Corporate Counsel

CORPORATE COUNSEL POSITION SUMMARY

This is a wonderful opportunity to come in-house at a strategic and earlier time in your career! Using legal and business acumen, this full-time, individual contributor role will strategize and collaborate with peers in various departments to proactively support, investigate and resolve matters of all types – both related to Labor & Employment and general commercial matters outside of Labor & Employment. The position is not visa eligible.

KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently advise various business departments on potential risks, options to mitigate risks and recommended legal strategies – specifically supporting the HR and Payroll departments, but also multiple other departments such as (for example) IT, Marketing, and Supply Chain.
• Review, revise and draft legal documents and/or affect the formulation or implementation of management’s policies and practices.
• Strategize with and/or supervise outside counsel.
• Collaborate with peers and other business leaders to ensure outcomes align with priorities and direction.
• Partner with business leaders to ensure successful completion of significant business projects.
• Analyze industry trends, case law and legislation and help execute mitigation plans as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• High level of integrity and professionalism
• J.D. from accredited law school
• Active member of at least one State’s bar association
• 1 to 5 years of Labor & Employment law experience (California specific experience is preferred but not required)
• Legal experience in general business matters outside of Labor & Employment is preferred but not required. This is a position where Employment & Labor experience is what we hope you bring to the team and the team can help you learn the other commercial areas of law
• Ability to interpret data/information and identify trends/develop strategies
• Skilled at collaborating, reasoning, reviewing facts and weighing options, with the ability to manage uncertainty and ambiguity
• Ability to develop partnerships with a wide variety of team members/business leaders
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adjust workload accordingly
• Ability to prioritize workflow, working independently and efficiently with minimal supervision
• Effective, skillful and professional in communications, both written and oral
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Proficient with Microsoft Office® applications
• Ability to work onsite at a Company location

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work at a desk and spend extended periods of time looking at a computer screen
• Ability to maintain focus for prolonged periods of time

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of job duties and responsibilities, and the position’s required duties and responsibilities are subject to change with or without notice.