About this role

Advise and provide counsel to Executive stakeholders across the Guardian enterprise on strategic organizational and employment matters
Advise and provide counsel to Human Resource partners on all aspects of day-to-day employment-related matters including hiring and termination issues, harassment, discrimination and retaliation
Manage investigations and represent the company at the administrative level (EEOC, DOL, equivalent state and local agencies)
Prepare position statements and manage outside counsel
Advise on legal matters related to employee benefits and ERISA compliance
Partner with litigation team colleagues on employment and labor litigation, reviewing pleadings, developing strategy, facilitating the gathering of information; making recommendations at key stages in the process

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

Associate General Counsel – Head of Employment Law

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