Associate General Counsel - Legal - Human Resources

Preferred Location(s):Indianapolis, IN or Atlanta, GA

This position will work in a hybrid model (virtual and office). The ideal candidate will live within 50 miles of one of our Elevance Health PulsePoint locations.

Elevance Health supports a hybrid workplace model with PulsePoint sites used for collaboration, community, and connection, with the minimum in-office commitment being 1-2 days in an office per week.

Responsible for providing legal advice and recommendations for initiatives and projects developed in response to clients' overall objectives and needs. To perform this job successfully, the attorney must be able to advise internal clients, including senior leaders, on a broad range of topics regarding all aspects of labor and employment law.

How You Will Make an Impact:

The candidate's time will be spent in three different areas:

Projects- working, and in some cases, directing teams to ensure compliance with municipal, state, and federal laws, especially with respect to wage and hour issues.
Litigation management- overseeing outside counsel on state and federal litigation.
Counseling- working with HR and managers to educate them on legal issues and provide legal advice on employee relations matters.

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

Responsible for providing legal advice and recommendations for initiatives and projects developed in response to clients' overall objectives and needs.
Advise internal clients, including senior leaders, on a broad range of topics regarding all aspects of labor and employment law.
Ability to constantly juggle competing priorities with the judgment to decide each day, which is the most critical to the company's overall business success.
Provide practical, clear, and timely advice to clients.
Manage outside counsel and occasionally act as a team lead on project teams.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires a JD, current license to practice law, and a minimum of 9 years of specific industry and/or technical legal experience post licensure; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
A minimum of 9 years of experience in labor and employment legal subject areas including employment litigation

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experience:

Experience managing outside counsel is strongly preferred.
Experience in labor and employment legal subject areas within a public company
Excellent writing, communication, and legal analytical skills.
Good judgment, be proactive and team-oriented.
Capable of thinking creatively about solving complicated legal issues in a large, matrixed organization.
Experience managing outside counsel is strongly preferred.

Be part of an Extraordinary Team

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. A Fortune 20 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, we are looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve. You will thrive in a complex and collaborative environment where you take action and ownership to solve problems and lead change. Do you want to be part of a larger purpose and an evolving, high-performance culture that empowers you to make an impact?

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy, providing various levels of flexibility while also ensuring that associates have opportunities to connect in-person. Unless in a designated virtual-eligible role and specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide - and Elevance Health approves - a valid religious or medical explanation as to why you are not able to get vaccinated that Elevance Health is able to reasonably accommodate. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health has been named as a Fortune Great Place To Work in 2022, has been ranked for five years running as one of the 2023 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune magazine, and is a growing Top 20 Fortune 500 Company. To learn more about our company and apply, please visit us at careers.ElevanceHealth.com. Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact ability@icareerhelp.com for assistance.