Hiring: Assistant General Counsel, HR Risk & Compliance Company: Markel Location: Richmond, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:27:01 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Risk Management About the job Experience: •10+ years’ broad expertise in US employment law, to include familiarity with labor law, executive compensation, employee benefit, taxation issues related to executive compensation, design and negotiation of executive compensation agreements, and privacy legislation Required Skills: •Leads the US-facing employee relations function for Markel's insurance-based businesses; responsible for managing a Senior Employee Relations Manager. •Serves as Secretary of the Employee Benefit Plan Committee and is responsible for recording and distributing accurate meeting minutes and maintaining accurate records for this and similar committees. Qualifications: •JD required; Masters or Bachelor’s degree in a related field (HR) preferred •Active member in good standing of the Bar of Virginia, Texas, New York, or Illinois •Broad HR compliance knowledge to identify, understand and mitigate levels of HR risk globally •Possess a broad and comprehensive understanding of multiple HR disciplines and of various policies and standards (i.e., recruiting, training and development, employee relations, HR business partner, compensation and benefits, payroll) •Proven experience engaging business leaders by providing pragmatic advice on a variety of matters while carefully balancing the independent requirements of the function •Strong written and verbal communication skills so as to influence internal function leaders, managers and employees as well as external audiences including regulators and auditors •US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future. •The salary range for this position is •Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world. •We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better Compensation: •$152,600 - $318,000 / year •Individual offers are determined based on geographic location, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and other job-related factors Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!