Description:

Summary:
The Corporate Counsel – Contracts/Employment position will provide legal counsel and guidance to all levels of the Company, including executive management. The Corporate Counsel will focus on providing legal advice regarding the Company's: (i) commercial contracts while managing their draft, review, and revision; and (ii) employment-related matters. Other responsibilities include supporting KUS' legal department, as needed, in all other areas.

As an integral part of the team, the Corporate Counsel will proactively assess legal risks and advise on decisions that will provide years of benefit to the overall organization.

Major Responsibilities:

1st Priority - 80%
Contracts Review

Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts of all types, including vendor, sponsorship, consulting, marketing, licensing, technology, privacy, cybersecurity, facility/building leases, and other agreements
Draft and update model standard templates and clauses. Develop contract review processes to enhance efficiencies
Prepare training materials for internal clients, to include contract principles, negotiation strategy, and general procedures, etc.
Work with finance, procurement, and business clients to manage/supervise contract approval process

Employment

Advise on a wide variety of employment-related matters, including recruiting, accommodations, leaves of absence, team member relations, compensation and benefits, HR policies and procedures, and immigration
Advise the Human Resources team and executives on policy decisions, emerging risk areas, and risk mitigation strategies
Draft and negotiate employment-related agreements
Draft responses to demand letters, agency matters, and other regulatory inquiries
Handle employment related disputes, including managing relationships and costs with outside counsel handling employment litigation

2nd Priority - 20%
Supporting the Legal Department
Provide support as necessary to other functions of the Legal Department, such as privacy/cybersecurity, policies and procedures, document retention, claims, litigation, compliance, and special projects as assigned by legal department management, including the General Counsel

Education/Certification:

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school in the U.S.
California Bar admission required (for out-of-state attorney, California State Bar admission to be achieved within first year of employment)

Overall Experience:

5-8 years of relevant experience as an attorney working for a law firm or as in-house counsel
Top nationally ranked law school & top-tier law firm experience preferred
Experienced in a wide range of employment and corporate transactional matters

Directly Related Experience:
N/A

Skills:

Ability to build consensus with business clients in a calm and professional demeanor.
Adaptability and a willingness to work, and be cross-trained, on a broad variety of legal matters and tasks, and adjust to changing circumstances
Aptitude to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
Excellent skills with Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.
Exceptional communication skills and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
Outstanding writing and editing skills.
Proficiency at handling a large volume of matters, including all-sizes of contracts in combination, while maintaining excellent attention to detail
Superb organizational skills
Superior negotiating and analytical skills
The successful candidate will be a practical-minded business attorney who has a “can do” attitude, is responsible, service-driven, enthusiastic, pro-active, and takes initiative/ownership of projects

Competencies: