Employment Counsel

Summary

World Insurance Associates is a unique insurance organization offering top products and services from major providers combined with attentive service from local agents.

Founded in 2011 World is one of the fastestgrowing insurance brokers in the U.S. with over 2200 employees in over 260 offices across North America. We specialize in personal and commercial insurance lines surety and bonding employee benefits financial and retirement services and human capital management solutions.

Our rapid growth and market leading presence has created opportunities throughout the state and we offer top talent the choice to work from one of our multiple offices throughout the region.

Role Description:

As an Employment Counsel with World you will focus on providing strategic legal counsel on employmentrelated matters ensuring compliance with labor laws and supporting HR and business leadership. The ideal candidate is a team player with excellent problemsolving analytical and communication skills and the ability to manage numerous matters and priorities in a fastpaced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Advise HR and management on employment law matters including hiring terminations performance management workplace investigations accommodations and wage and hour compliance.

• Draft and oversee amendments to employment agreements as needed including those related to terminations extensions and other changes in employment terms.

• Spearhead the review and update employment policies handbooks and other HRrelated documents to ensure compliance with federal state and local labor laws.

• Oversee and manage internal investigations related to employee complaints discrimination harassment and other workplace issues.

• Provide guidance on employee benefits compensation and workplace safety regulations.

• Assist in responding to EEOC DOL and other administrative agency charges audits and investigations.

• Support litigation strategy and work with outside counsel on employmentrelated disputes and claims.

• Monitor changes in labor and employment laws and proactively update policies and practices.

• Develop and conduct training for HR and management on employment law topics including workplace compliance and best practices.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on employee relations corporate policies and risk mitigation strategies.

Qualifications:

• JD from an accredited law school.

• Bar membership in good standing.

• A minimum of 710 years of legal experience preferably in a law firm or legal department supporting the insurance industry.

• Strong knowledge of federal state and local employment laws including Title VII ADA FMLA FLSA NLRA and related regulations.

• Experience handling workplace investigations and compliance matters.

• Excellent communication negotiation and problemsolving skills.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with crossfunctional teams.

• Strong business acumen and ability to provide practical legal solutions in a fastpaced environment.

• Proficiency in common office software applications.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At World Insurance Associates (WIA) we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts experiences and opinions allows our employees our products and our community to flourish. WIA is honored to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity sexual orientation or Veteran status. In addition WIA makes reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.


To Executive Search Firms and Staffing Agencies:
World does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered Worlds property and World will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to Hiring Managers without contacting Worlds Human Resources Talent Department.



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