[Hiring] Employment Attorney @The Standard

Role Description

As an Attorney on the Employment team in the Legal and Compliance Department, you’ll play a key role in supporting The Standard’s efforts to comply with its labor and employment law obligations. You’ll utilize your strong collaboration skills and expertise to offer advice and counsel to key stakeholders, help proactively identify and mitigate risk, and help achieve the Company’s business goals. As an Attorney, you’ll proactively initiate work that contributes to overall team success, and work collaboratively within and across teams to break down barriers and achieve goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Research federal, state, and local employment laws and translate findings into practical guidance for HR and management.
• Monitor employment law developments for all 50 states and advise our business stakeholders.
• Assist/Lead matters involving immigration, payroll, employee relations, performance management, discipline, termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodations, and leaves of absence.
• Act as a strategic business partner to a diverse set of stakeholders, including Management and Human Resources.
• Effectively gather diverse sets of requirements to synthesize and communicate information that supports informed decision-making.
• Assist in development and maintenance of internal policies and procedures to support the growth of the Company.
• Act as a trusted partner by effectively formulating potential risks and outcomes, demonstrating holistic understanding of business goals and risks.
• Produce quality, legally defensible legal products that accurately reflect stakeholder’s intent.
• Efficiently formulate accurate, comprehensive advice that is easily understandable and digestible to a variety of stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver successful presentations.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership required.
• 3+ years of relevant experience providing employment law advice and counsel required.
• Providing in-house employment law advice and counsel to a national employer (preferred).
• Combination of in-house and private practice experience in the insurance and/or financial services industries (preferred).

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Winning together: Strong communication & collaboration skills, including ability to effectively work as a member of a larger team of attorneys and legal professionals.
• Customer Focus: Demonstrated history of working closely with internal business partners as a strategic partner to identify and prioritize business needs and assess and communicate risk.
• Driving Success: Consistently demonstrate an understanding of, and motivation to, achieve business goals in a legally defensible manner.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced environment and adapts quickly to changing priorities.
• Improvement Mindset: Thinks innovatively, brings ideas to life, and seeks continuous improvement.

Benefits

• A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
• An annual incentive bonus plan.
• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure.
• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement.
• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools.

Salary Range

$127,500.00 - $186,750.00