and collaborate on processes and outcomes.
• Commitment to producing high quality work.
• Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes.
• Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders.

This position has an estimated base salary of $175,000 - $200,000 plus discretionary bonus. An employment offer is based on the applicant’s relevant work experience, applicable knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

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What We Offer  

• The opportunity to join one of Fortune Magazine’s Great Places to Work winners from 2015-2023 

• Comprehensive benefit options* that have earned Walker & Dunlop the silver level of the 2022 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™, some of which include:
    - Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions
    - Competitive dental and vision benefits
    - 401(k) + match
    - Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits
    - A robust health and wellness program – earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that
      promote health, engagement, and balance
    - Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs
    - Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance
    - Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending 

• Career development opportunities 

• Empowerment and encouragement to give back – volunteer hours and donation matching 

 
*Eligibility may vary based on average number of hours worked 

EEO Statement

We are committed to equity in all steps of the recruitment and employment experience. We believe in equal access to opportunities in our workplace.  We do not tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on any characteristic protected by applicable law, such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, age, disability, veteran or military status, and genetic information.  We strive to be a safe place to ask questions, build professional relationships, and develop careers.

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Fair Chance Hiring

Background checks, including any questions related to infractions, arrests, or conviction records, will not be conducted until after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. We will consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of arrest and conviction records, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.