Who We Are
At Lucet, we are industry leaders in behavioral health, dedicated to helping
people live healthy, balanced lives. Our purpose is to advocate for and improve
the overall well-being of those we serve, through balanced treatment of the mind
and body.
When you join Lucet, you become a valued member of our team, serving more than
15 million people across the U.S. Our employees have a passion for helping
others - and it shows. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we are
inspired by our members, putting them first in everything we do. From day one,
you'll see firsthand the impact you have on our members, knowing you can make a
true difference in their lives.
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Why Join our Team
At Lucet, we’re committed to creating a workplace where top talent thrives both
personally and professionally. We offer a dynamic, mission-driven environment
where your work has real impact, your unique background and experience are
valued, and no two days are alike. If you’re passionate about meaningful work
and delivering impactful results, we encourage you to apply!
We support our team with a competitive compensation and benefits package,
including:
Annual compensation between $140,000 - $180,000, PLUS an annual
performance-based, discretionary incentive.
Compensation is dependent on non-discriminatory factors including but not
limited to an applicant's skills, education/degrees, certifications, prior
experience, market data, and other relevant factors.
Comprehensive health benefit options: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) with competitive employer match
Company-paid life and disability insurance
Paid parental leave and wellbeing incentives
Generous paid time off, including volunteer time
Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement
Remote work flexibility (role-dependent)
Opportunity for meaningful growth, both personally and professionally, where
your unique background and experience is welcomed and valued.
At Lucet, your work will directly support our mission to improve behavioral,
physical, and social health—one member at a time.
What You Will Do - Essential Functions
The Senior Corporate Counsel, Employment, Litigation, & Investigations serves as
a trusted legal advisor to Human Resources, business leaders, and executive
leadership on a broad range of employment, litigation, and investigation
matters. This role provides practical, risk-based legal guidance on employee
relations, internal as well as high-stakes provider investigations, leave and
accommodation issues, workforce restructurings, policy development, and
employment-related compliance. The position manages employment disputes,
oversees outside counsel, supports government and regulatory inquiries, and
leads privileged investigations. In addition, the Senior Counsel develops
scalable legal resources, and partners across the organization to identify and
mitigate legal risk while supporting operational and strategic business
objectives.
Employment Law & Workforce Advisory
Serve as the primary legal advisor to Human Resources and business leaders
on employee relations matters, including performance management,
disciplinary actions, terminations, leave and accommodations, policy
development, and workforce restructuring activities.
Provide practical, risk-based guidance on employment matters involving
protected characteristics, retaliation concerns, reductions in force,
severance agreements, and compliance with federal, state,
and local employment laws.
Advise on clinician-specific employment issues, including licensure
matters, worker classification, and compensation considerations.
Litigation, Regulatory & Risk Management
Manage employment, commercial, and managed care litigation, agency charges,
attorney demands, subpoenas, records requests, and other legal disputes
from pre-litigation through resolution.
Direct outside counsel, oversee legal strategy and budgets, prepare
position statements, support mediations, and advise leaders on legal
exposure and risk mitigation.
Ensure compliance with privacy, confidentiality, and regulatory
requirements, including healthcare specific disclosure obligations.
Investigations & Compliance
Lead and oversee workplace, compliance, misconduct, managed care, and other
sensitive investigations, ensuring matters are handled promptly, fairly,
and consistently.
Conduct privileged investigations, assess legal and regulatory risks,
coordinate cross-functional reviews, and support responses to government
inquiries and investigations.
Recommend and monitor corrective actions, remediation efforts, and
reporting obligations when appropriate.
Legal Operations, Training & Process Improvement
Develop and maintain legal playbooks, templates, policies, guidance
materials, and training programs to support scalable legal and Human
Resources practices.
Educate managers, Human Resources, and business leaders on employment law
developments, investigations, documentation standards, and risk-management
best practices.
Identify trends across disputes and investigations and recommend
operational, policy, and training improvements to reduce organizational
risk.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active bar
admission in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with
eligibility for in-house registration where required.
At least 6 years of employment-law and/or litigation experience gained at
a law firm, in-house legal department, government, or a combination
thereof.
Demonstrated experience advising Human Resources on terminations,
discipline, leave, and accommodation matters, including the ADA, FMLA, and
PWFA.
Experience managing litigation, pre-litigation disputes, and agency
charges, including directing outside counsel and managing legal budgets.
Experience conducting or overseeing workplace or compliance investigations
under privilege.
Sound independent judgment, including the ability to make risk
assessments, deliver clear recommendations, and escalate matters
appropriately.
Excellent legal research, writing, advocacy, project-management, and
communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal risk
plainly to non-lawyers at all organizational levels.
Ability to pass background check upon hire and throughout employment to
include criminal felony & misdemeanor search, SSN validation/trace search
(LEIE), education report (highest degree obtained), civil upper and lower
search, 7-year employment report, federal criminal search, statewide
criminal search, widescreen plus national criminal search, health care
sanctions-state med (SAM), national sex offender registry, prohibited
parties (OFAC) (terrorist watchlist), and a 10-Panel Drug Screen.
Someone who embodies our values by:
Serving everyone with compassion and leading with empathy.
Stepping up and creating value by taking charge and acting when there is
an opportunity.
Adapting in a changing world by recognizing our responsibility to be agile
and respond quickly.
Nurturing growth and belonging by respecting and celebrating everyone for
who they are.
Competencies
Business partnership: enables defensible decisions and engages early
rather than reviewing matters only after decisions are made.
Ownership and initiative: manages matters end to end, anticipates needs,
proposes improvements, and resolves blockers promptly.
Scalability: creates durable systems and guidance that reduce recurring
legal work and improve consistency.
Judgment and discretion: handles sensitive personnel, patient, privileged,
and investigative information appropriately.
Collaboration: works effectively across Human Resources, Compliance,
Clinical, Legal Operations, Information Technology, Finance, and business
teams.
Organization and execution: manages multiple matters and deadlines while
maintaining accurate status, budgets, and documentation.
Clear communication: writes and speaks with precision, empathy, and
practical focus for audiences at every organizational level.
Working Conditions:
High-speed internet service (cable or fiber optic) with minimum download
Speed of 20 Mbps, Upload Speed of 5 Mbps, and Maximum Latency of 100
milliseconds (must be installed before starting) required.
Frequent use of computer and phone systems
Must be able to constantly remain in a stationary, sitting position,
communicate and exchange information with others, inspect information,
perform repetitive motions with arms and fingers, interpret data, problem
solve, make decisions, organize and plan, and maintain a positive and
professional attitude in all situations.
Work is performed from home with company-provided equipment. Sitting for
long periods of time is expected and use of fingers and hands for typing
is necessary.
A quiet workspace with minimal background noise for calls.
For roles requiring travel, employees must be able to travel by air to
various locations and stay overnight in hotels as needed for business
purposes which includes ability to manage travel logistics, adapt to
varying time zones and environments, and adapt to varying worksite
conditions.
We encourage applicants from a variety of backgrounds and experiences to apply,
especially those who can demonstrate how their unique qualifications and skills
align with the requirements of this role and support our mission to improve
whole-person health.
This position will accept and review new applications and resumes no less than 5
business days after the original posting date and may remain open an extended
period of time with no set end date based on the level of interest.