In House Employment Lawyer Resume

Margarita Anaya

2968 Eva Pearl Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

(555)-555-5555

[email]

Job Objective Seeking In House Employment Lawyer position with a reputable firm.

Highlights of Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in providing legal opinions and interpreting internal policies
• Sound knowledge of employment issues
• Familiarity with legal research and analysis procedures
• Immense ability to negotiate contracts
• Good understanding of federal, state and local employment laws and regulations
• Outstanding ability to provide legal service independently or in groups
• Remarkable ability to draft legal documents
• Proficient with MS products
• Superior written and verbal skills

Professional Experience:

In House Employment Lawyer

J. Crew Group, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA

August 2007 – Present

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed employment contracts and provided legal options.
• Interpreted employment laws to business management.
• Explained about new employment laws to staffs.
• Provided advice to management on labor relations matters.
• Managed employee on-boarding and off-boarding procedures.
• Identified professional development opportunities.
• Implemented process improvements to improve service deliveries.
• Recommended latest technologies to manage employee data.

In House Employment Lawyer

Paragon Legal Group, Baton Rouge, LA

May 2004 – July 2007

Responsibilities:

• Provided legal support for all employment matters.
• Reported directly to Director of Legal Affairs.
• Maintained good working relationship with legal team members.
• Coordinated with external counsel for case management activities.
• Identified potential risks and recommended remedial measures.
• Ensured that employees follow company regulations.
• Drafted appointments and termination letters.
• Maintained all information secured and confidential.

Education

Master’s Degree in Law

Central Arizona College, Coolidge, AZ

Bachelor’s Degree in Law

National College, Lynchburg, VA