The E.W. Scripps Company is seeking an Employment Attorney. This person is responsible for providing practical and strategic legal counsel to HR professionals on employment law-related matters, including compliance with federal, state and local employment laws, to ensure the company's activities, policies, business practices, and transactions comply with all relevant laws and regulations. This position reports to the Deputy General Counsel. This is a hybrid position that can be located in Atlanta, GA or Cincinnati, OH.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Collaborate with and advise Human Resources on all legal issues related to the company's human capital.

• Make recommendations to HR professionals on how to respond to legal issues or proposed changes in laws and regulations.

• Investigate and respond to employee concerns, attorney demand letters, and other similar issues.

• Draft, review, and revise employment policies, handbooks, template agreements for releases, notifications, leaves of absence, contracts, employment-related agreements, compensation plans, and other legal documents.

• Remain abreast of employment-related legislation and significant court decisions and recommend policy modifications based on changes in the law.

• Provide support for other corporate functions, including matters involving employee benefits, reductions in force, regulatory compliance, privacy and corporate security.

• Provide legal advice and support on traditional labor matters

• Work on other legal matters as may arise in the normal course of business.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• 5-7 years of employment law experience with a focus on employment litigation, employment contracts, and representing clients before administrative agencies in employment law and related claims.

• Experience working with and advising an HR team on federal, state, and local employment and labor law issues, employee relations and compliance, investigations, and developing and implementing employment handbooks, policies and procedures.

• Working knowledge of the various national and state laws that impact employment, including ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, Internal Revenue Code, Worker’s Compensation, and other employment-related laws.

• Some benefits experience preferred.

• Experience successfully representing employers in employment-related litigation and mediation.

• Experience with immigration law.

• Experience with laws and regulations governing employee benefits.

• Excellent academic credentials.

• Licensed to practice law in Georgia or Ohio.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Excellent judgment and ability to provide practical advice on legal risks in a business context.

• Ability to handle and strategically prioritize numerous projects in a fast-paced business environment.

• Ability to establish strong professional relationships and credibility with internal clients, management, and legal colleagues.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently under direction of the Deputy General Counsel.

• Scripps offers a hybrid working option for this position.

SCRIPPS' COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:
At Scripps, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our audiences and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and make authentic connections. We foster a workplace culture that embraces each person’s diversity, including the extent to which they are similar or different. Scripps leaders believe that an equitable and inclusive culture is not only the right thing to do, it is a business imperative. Read more about our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion at scripps.com.

ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Scripps News and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery and Laff. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.