Compliance Counsel

at  Lockton Inc

Working at Lockton
At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here.
About the Position
Lockton is a global professional services firm with 6,500 Associates who advise clients on protecting their people, property and reputations. Lockton has grown to become the world’s largest privately held, independent insurance broker by helping clients achieve their business objectives. To see the latest insights from Lockton’s experts, check Lockton Market Update .

A few of the reasons Associates love working at Lockton include:

• Opportunities for growth and advancement, including paid training and professional development
• 12-week paid parental leave
• A huge emphasis on community involvement
• Frequent athletic and wellness events
• Incredibly generous rewards; US Associates receive a Rolex for their 10 year anniversary!

Secondary locations
Dallas
Business unit
Lockton-Dunning Series
Schedule
Full-time
Job type
Standard
Workplace
Hybrid
Your Responsibilities
Lockton Companies is looking to add an experienced employment law attorney with excellent knowledge of federal, state and local leave laws to its Integrated Absence Solutions practice. The individual in this role will provide compliance support to Lockton account services teams and their clients.
We prefer to hire an individual in the Kansas City metropolitan area, but location is not critical.
Responsibilities :
· Provide prompt, practical compliance and technical support to account teams and clients on leave laws such as the FMLA, ADA and state and local counterparts.
· Be able to communicate findings and recommendations clearly and succinctly in layman’s terms.
· Research and prepare (or update) periodic email alerts, blog postings, white papers, tools, checklists, calendars, grids and other compliance-related material to help clients stay in compliance.
· Share in managing more complex compliance assignments as capacity permits, including operational compliance reviews of client HR policies, procedures and other practices, government filings, and routine compliance management services.
· Prepare and present at webcasts and live, in-person presentations on compliance-related topics in a pragmatic, practical manner.
· Build strong relationships with internal associates, external partners and with clients of the firm.
· Participate in developing creative, strategic, proactive and technically correct advice to clients both in special situations and as part of day-to-day responsibilities.
· Actively participate in client and prospect meetings on demand, to gather information, establish needs, clarify expectations, develop strategy and obtain feedback.
· Keep abreast of developments in the field to maintain technical, professional expertise.
Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

The best candidate for this position will have:
· A law degree and 5-7 years of experience as an employment law attorney in a law firm, corporate law department or combination of both.
· Significant experience in the area of state paid leave programs as well as FMLA, ADA, USERRA, and other state and local leave requirements.
· Strong writing, public speaking, and relationship skills, including the ability to effectively work with others and support our sales professionals and account service teams.
· The ability to work quickly under pressure, and to distill complex concepts to their essence so that clients and account service teams may understand the concepts and apply them.
· The ability to foster and maintain good, cooperative and effective working relationships with the Lockton offices and their account service teams in the field. This position requires support of clients of the firm, and of internal associates who work under demanding timelines, and often with limited knowledge of HR compliance matters. A pleasant, service-oriented attitude, and ability to communicate complex concepts in a practical, common-sense manner, is critical.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Lockton Companies is proud to provide everyone an equal opportunity to grow and advance. We are committed to an inclusive culture and environment where our people, clients and communities are treated with respect and dignity.
At Lockton, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is ingrained in our values, and we believe that we are at our best when we fully embrace everyone. We strive to cultivate a caring culture that learns from, celebrates and thrives because of our breadth of differences. As such, we recognize that recruiting, developing and retaining people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is vital and enabling our people to thrive personally and professionally is critical to our long-term success.
About Lockton
Lockton is the largest privately held independent insurance brokerage in the world. Since 1966, our independence has allowed us to serve our clients, take care of our people and give back to our communities. As such, our 10,000+ Associates doing business in over 100 countries are empowered to do what’s right every day.
At Lockton, we believe in the power of all people. You belong at Lockton.
How We Will Support You
At Lockton, we empower you to be true to yourself in all that you do. Your success is our success, and we provide opportunities to help you grow and create a rewarding career path, however you envision it.
We are ready to meet you where you are today, and as your needs change over time. In addition to industry-leading health insurance, we offer additional options to support your overall health and wellbeing.
No Agencies Please
Any Employment Agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant’s resume will become the property of Lockton Companies, Inc. Lockton Companies will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting Employment Agency, person or entity. Employment Agencies, who have fee Agreements with Lockton Companies must submit applicants to the designated Lockton Companies Employment Coordinator to be eligible for placement fees

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