Remote | US Employment Law & Workplace Policy Counsel — $220–$245/hour

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for US-qualified Labor & Employment lawyers based in the United States or United Kingdom with experience advising on corporate workplace policies, employment compliance, investigations, and employee-relations matters.

This role supports a research initiative focused on creating, reviewing, and evaluating realistic employment-law and workplace-policy scenarios. Selected professionals will apply practical legal judgment across employee handbooks, HR policies, workplace investigations, wage and hour compliance, disciplinary matters, and multi-jurisdictional employment issues.

Key Responsibilities

Employment Law Scenario Development

• Create realistic legal scenarios grounded in US Labor & Employment practice
• Develop matters involving workplace policies, employee relations, investigations, discipline, and termination
• Ensure scenarios reflect practical corporate advisory work and current professional standards
• Define relevant facts, legal issues, risks, and expected analytical considerations

Workplace Policy Review

• Review employee handbooks, HR policies, and workplace procedures for legal accuracy and clarity
• Evaluate policies concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodations, leave, and employee conduct
• Assess whether proposed policies appropriately address compliance, operational risk, and employee-relations concerns
• Identify ambiguity, inconsistency, or omissions within workplace-policy materials

Legal Analysis & Evaluation

• Review and evaluate proposed responses to complex employment-law questions
• Assess legal reasoning, issue identification, practical judgment, and policy recommendations
• Identify unsupported conclusions, missed risks, and incomplete analyses
• Provide clear written feedback grounded in US employment law and corporate advisory practice

Multi-Jurisdictional & Corporate Advisory Support

• Analyse employment-law matters involving multiple US jurisdictions
• Review workplace policies used by multinational employers
• Consider the interaction between federal, state, and local requirements
• Apply practical judgment to matters involving wage and hour compliance, investigations, discipline, and termination

Ideal Profile

Strong candidates may have:

• Active qualification to practise law in the United States
• Professional experience within a Labor & Employment or Employment Law practice group
• Current residence in the United States or United Kingdom
• The right to work in the country where they are based
• Experience advising employers on corporate workplace policies and HR compliance
• Strong knowledge of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodation, and employee-relations matters
• Experience reviewing employee handbooks, conducting workplace investigations, or advising on disciplinary actions
• Excellent written communication and the ability to explain nuanced legal issues clearly

Educational Background

• A Juris Doctor or equivalent US legal qualification is required
• Admission to at least one US state bar is required
• Additional study or professional training in employment law, labour law, workplace investigations, or HR compliance may be valuable
• Experience within a recognised law firm, in-house legal department, or specialist employment-law practice is highly relevant

Nice to Have

• Experience advising multinational companies on US employment-law matters
• Background in wage and hour compliance, employee classification, or compensation policies
• Experience handling discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or accommodation matters
• Familiarity with workplace investigations and internal reporting procedures
• Experience advising on terminations, restructuring, discipline, and employee relations
• Knowledge of multi-state employment compliance and jurisdiction-specific policy requirements
• Previous involvement in legal research, structured legal evaluation, policy review, or AI-related legal projects

Why This Opportunity

• Apply senior employment-law expertise to realistic research and evaluation work
• Review complex workplace-policy and corporate advisory scenarios
• Contribute practical legal judgment across employment compliance and employee relations
• Work remotely with flexible scheduling
• Participate in a specialised engagement with highly competitive hourly compensation

Contract Details

• Independent contractor role
• Fully remote with flexible scheduling
• Candidates must be based in the United States or United Kingdom
• Candidates must be US-qualified lawyers
• Applicants must have the right to work in the country where they are based
• Competitive rates between $220–$245 per hour depending on expertise and project scope
• The selection process may include a resume and work-history review followed by a short legal interview
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance
• Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution

About the Platform

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.

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