HR/Agency In-House Counsel

Overview

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Responsibilities

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, a Fortune 50 company, is offering an opportunity to join its in-house Law Department as a Human Resources/Agency Counsel, located in State Farm’s corporate headquarters in Bloomington, Illinois. Our Law Department employees are challenged, guided, and empowered. As a community, we help one another grow professionally and personally. It’s part of who we are and have been since 1922. The position is located in Bloomington, IL, at State Farm’s corporate headquarters and is classified as a hybrid role, meaning that the work arrangement calls for hours in the office and virtually. Everyone in a hybrid role is required to spend time in the office. Work arrangements could change over time based on business needs.

The lawyer selected for the HR/Agency counsel position will be responsible for advising on legal issues related to employees and independent contractor agents. The position entails providing employment and agency law advice but also a wide array of additional responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Providing employment and agency legal advice to appropriate representatives of the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and its affiliates
• Independently managing a docket of counseling, administrative matters and litigation involving employees and independent contractor agents
• Analyzing legal problems, and interpreting laws and regulations
• Approaching legal matters and/or litigation resolution in creative ways
• Working with outside counsel in formulating litigation strategies in discrimination charges and matters

Qualifications

• Law degree from ABA accredited law school and excellent academic credentials
• Must have active license to practice law in at least one state and a member in good standing of the bar
• Must be able to obtain a limited license if IL if not already appropriately licensed in IL
• Candidates with 5 plus years of employment law experience or at minimum, two years of litigation experience
• Past experience in handling employment matters for or on behalf of employers along with experience counseling employers on labor-related issues is preferred
• Experience handling complex employment litigation is suggested
• Advanced knowledge of legal principles and practices related to the subject matter of the attorney’s area of practice and/or leadership management skills
• Proactive mindset -anticipates and responds effectively to client’s needs and actively assists clients by practicing preventive law
• Commitment to providing quality legal advice, learning agility (included demonstrated willingness to develop expertise in new subject matters), and a history of enthusiastic participation in a team environment
• Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work opportunity

Additional Details

• Other than as authorized by the General Counsel or his designee, employees are not permitted to handle any legal business outside of State Farm except authorized pro bono work
• Newly hired employees must cease all outside practice and all suit involvement before joining State Farm
• Travel may be required via commercial transportation or driving to job related activities
• May work irregular hours due to workload and nature of work

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