Vice President Employment Counsel
Vice President Employment Counsel
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$ 160000 - 225000
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
Global Atlantic Financial Group is a leading insurance company meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions. With a strong financial foundation and risk and investment management expertise the company delivers tailored solutions to create more secure financial futures. The companys performance has been driven by its culture and core values focused on integrity teamwork and the importance of building longterm client relationships. Global Atlantic is a whollyowned subsidiary of KKR a leading global investment firm. Through its relationship the company leverages KKRs investment capabilities scale and access to capital markets to enhance the value it offers clients. KKRs parent company is KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR).
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POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Vice President Employment Counsel will join the Global Atlantic Corporate Legal team serving as the chief legal support to Global Atlantics Human Capital Department. This position will be based in our Boston MA office. This position will also support the asset management business of affiliates of Global Atlantics parent company KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) together with its subsidiaries a leading global investment firm that manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity credit and real assets.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE AND MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Provide daytoday proactive employment law advice assistance and counseling to Human Capital on a broad range of issues relating to offer letters separation agreements restrictive covenants immigration independent contractor issues reviewing thirdparty service contracts supporting HR and DE&I initiatives.
- Keeping up to date with new developments in employment legislation and privacy rights. Manage all internal documents including Employee Handbooks relating to these issues.
- Manage whistle blower termination of employment harassment and bullying claims.
- Update offer letter templates and restrictive covenant documents as needed.
- Work closely with the Benefits team to ensure compliance across employee benefits such as leaves of absence retirement plans vacation policy wage and overtime standards.
- Work closely with Business Partners and HR Generalists to help manage and respond to employee relations issues investigations grievances and interactive accommodation processes.
- Work closely with HR to manage voluntary leavers and enforcing noncompete periods.
- Create customize and update release agreements for terminating employees including negotiating with any opposing counsel.
- Manage outside employment counsel including managing immigration matters for the firm.
- Review disciplinary actions and termination decision with HR.
- Recommend implement and continuously improve employment law related training; including ongoing training for Human Capital team on current employment issues.
- Respond to administrative complaints and regulatory investigations.
- Maintain employment law files and databases.
- Assist in managing immigration matters.
- Respond to complaints. Discrimination against employees based on age ancestry color creed disability marital status medical conditions national origin race religion sex or sexual orientation.
- Assist with employment law litigation matters.
- Work with outside counsel on employment matters as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Seven to ten years of employment law experience with a worldclass global firm and preferably both inhouse employment law experience as well.
- Must have excellent legal skills and desire to learn and expand knowledge base.
- Candidate must be highly creative in outlining the priorities of the role and proactive and entrepreneurial.
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely with executive presence to advise board members and deal executives.
- Selfstarter who is able to manage and prioritize multiple demands and projects.
- Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial fastpaced environment.
- Naturally engenders trust; can be counted on to do the right thing for the firm its people and its clients balancing all constituencies without compromising integrity.
- Licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction in the United States.
CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS:
- Experience providing compliance oversight monitoring and reporting of leveraged facilities and policies in a dynamic and fast paced environment preferably in a financial services firm.
- Ability to proactively identify and coordinate initiatives relating to new regulations and other issues relevant to both the insurance and asset management business.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to efficiently draft policies and procedures and responses to regulatory inquiries that support the business.
- Consistent attention to detail while acting professionally exercising sound judgement and discretion regarding sensitive subjects and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Ability to manage multiple demands and projects while prioritizing time efficiently and remaining attentive to detail.
- Highly organized with experience tracking progression to effectively manage expectations across multiple stakeholders.
- Teamplayer that enjoys working in a collaborative and collegial environment with the desire to learn.
- To be considered for this role applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
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Various jurisdictions have passed pay transparency laws that require companies provide salary ranges for any positions for which they are accepting applications. Global Atlantic has offices in Atlanta Batesville Bermuda Boston Des Moines Hartford Indianapolis and New York City.The base salary range posted below is inclusive of the lowest cost of living geography to the highest in which we have a Global Atlantic office.
Global Atlanticsbase salary rangeis determined through an analysis of similar positions in the external labor market. Base pay is just one component of Global Atlantics total compensation package for employees and at times we hire outside the boundaries of the salary range. Other rewards may include annual cash bonuses longterm incentives (equity) generous benefits (including immediate vesting on employee contributions to a 401(k) as well as a company match on your contributions) and sales incentives. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location work experience education licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Compensation for our more senior positions have a larger component of shortterm cash bonus and longterm incentives.
The base salary range for this role is
$160000 $225000 USD
TOTAL REWARDS STATEMENT
Global Atlantics employees thrive in a fastpaced highperforming culture with strong benefit options and wellbeing resources that support innovation accountability and stewardship. At Global Atlantic being an employer of choice means we are committed to offering employees a customizable and comprehensive benefits package. Global Atlantics total rewards package is reflective of our corporate values particularly diversity excellence and innovation with a focus on inclusion pay equity and flexibility. We strive to foster a culture of total wellbeing through community outreach and charitable giving programs. Learn more about our Charitable Giving Programs.
Our highly competitive health retirement life and disability plans can be tailored to best suit your needs and those of your whole family. Global Atlantic was proudly named: Best in Perks & Benefits Best Company WorkLife Balance Best Company Happiness and Best Company Compensation. Learn about ourBenefits offerings.
Employees who require an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their job will participate in an interactive process which may include providing documentation. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process or after you are hired for any protected status under the ADA please email .
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Global Atlantic reserves the right to modify the qualifications and requirements for this position to accommodate business needs and regulatory changes. Future adjustments may include obtaining specific licenses or certifications to comply with operational needs and conform to applicable industryspecific regulatory requirements state and federal laws.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full Time
