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At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.
Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.
When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.
At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.
Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.
When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.
The Counsel, Employment Law will help support GEICO’s people-first strategy by partnering cross-functionally across geographies and be primarily responsible for: (i) ensuring all Company policies, processes and procedures comply with applicable local, state and federal employment laws and regulations; (ii) providing counsel and advice to key internal partners and stakeholders on avoiding and mitigating employment risk; and (iii) creating and scaling a proactive labor relations strategy.
Success in this role is built on the foundation of GEICO’s core leadership behaviors:
Ownership: You take responsibility for outcomes in all scenarios.
Adaptability: You navigate dynamic environments with creativity and resilience.
Leading People: You empower individuals and teams to achieve their best.
Collaboration: You build and strengthen partnerships across organizational lines.
Driving Value: You use data-driven insights to align actions with strategic goals.
What You’ll Do:
Advice & Counsel:
Help support enterprise-wide compliance with the letter and spirit of labor and employment law requirements, including in the areas of wage and hour, leaves and accommodations, EEO/Title VII, and labor relations.
Proactively monitor and support the implementation of employment policies to comply with legislation, regulations, and emerging trends in labor and employment law that impact GEICO.
Partner closely with internal stakeholders in the People Group and elsewhere on responding to and resolving internal escalations and issues affecting associates.
Provide counsel and advice on proactively preventing employment law risk.
Support legal due diligence efforts associated with strategic business initiatives impacting the workforce.
Develop and deliver employment law compliance training to key partners and stakeholders.
Conduct research as needed to provide relevant advice.
Labor Relations Strategy:
With guidance, create and implement a comprehensive labor relations strategy that promotes positive associate relations.
Act as the lead point of contact for labor relations inquiries and escalations.
Support the development and implementation of programs to enhance associate engagement, communication, and feedback, while ensuring compliance with applicable labor laws and policies.
Analyze internal and external data to measure the effectiveness of labor relations strategies and recommend improvements.
What We’re Looking For:
Must have a law degree and an active law license to practice in the United States of America.
5+ years’ experience providing guidance on employment law and labor relations at a law firm, government agency, or in-house in a large, complex organization required.
Strong knowledge of employment and labor laws and regulations, as well as HR/employment policies and practices.
Strategic mindset with strong judgment and credibility.
Ability to recognize employment risks at an early stage and escalate appropriately.
Excellent negotiation and conflict management skills, along with the ability to recognize and mitigate employment risks while maintaining integrity and fairness.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and the ability to analyze data and identify trends.
Self-directed with exceptional relationship-building, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Experience working with cross-functional partners to drive scalable HR solutions to mitigate employment law risk.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers.
Ability to balance legal risk and business objectives and in managing multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders.
Ability to travel up to 20%.
Hybrid 3 days a week in office
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Why Join GEICO?
Meaningful Impact: Make a real difference by resolving issues and enhancing customer satisfaction.
Inclusive Culture: Join a company that values inclusion, collaboration, and innovation.
Professional Growth: Access GEICO’s industry-leading training programs and development opportunities:
Licensing and continuing education at no cost to you.
Leadership development programs and hundreds of eLearning courses to enhance your skills.
Additional Perks:
Health & Wellness: Comprehensive healthcare and well-being support available on Day 1.
401(k) Match: From day one, you’ll be automatically enrolled in our 401(k) plan with a 6% pre-tax contribution. We match 100% of your contributions, up to 6% of your eligible earnings, with employer contributions added to your account each paycheck and vesting immediately.
Increased Earnings Potential:
Incentives and Recognition:
Corporate wide bonus programs are in place to reward top performers.
Annual Salary
$144,525.00 - $235,750.00The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.
The GEICO Pledge:
Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.
We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.
Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind. You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.
Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.
As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.
Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.
- Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
- Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
- Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
- Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
- $144,525 - $235,750
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