VA ASSOCIATE ADVOCATE

Salary 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.