New York Life Insurance Company · 4 days ago
Assistant General Counsel - Employment Law
New York,New York,United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$148K/yr - $211K/yr
4+ years expNew York Life Insurance Company is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join their Office of the General Counsel. This role involves providing legal guidance on employment-related matters and collaborating with the Human Resources Department to ensure compliance with employment laws.
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Responsibilities
As a member of the Employment Law practice team provide legal advice and counseling on all employment related issues, including hiring, performance management, employee relations, terminations, leaves of absence and accommodations, wage and hour, internal investigations, compensation, and immigration matters
Draft, develop and implement workplace policies in collaboration with Human Resources and other functions
Work with and manage outside counsel on employment related disputes
Draft position statements to the EEOC, state human rights organizations, DOL
Represent Company before administrative agencies
Actively monitor employment related legislation to ensure Company policies are compliant with the law
Draft employment agreements, severance agreements and other employment related agreements
Working with outside counsel evaluate eligibility of employees for visa status and prepare and file employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions
Qualification
Required
JD required
Admission to the New York State Bar
At least four years of related experience
Superior written and oral communications skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and executive presence
A well-balanced consultative approach and the ability to work with business and legal colleagues across all levels
Demonstrated ability to approach issues with both a rigorous attention to detail and a big picture strategic focus
Strong cross-functional risk spotting skills
Proven record of prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
High level of integrity with strong decision-making skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
Ability and experience making independent decisions
Benefits
Leave programs
Adoption assistance
Student loan repayment programs
Company
New York Life Insurance Company
For over 180 years, we’ve helped turn your biggest dreams into milestones that last a lifetime.
10001+ employees
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