VA ASSOCIATE ADVOCATE

Job DetailsJob Location: Advocacy Fort Lauderdale Office - Plantation, FL 33317Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range (DOQ): $62,943.75 - $104,906.25 Job Summary: Do you want to have a fulfilling career with purpose helping people obtain their Veteran's disability benefits? The VA Associate Advocate will assist the Senior Advocate/Team Leader of an advocate department and be responsible for assisting in the strategic direction of the department. They will partner with the department head to build a strong leadership team. The Associate Advocate provides technical legal support to the Senior Advocate. Duties and responsibilities include becoming familiar with the relevant statues, regulations and case law; reviewing and bookmarking records and files; assisting the SA in identifying issues, providing legal research, and drafting of arguments and briefs at the Regional Office, Board and CAVC levels. This is a remote work from home position. Our benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, company paid life insurance and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with an employer match, paid time off, and ten company paid holidays. Essential Functions: · Provides leadership and support of all Intake activities, leading a team of customer service professionals. · Provides technical guidance to reports and other professionals as required. · Provides input and recommendations to leaders for progress towards company objectives. · Review decisions and provide directive to Case Managers for further development. · Manage reduced caseload with similar responsibilities as senior associate on a smaller scale. · Draft arguments, briefs, and letters. · Prepare clients for Compensation & Pension Examinations. · Review and bookmark c-files. · Conduct Legal Research for a case. · Take lay witness statements. · Edit BLOGS for the company website. · Performs other related duties as assigned. QualificationsRequired Skills/Abilities: · Performing work in this job’s occupational field requires the application of advanced professional disciplines requiring a post collegiate degree or be an accredited agent with equivalent and the extensive, applied use of related concepts, practices, and methods. · In relation to other jobs in the same function, this job requires an advanced level of proficiency to apply broad knowledge, experience, and leadership. · Other important skills include excellent written and oral communication, analytical, inter-personal and computer skills. Education and Experience: · This job requires a minimum of a juris doctor degree or be an accredited agent (Attorney or Claims Agent) and 1-2 years of work-related experience with progressive responsibilities or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Physical Requirements: · Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, talking on a telephone and working on a computer. Remote Work from Home Requirements: · Not all positions are remote; some require that the employee work in the office. · Must have a desk, chair and basic essentials to work from home. · Must have a quiet work area without noise or distractions. · Must have personal high speed internet service (Wi-Fi is not acceptable). Our minimum internet speed requirement is 100 download & 20 upload speed. · Must be logged onto your work computer and able to answer calls during your normal work hours. · Remote workers must be based in the United States and must reside in (or be willing to relocate to) one of the following states: FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, NC, NJ, NV, NY, PA, SC, TX or WV.