Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel, Employment

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.

Why This Role Matters:

This role will serve as the primary legal advisor to the Chief People Officer and VP of HR as well as collaborate daily with the entire human resources team based in Indianapolis, IN and Waltham, MA. We are seeking an experienced and passionate employment attorney to support our Human Resources function and growing workforce.

How You Will Contribute:

You will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing counsel and advice on a broad spectrum of labor and employment law issues. Including by not limited to:

• Compensation and benefits; pay equity, employment classification, and wage and hour laws

• Talent Acquisition; recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, background checks, and contingent workers

• Training and performance management

• Privacy, discrimination, and harassment

• Inclusion and diversity

• Sick leave, leaves of absences, and accommodations

• Employee relations investigations

• Terminations and reductions in force

• Retention of outside counsel and litigation management

• Employee safety and international travel

• Employment-related aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence

• Serve as Sr. Employment Counsel supporting the Group 1001 core values and People and Culture objectives

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum of 10 years of legal experience through a combination of law firm and/or in-house counsel serving as labor and employment counsel.  The candidate must have a thorough understanding of federal and state employment laws.

• J.D. from an accredited law school

• Licensed in the State where candidate is located

• Experience evaluating employment practices, policies, and processes to ensure compliance

• Experience drafting employee handbooks, human resources policies, offer letters, and employment and employment-related agreements, including severance, separation, and retention agreements

• Experience investigating and responding to employment claims, demand letters, administrative agency charges, audits, subpoenas, and other employment-related inquiries

• Experience handling and/or managing employment litigation

• Experience developing and conducting training and education programs for employees and managers

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and manage projects with a team-oriented approach

• Highly organized and driven to strategically, proactively, and practically solve legal issues using risk-balanced approach

• Employee benefit plan and ERISA experience is helpful but not required

Benefits Highlights:  

Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options.  Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability. All employees (regardless of hours worked) have immediate access to the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and wellness programs—no enrollment is required.  Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company.

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals.  All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.