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Description and Requirements

Looking for a legal career that’s actually rewarding? USI is adding to its team of trusted employment attorneys, and we want you.

Are you ready for a change? Are you getting fed up with annual billable hours minimums and measuring your life in 6-minute increments? Would you like to help clients in a positive and proactive manner long before other lawyers get involved and make the process adversarial? Do you feel unfulfilled by what you do, or that something is missing? Is your work/life balance all work and no life? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you are ready to join our team at USI!

As an Employment Attorney Consultant, you will work closely with a tight knit and highly functioning team of lawyers committed to providing innovative, legally sound, business solutions and education to our clients in areas such as employment law, human resources, best practices, and risk management.

The Details: The Employment Attorneys provides key guidance and resources to private and public sector employers throughout the United States on a wide variety of compliance and best practices issues, while managing a workload of recurring revenue projects .

To be successful, the Employment Attorney must be able to offer practical, workable advice and solutions that balance compliance with best practices in an ever-changing landscape of human resources, employment law, risk management, employee benefits, and leadership development.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance to clients orally and by email that is consistent with client cultures and risk tolerances
• Research and stay on top of legal and best practices developments
• Review and revise documents, including policies, contracts, forms, and communication pieces
• Develop and maintain compliance and best practices tools and documents
• Work with clients to draft customized employee handbooks
• Draft affirmative action plans
• Independently manage projects from inception through completion
• Closely collaborate with other team members to support each other and refine department resources and practices

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Must be a self-starter capable of working independently without much oversight.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal instruction and a high degree of accuracy.
• Must have strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to set priorities and manage workflow to ensure efficient, timely and accurate work product.
• Must be capable of admitting to and learning from mistakes.
• Must be able to quickly assess and learn organizational roles, responsibilities, and process flows.
• Must demonstrate cooperation and collaboration in team settings and be able to establish and maintain cordial and effective relationships with internal business partners and team members.
• Must have proven ability to work with a diverse set of individuals and personalities.
• Must be able to clearly explain complex information orally and in writing.
• Must be able to interact effectively with clients of all levels of sophistication by utilizing good communication skills, listening with intent, and providing information and guidance that is best designed to meet client needs.
• Must have background and thorough understanding of employment laws and/or laws impacting business practices and risk management.
• Must have strong research skills, along with a demonstrated ability to self-educate and stay abreast of legal and best practices developments.
• Must be proficient with computers and quickly competent with new technology tools, including full competence with MS Office Suite products and Adobe products.

Education And Experience

• College degree, Juris Doctor (JD), and membership in good standing in at least one state bar is required.
• 7+ years’ experience working in the fields of employment, business practices, and risk assessment.

Why USI?

With more than $2.7 billion in revenue and over 10,000 associates across approximately 200 offices nationwide, USI is one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the world. At USI, we have created one of the most dynamic personal and professional development cultures in the industry. We invest heavily in our associates, and we take pride in celebrating their growth and success through our one-of-a-kind employee reward and recognition programs.

Unrivaled Resources and Support

What truly distinguishes USI as a premier insurance brokerage and consulting firm is the USI ONE Advantage® , a game-changing value proposition that delivers to clients a robust set of risk management and benefit solutions with bottom-line financial impact. USI ONE® represents Omni, Network, Enterprise—the three key elements that set USI apart from the competition. Through USI ONE, we develop strategic, timely, and effective risk management and benefit programs in terms that are easy to understand, and we demonstrate how the solutions can have a positive economic impact.

Industry-Leading Programs, Rewards, and Recognition

In addition to competitive pay, incentives, and benefits, USI recognizes associates through our Summit Awards program, rewarding excellence in those who build our brand each day. USI offers employee programs that recognize outstanding achievement and help our associates lead healthy, productive lives. We turn care into action with our award-winning wellness program, college scholarships for associates' children, and financial help in times of need.

Deep Community Engagement

We are committed to giving back to our local communities and supporting a culture of environmental sustainability. From sharing our time, talent, and resources to support local non-profit organizations, animal shelters, and environmental beautification and restoration projects – to partnering with eco-conscious vendors and taking steps to reduce our own environmental footprint – we’re working together as ONE to build a better future.

Committed to a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace

Our award-winning I’m With U diversity, equity, and inclusion program educates our associates to help them better understand and serve our clients, prospects, fellow team members, and local communities through curated education and training resources, employee support programs, and community outreach initiatives to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.

Nationally Recognized as a Top Insurance Employer

• Recognized as one of Insurance Business America’s Top Insurance Employers for the seventh consecutive year (2018-2024).
• Named to Business Insurance’s annual list of the Best Places to Work in Insurance five years in a row (2020-2024).
• Named to Fortune’s 2024 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance list.
• Honored by Glassdoor as a Best-Led Company in the U.S. in 2024.
• Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024

USI is committed to providing a full-suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and its diverse needs. We offer a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits including medical, wellness, dental and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs. USI also offers a generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit as well as paid holiday time .

Salary Range: $130,000 - $145,000

This position is bonus eligible with a target of 10%.