Employment and Benefits Counsel - Remote

CSAA Insurance Group

Description
**Opening Statement:** CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG), a AAA insurer, is one of the top personal lines property and casualty insurance groups in the U.S. Our employees proudly live our core beliefs and fulfill our enduring purpose to help members prevent, prepare for and recover from life's uncertainties, and we're proud of the culture we create together. As we commit to progress over perfection, we recognize that every day is an opportunity to be innovative and adaptable. At CSAA IG, we hire good people for a brighter tomorrow. We are actively hiring for an Employment and Benefits Counsel. Join us and support CSAA IG in achieving our goals. **Your Role:** Serves as legal counsel on corporate issues related to employment and benefits. Specializes in one or more of the following areas of legal expertise: employment, ERISA, and employee benefits. Performs under moderate supervision. **Your work:** * Provide advice and pragmatic solutions for a broad range of employment issues, including: the creation, interpretation and application of employment-related policies and procedures, consistent with state and federal requirements; personnel actions; reasonable accommodations; wage and hour legal compliance; dispute resolution; COVID-19; and remote workforce needs. * Provide legal support for internal investigations concerning potential code of conduct or other violations of internal CSAA IG policies. * Assist with employment litigation and agency charges involving wage and hour claims, discrimination, harassment and accommodation under the FLSA, ADA, FMLA, Title VII and their state counterparts. **What would make us excited about you?** * 4+ years of experience practicing employment law representing management at a law firm and/or in house. Experience with ERISA is a plus. * Experience providing advice to HR and management on a broad range of employment legal issues. * Interest in learning new areas of law and able to balance competing demands from various business partners. * Experience interacting with federal and state agencies on employment matters. * Ability to engage colleagues from a business as well as a legal perspective. * Ability to work with multiple clients, establish and maintain strong relationships and provide strategic business advice. * Excellent analytical and communication skills and attention to detail. * Ability to deal effectively with employees at all levels in the organization, business partners and senior management. * J.D. from accredited U.S. law school and bar admission in state where practicing required. * You may work remotely in approved states. The capability to work in the Pacific time zone is strongly preferred. * Shows respect for differences through excellent communication skills with people from an array of backgrounds. Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we’ll let you in on a secret: there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. CSAA IG is a place where everyone can grow. So, however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if you meet most of the requirements (not all) and this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. **CSAA IG Careers** At CSAA IG, we’re proudly devoted to protecting our customers, our employees, our communities, and the world at large. We are on a climate journey to continue to do better for our people, our business, and our planet. Taking bold action and leading by example. We are citizens for a changing world, and we continually change to meet it. Join us if you… * BELIEVE in a mission focused on building a community of service, rooted in inclusion and belonging. * COMMIT to being there for our customers and employees. * CREATE a sense of purpose that serves the greater good through innovation. Recognition: We offer a total compensation package, performance bonus, 401(k) with a company match, and so much more! Read more about what we offer and what it is like to be a part of our dynamic team at: Benefits (aaa.com) In most cases, you will have the opportunity to choose your preferred working location from the following options when you join CSAA IG: remote, hybrid, or in-person. Submit your application to be considered. We communicate via email, so check your inbox and/or your spam folder to ensure you don’t miss important updates from us. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact TalentAcquisition@csaa.com. As part of our values, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at CSAA IG. We actively celebrate colleagues’ different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. We are always recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the U.S. workforce. The diversity of our team fosters a broad range of ideas and enables us to design and deliver a wide array of products to meet customers’ evolving needs. CSAA Insurance Group is an equal opportunity employer. The national average salary range for this position is $163,000 - $181,000. However, we have a location-based compensation structure. Our salary ranges vary and are calculated based on county of residence. The full salary range for this position across all the states we hire in is $146,000 - $217,000. This role also includes an opportunity for a company-wide annual discretionary bonus, through our Annual Incentive Plan (AIP), of up to 12% of eligible pay. If you apply and are selected to continue in the recruiting process, we will schedule a preliminary call with you to discuss the role and will disclose during that call the available salary/hourly rate range based on your location. Factors used to determine the actual salary offered may include location, experience, or education. **P** **lease note we are hiring for this role remote anywhere in the United States with the exception of** **Hawaii and Alaska.** #LI=JR1
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Practice Areas
Labor & Employment
Specialties
ADA, Counseling, ERISA, FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, Wage & Hour
Employer Type
In-House