Description:

A Global Management Consulting and Technology Firm is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, our most valuable asset is our people. Here you'll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning; bold ideas; courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to A Global Management Consulting and Technology Firm.

Our most valuable asset is our people.

At A Global Management Consulting and Technology Firm we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are and

make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks A Global Management Consulting and Technology Firm supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about.

A Global Management Consulting and Technology Firm reviews contracts, advises the firm on matters of legal consequence, and proactively assesses and manages the firm's risk exposure. The legal team is responsible for staying abreast of legal developments impacting the firm on a global basis and then advising the firm based on the changing legal landscape.

As we continue to grow our firm, we are currently looking for an Associate Counsel with experience in employment law matters to join our Chicago – Merchadise Mart office. Our legal team reviews contracts, advises the firm on matters of legal consequence, and proactively assesses and manages the firm's risk exposure. The legal team is responsible for staying abreast of legal developments impacting the firm on a global basis and then advising the firm based on the changing legal landscape.

What You'll Do:

Prepare review, revise and negotiate legal documents to ensure the firm's obligations are compatible with management's philosophy;
Respond to issues as they arise in diverse matters affecting day-to-day business operations by assisting, advising, investigating, researching and resolving legal matters;
Assist HR with employee issues;
Participate in and influence the decision-making process with appropriate stakeholders;
Respond to and counsel internal stakeholders on employment risks related to specific work issues/scenarios as they arise and which may affect day-to-day business operations by assisting, advising, investigating, researching and resolving legal matters;
Stay abreast of legal developments and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and policies;
Draft, review, revise and negotiate legal agreements;
Protect the firm in all business relationships;
Ensure the firm's compliance with legal policies, state and federal laws, and regulations;
Identify potential legal issues and elevate them as needed; and
Establish and maintain relationships, credibility and trust with stakeholders, legal team members and other colleagues.

What you'll bring:

JD degree with strong academic background required;
1-2 years of relevant work experience, IL attorney license (or registered in-house counsel in IL);
Superior oral and written communication skills;
Motivation, personal initiative and strong team/interpersonal skills;
Strong analytic skills and problem solving ability;
Excellent project management skills;
Proven attention to detail and high level of accuracy;
Excellent time management skills; and
Flexibility to facilitate meeting with internal and external contacts globally.