At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Job Description
Step into a dynamic role at the intersection of law and business. As Employment Counsel, you'll be a trusted advisor on all facets of employment law - from agency charges and compliance to accommodations, compensation, and employee separations. You'll play a critical role in managing pre-litigation disputes and guiding business leaders through complex workplace matters with clarity and confidence.
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This role is more than just reactive; it's strategic. You'll proactively identify risks, shape policy, and provide insightful counsel to business units navigating an evolving legal landscape - all while ensuring cost efficiency and regulatory alignment.
Collaboration is key. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders, clients, and outside counsel, aligning legal strategy with business objectives and driving effective communication across teams.
If you're energized by challenging work, meaningful impact, and the opportunity to shape a company's employment practices - this is your seat at the table
Key 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
- 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 throughout the United States, in Canada, India, Mexico, and Northern Ireland
- Ability to travel for department/team meetings and events, as needed
Education
- Juris Doctorate and active membership in good standing within state of practice
Experience
- 7 or more years of experience (Preferred)
Supervisory Responsibilities
* This job does not have supervisory duties.
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Skills
Client Follow-Up, Effective Written Communication, Executive Communications, Oral Communications, Standards Compliance, Strategy Development, Strategy Plan
Compensation
Compensation offered for this role is $104,000.00 - 187,625.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.
Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.
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