Hybrid Associate General Counsel, Head of Employment Law

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Report to the Chief Legal Officer serving as lead counsel on labor and employment matters
  • Act as trusted advisor to the Chief Human Resources Officer on employment-related strategy and practices
  • Collaborate with the Law Department’s Executive Leadership Team
  • Advise and provide counsel to Executive stakeholders across the Guardian enterprise on strategic organizational and employment matters
  • Manage investigations and represent the company at the administrative level (EEOC, DOL, equivalent state and local agencies)

Requirements

  • A JD degree, with preferred NYS bar admission or eligible to be admitted with NYS bar under its in-house counsel admission program
  • A minimum of ten years of relevant professional legal experience practicing labor/employment law in a large law firm or an in-house legal department
  • Familiarity with the laws and regulations governing qualified and non-qualified employee benefit plans is preferred
  • Strong oral and written communication skills as well as outstanding organizational and analytical skills required
  • Strong collaboration skills in a team setting while displaying a high level of self-direction and sound judgment

Benefits

  • contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to colleagues

Job title

Associate General Counsel, Head of Employment Law

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$290,000 - $330,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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