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Posted April 19, 2024

Employment Litigation Counsel

Allstate
TELECOMMUTE Remote Full Time
Reference: Allstate1145051500

The world isnt standing still, and neither is Allstate. Were moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers evolving needs. Thats why now is an exciting time to join our team. Youll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

Youll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from lifes uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For more than 89 years weve thrived by staying a step ahead of whatevers coming next to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. Weve been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection.

We are the Good Hands. We dont follow the trends. We set them.

Job Summary:

This is an in-house counsel Employment Litigation role. The position is within the Law Departments Global Litigation group, which manages commercial and employment litigation, including class actions. The primary duties of this role include managing complex litigation in all areas of employment, as well as providing advice and counsel to the business with respect to emerging legal issues and risks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing lawsuits and other legal disputes, including overseeing outside counsel in defense of such matters
  • Interviewing and retaining law firms/outside counsel, including managing budgets
  • Reviewing and developing appropriate strategies for assigned matters
  • Reviewing and revising pleadings, motions and significant case filings
  • Serving as strategic legal partner to business, providing reports on substantive developments in legal matters, as well as advice and counsel on risk mitigation strategies and legal compliance regarding a wide range of contingent worker and employment laws including worker classification, joint employment, wage and hour, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, and Title VII
  • Developing strategy for and participating in mediations/settlement conferences
  • Preparing/reviewing settlement agreements
  • Analyzing and responding to agency charges
  • Internally overseeing discovery process, including reviewing discovery requests and developing strategy and responses, collecting and assisting with production of internal documents, coordinating e-discovery, and interviewing information custodians and/or fact witnesses
  • Assisting with preparing fact, corporate and expert witnesses for depositions, arbitrations and trials, and attending depositions, as appropriate
  • Attending court appearances, as appropriate, including significant hearings, trials, mediations, and settlement conferences
  • Actively participating in cross-functional teams to assess business practices and procedures and proactively counsel on emerging issues and legal/litigation risks
  • Preparing and presenting various internal and external reports on significant litigation and legal issues
  • Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

  • Ideal candidate will have 7+ years of hands-on complex litigation experience, including trials and class actions; experience with general commercial litigation a plus
  • J.D. from an accredited institution and active state bar license in good standing
  • Motivated self-starter with legal acumen and business knowledge
  • Collaborative team player
  • Ability to communicate views effectively, verbally and in writing, and represent position to internal and external stakeholders, including senior level executives
  • Ability to create pragmatic and balanced solutions
  • Leadership experience with assignments and cross functional projects
  • Displays advanced knowledge of specific legal discipline to connect work back to strategic business objectives
  • Ability to determine extent of other AOR (area of responsibility) involvement, and understand integration points and play a lead role with other areas of responsibility
  • Experience utilizing technology and data analytics in daily tasks and decision making; familiarity with legal data analytics tools a plus
  • Agile and adept at prioritizing assignments/work; consistently meets deadlines; acts with strong sense of urgency
  • Proven ability to manage a high case load of complex matters in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Strong client service orientation

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

A Bar License is required for this position.

Notes:

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities. May be required to perform other related duties as assigned. Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.

Compensation offered for this role is$105,500.00-$178,250.00 per yearand is based on experience and qualifications.

Good Hands. Greater Together.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary but thats just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, youll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.For a full description of Allstates benefits, visit https://www.allstate.jobs/benefits/

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