Corporate Counsel (Employment, Compliance and Litigation)

Role Description

As Corporate Counsel, you will serve as a trusted legal advisor to Safety National's business and executive leadership, helping guide strategic business initiatives while managing complex legal matters across the organization. In this role, you will primarily provide legal counsel on a broad range of employment issues, while also supporting corporate litigation and corporate affairs. You will partner closely with Human Resources and business leaders to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal guidance that helps achieve business objectives while effectively managing legal risk.

• Advise on employee relations matters, workplace investigations, performance management, recruiting, compensation, benefits, accommodations, leaves of absence, and workforce management issues across a multi-state organization.
• Monitor evolving employment laws and workplace trends, helping ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Review and draft employment-related policies, procedures, agreements, training materials, and other legal documents.
• Direct or support responses to administrative charges, agency investigations, audits, subpoenas, demand letters, and pre-litigation disputes.
• Manage corporate litigation matters from inception through resolution, including oversight of outside counsel, litigation budgets, and case strategy.
• Provide legal counsel to a variety of corporate departments, including Credit Risk, Compliance, Reinsurance, Claims, Finance, and Marketing & Communications.

Qualifications

• Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school is required. Current license to practice law in at least one U.S. state is required. Ability to obtain Missouri Limited Admission as In-House Counsel, if applicable, is required.
• Required Qualifications:
• 5 or more years of employment counseling experience, including advising employers on employee relations, workplace investigations, performance management, leave and accommodation issues, and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Significant experience managing corporate litigation.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate legal advice into practical business guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects while producing high-quality work independently.
• Confidence partnering with executive leadership and external business partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Able to travel as needed.
• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Corporate legal department experience.
• Extensive law firm labor and employment experience.

Benefits

• Total Rewards Approach: Includes base salary, holiday bonus, and incentive awards.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, a 401(k)-retirement savings match, and an annual profit sharing contribution.
• Family Forming Benefits: Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy assistance.
• Paid Time Off and Holidays: Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• Paid Parental and Caregiver Leave: Flexible work arrangements and paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Professional Growth and Development: Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
• Wellness Programs: Employee recognition and well-being programs.

Company Information

Safety National is a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance provider. Our culture is built upon relationships, which allow us to demonstrate our expertise gained through our rich 80-year history. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine, Inc., we appreciate the benefits and support provided by our affiliation with one of the top 10 insurance companies in the world.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay and strive to provide competitive, market-based compensation. In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation is only one piece of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer.