Brotherhood Mutual – HR Counsel

Company or Organization:
Brotherhood Mutual

Location:
Fort Wayne, IN

Salary Information:
$90,000 - $99,000

Job Description:

Company:

Brotherhood Mutual

Location:

Fort Wayne, IN

Salary Information:

$90,000 – $99,000

Description:

Provide legal and human resource support in various functional areas of Human Resources and Brotherhood Corporate Initiatives including employee discipline and investigations, legal research and analysis, contract drafting, project management and special projects.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Conduct thorough review into employment related disciplinary matters, investigations, and employee grievances in a legal, timely, and culturally aligned manner. Draft legal memos and maintain documentation on employment matters.
  • Counsel managers and employees regarding employment issues. Assist managers with performance management issues, including coaching and addressing performance concerns with employees. Facilitate discussions between employees and managers to resolve disputes, mediate disagreements, and reach solutions.
  • Research, counsel, and implement employee benefit and practice compliance, such as ADA, COBRA, FMLA, FLSA, ACA, and HIPAA.
  • Administer immigration employment process.
  • Undertake HR and corporate projects as assigned (including, but not limited to, document and legal analysis, contract drafting, employment law analysis, company publication assistance, coordinating operational initiatives, and making HR/legal presentations to groups).
  • Research and apply statutes, common law, and other applicable legal concepts in order to effectively accomplish HR & corporate projects. Draft legal memos and white papers as assigned.
  • Train on human resources functions internally and externally as directed by the Vice-President – Human Resources.
  • Collaborate with HR staff on all functional disciplines (benefits, compensation, hiring and recruitment, training, special events, communications, and other operational areas).
  • Represent the Human Resources function internally and externally with professional expertise, innovative approaches, and a cooperative attitude in order to advance the corporate and departmental goals and objectives.
  • Serve on cross company teams as requested.
  • Assist the Vice President – Human Resources with special projects as assigned.
  • Respond to external inquiries, vendor requests, and routine employee questions as required.
  • Complete other projects as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

  • The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Must possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Must have excellent “people skills” including listening, evaluating, and determining appropriate follow-up.
  • Must possess knowledge of employment and benefit law.
  • Must be able to strictly guard confidential information.
  • Must have the ability to navigate high conflict environments and confrontational situations in a healthy, professional, and balanced manner both personally and as an HR representative.
  • Must possess strong prioritization skills and work well under pressure with multiple deadlines.
  • Should possess broad knowledge of Brotherhood Mutual, ACG, and MinistryWorks company operations.
  • Effectively interface with external contacts, Brotherhood employees, managers, and department staff members.

Salary or salary range: $90,000 – $99,000

Requirements: Must have a Bachelor’s degree and a JD degree. Must have at least 1 year of legal experience in a corporate or law firm environment, preferably with emphasis in employment law, corporate law, or benefit/tax law. CPCU, PHR, or SPHR designations are desired.

Closing Date: 4/5/2025

Application link: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/BRO1008BMIC/JobBoard/67f5ad86-545d-42ef-bb07-cb84ada298ea/Opportunity/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=f259bd1d-88da-4b45-8697-0acb2b29d589&sourceId=58cbce99-ade3-4b2b-9282-ea61c5b2cd41

Location:
Fort Wayne, IN

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