Associate Senior Counsel - Enterprise Investigations- Hybrid

We are seeking a seasoned legal Associate Attorney for our Employment Litigation & Investigations team.

This role will oversee complex employment-related litigation and internal investigations, provide strategic legal counsel to HR and business leaders, and ensure compliance with applicable labor and employment laws.

Responsibilities:


* Independently lead investigations from intake through resolution, including initial formulation of investigation strategy, interviews, document review, and stakeholder debriefs


* Serve as a resource and mentor to non-attorney investigators on broader team, offering guidance on legal standards, documentation, and case handling


* Ensure that compliance and ethics inquiries, and reports of alleged employee misconduct are promptly assessed, responded to, timely and thoroughly investigated, and resolved;


* Partner with The Cigna Group's team of e-discovery and forensic investigators to identify, preserve, and obtain relevant documents and data;


* Draft clear, timely reports and communicate findings to legal and business leaders


* Collaborate with HR on employment-related outcomes and disciplinary actions


* In collaboration with partners in Enterprise Compliance and the relevant business segment, conduct root cause analyses and determine whether any remedial or corrective actions may be appropriate, and whether matters and/or findings or conclusions should be disclosed to federal and/or state agencies;


* Ensure that appropriate policies and procedures, and training and education programs, are adopted as warranted by findings in internal investigations.


* Evaluate whether findings warrant disclosure to regulatory agencies


* Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and compliance

Qualifications:


* Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school required;


* 10+ years experience conducting and managing complex investigations, preferably in a publicly-traded company or other corporate investigations function.


* Ability to prioritize and act with urgency when appropriate


* Being part of a team in a manner that enables a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive environment;


* Effective interviewing skills, and outstanding oral and written communications skills;


* A comfort level with the laws and regulations that apply to The Cigna Group's businesses;


* Ability to review and analyze a complex set of facts, documents, or data, and an ability to identify, distill, and present the most relevant material;


* Ability to evaluate complex issues and make appropriate recommendations to senior leaders;


* A demonstrated commitment to integrity, compliance, and ethical decision making;


* Consistently sound judgment and incisive analytical abilities;


* Ability to present or explain complex issues clearly and succinctly;


* Demonstrated ability to perform effectively and collegially as part of a cross-disciplinary te...