Labor and Employment Counsel

7 days ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States PEAK6 Investments Full time
About This Role

This is a unique opportunity to join the PEAK6 Investments legal team as a Counsel for Labor and Employment. As a key member of the team, you will provide expert legal advice and operational support on all labor and employment matters, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.

Key Responsibilities and Activities
  • Provide research and advice on employment law issues, including hiring, compensation, discipline, terminations, pay, and benefits.
  • Counsel HR and leaders on employee relations matters, including coaching, discipline, accommodation requests, and benefits issues.
  • Draft and revise employee agreements, offer letters, and related employee correspondence.
  • Assist with investigations into alleged employee misconduct.
  • Review and provide input on policies and protocols involving employment laws such as the FMLA, ADA, FLSA, OSHA, ERISA, and Title VII.
  • Assist the legal group and outside counsel with all aspects of responding to and managing administrative claims/charges, demand letters, and litigation.
  • Occasionally assist the PEAK6 legal team as needed, including matters outside of labor and employment law.
  • Other miscellaneous matters as assigned.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university and J.D. from an accredited law school.
  • Licensed to practice law.
  • 3-4 years' experience with labor and employment law in a law firm or in-house setting.
  • High competency with communicating legal advice verbally and in writing.
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills.
Location
  • Must be willing to work in-person at one of the following PEAK6 office locations: Chicago.
  • PEAK6 is currently a hybrid workplace where employees work in office 3 times a week.
Our Rewards

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental, and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. As a hybrid workforce, we offer our employees the ability to work remotely up to two days a week.

PEAK6 is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.

PEAK6 is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please contact our HR department at hrpeak6@peak6.com. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.

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