Employment Counsel – Expert
| Company | Allstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Salary | $104000 – $187625 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | JD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate and active membership in good standing within state of practice
- 7 or more years of experience (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Manage attorney demand letters, arbitrations, and other forms of dispute handling, participate in mediation/settlement conferences and prepare/review settlement papers as appropriate
- Review and revise responses for agency complaints and requests
- Review assigned matters and develop strategies
- Evaluate use of outside counsel
- Provide advice and counsel to human resources and business units regarding a wide range of employment laws including joint employment, wage and hour, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, OWBPA, OSHA, Title VII, and WARN, company policies and practices
- Manage complex disputes and litigation and provide cost oversight
- Provide complex training to HR on various employment law issues, terminations, reductions in force, etc.
- Provide advice and counsel to human resources and business units to drive sound workplace practices and business outcomes including consultation with outside counsel as needed to address employees globally, including employees located in Canada, India, Mexico and Northern Ireland
- Ability to travel for department/team meetings and events, as needed
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.