Counsel, Employment Law

🕒 June 29

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

💵 $132.7k - $221.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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The Cigna Group

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1982

🏥 Healthcare

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Healthcare • Healthcare Insurance • Pharmaceuticals

The Cigna Group is a global health company committed to improving the health and vitality of its clients, customers, and patients. With its two divisions, Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, the company focuses on enhancing quality of life through healthcare services and pharmacy benefits management. The Cigna Group is dedicated to ethical practices in healthcare and artificial intelligence, and strives to create positive change in the healthcare system. It also emphasizes its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) responsibilities, aiming to impact health equity and foster innovation in healthcare delivery.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic legal support across the organization. • Counsel HR and management on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and religious accommodation requests. • Support compliance and administration of state paid time off, paid leave, and paid sick time programs. • Provide legal guidance on matters related to leave of absences and employee relations matters. • Investigate legal claims and respond to inquiries from various state agencies. • Manage outside counsel on assigned matters. • Monitor and interpret employment laws and advise on necessary changes to policies and practices. • Develop and deliver training on employment law topics.

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school. • Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and in good standing. • Minimum of 4+ years of legal experience, primarily focused on employment law. • Experience providing labor and employment law counseling, preferably supporting a national or multi-state workforce. • Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws, including ADA, Title VII, FLSA, and leave statutes. • Proven experience litigating or managing outside counsel on employment-related claims before government agencies and/or in court or arbitration. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical • Vision • Dental • Well-being and behavioral health programs • 401(k) • Company paid life insurance • Tuition reimbursement • Minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year • Paid holidays • Leaves of absence