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Navy Federal Credit Union
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Navy Federal Credit Union is a member-owned financial institution serving more than 14 million members, primarily from the Armed Forces, Department of Defense, veteran communities, and their families. As the world’s largest credit union, it provides banking and financial services through a workforce of more than 24,000 employees across campuses and over 360 branches. Its career opportunities support the organization’s mission of delivering high-quality service to its members, with an emphasis on meaningful work experiences and competitive employee benefits.
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Employment and Immigration Counsel

Advise Navy Federal Credit Union on employment disputes, workplace issues, and employment-based immigration. Support HR, business leaders, and global mobility programs with practical legal guidance.

USUnited StatesFLFloridaVAVirginia
$129,500 – $189,400 / year
HybridFull-timeJuniorMiddleEnglish RequiredGeneral Counsel

Description

  • Provide in-house legal advice on employment law and related risks.
  • Counsel HR, business leaders, and stakeholders on employee performance, discipline, termination, accommodations, leave, wages and hours, investigations, employee relations, policies, and compliance.
  • Handle employment litigation, pre-litigation claims, agency charges, subpoenas, and other disputes.
  • Develop facts and legal strategy, negotiate settlements, and coordinate with outside counsel.
  • Research employment law and draft or review related agreements, policies, communications, and guidance.
  • Lead legal advice and subject matter support for employment-based immigration.
  • Advise on visa sponsorship, work authorization, business travel, expatriate assignments, and immigration compliance.
  • Work with Compensation and other stakeholders on prevailing wage, salary, and related immigration rules.
  • Guide immigration and global mobility programs, policy development, escalated cases, process improvements, and support for foreign national employees.
  • Oversee external immigration counsel and service providers.
  • Track and communicate developments in immigration and global mobility law.
  • Turn legal requirements into practical guidance, policies, procedures, training, and controls.
  • Maintain effective working relationships with internal clients, external counsel, vendors, and stakeholders.
  • Carry out other assigned duties.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association-accredited law school.
  • Active law license and good standing with the bar of at least one state.
  • Willingness and ability to obtain a Virginia law license or limited admission as Virginia corporate counsel.
  • At least two years of experience litigating employment matters.
  • At least two years of experience advising on employment matters.
  • Experience with employment-based immigration, sponsorship, work authorization, global mobility, or related compliance.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities independently and collaboratively.
  • Advanced legal research, analysis, problem-solving, organization, planning, and verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to explain complex legal requirements in clear, practical terms.
  • Strong interpersonal, leadership, consulting, negotiation, influencing, training, mentoring, and relationship-building skills.
  • Experience developing or improving reports, communications, presentations, training materials, process documentation, policies, procedures, controls, or programs.
  • Working knowledge of financial services, financial institution operations, and bank or credit union processes and services.
  • Familiarity with Navy Federal’s functions, objectives, mission, business units, and operating environment.
  • Experience supporting complex immigration, sponsorship, expatriate assignments, international business travel, or global mobility needs at a large national or international organization.
  • Experience using global mobility dashboards, corporate systems, case management tools, HR platforms, or service management tools.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation.
  • Generous benefits and perks.
  • Opportunities to build meaningful career experience.
  • An energetic, engaged, and committed culture.
  • Employee appreciation and recognition.
  • Equal employment opportunity.
  • Application accommodations and assistance for qualifying conditions.

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