Counsel, Employment Law at The Cigna Group

Overview

The Cigna Group’s Global Employment Law Team is seeking a talented and experienced licensed attorney to provide strategic legal support across a complex and dynamic organization. The Counsel, Employment Law will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations, managing employment claims and litigation, advising on employee relations matters, and supporting accommodations and leave programs. Key Responsibilities Counsel HR and management on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and religious accommodation requests, including review of documentation, interactive process guidance, and resolution of accommodation issues.

Support compliance and administration of state paid time off, paid leave, and paid sick time programs, including policy development, statutory interpretation, and operational implementation. Provide legal guidance on matters related to leave of absences, including FMLA, state-mandated leaves, and company leave policies and plans. Provide legal guidance on general employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution.

In partnership with senior paralegals, investigate legal claims and respond to inquiries from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor (DOL), and comparable state agencies. Manage outside counsel on assigned matters by overseeing their work product, ensuring cost-effective representation, and aligning external legal advice with internal legal strategy. Monitor and interpret federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and advise stakeholders on necessary changes to policies and practices.

Benefits

• , with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related

Benefits

• including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs.
• We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence.
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• About The Cigna Group Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives.
• At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve.
• Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients.
• Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
• Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
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• The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible.
• Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment.
• These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
• Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.