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Role Overview

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. 

Job Description

The Employment Senior Counsel provides legal advice and counsel in all areas related to employment including litigation, arbitration, agency charges, compliance, accommodations, compensation, and employee separations. The Employment Senior Counsel collaborates with and aligns on strategy, action planning, and communication with clients, business units, other areas of Law & Regulation and outside counsel. This role conducts research, substantive drafting, reviewing, advising, and negotiating for more complex matters. As Senior Counsel, attorneys in this role are expected to supervise a team of attorneys and/or paralegals, while further providing advice and guidance to more junior colleagues on the Labor & Employment team.

Key Responsibilities

• In conjunction with outside counsel, create litigation strategy and/or dispute resolution strategy for more complex matters
• Evaluate use of outside counsel
• Review and revise responses for agency complaints and requests
• Manage attorney demand letters, arbitrations, and other forms of dispute handling; participate in mediation/settlement conferences and prepare/review settlement papers as appropriate
• Provide advice and counsel to human resources and business units to drive sound workplace practices and business outcomes, including consultation with outside counsel as needed to address employees globally, including employees located in Canada, India, Mexico and Northern Ireland
• Provide complex training to HR on various employment law issues, terminations, reductions in force, etc.
• Manage complex disputes and litigation and provide cost oversight
• Provide advice and counsel to human resources and business units regarding a wide range of employment laws including joint employment, wage and hour, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, OWBPA, OSHA, Title VII, and WARN, company policies and practices
• Take on formal leadership responsibilities for the Labor & Employment team at the request of the Director
• It is expected for the individual hired for this role to be on site in the Chicago office twice per month

Education

• 4 year Bachelors Degree (Required)
• Juris Doctor (Required)

Experience

• 10 or more years of experience (Preferred)

Education & Experience (in lieu)

• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Skills

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is $134,400.00 – 217,350.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.  

You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. 

Good Hands. Greater Together.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.

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To view the “EEO is the Law” poster click “here”. This poster provides information concerning the laws and procedures for filing complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

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It is the Company’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee’s ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.