Corporate Counsel

Renew Cannabis Co.; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Short and Long Term Disability

Job summary

Renew Cannabis Co. in Boca Raton seeks an experienced Corporate Counsel to focus on labor and employment legal matters. This role involves working closely with HR, drafting employment agreements, and managing litigation while collaborating with outside legal counsel.

Ideal candidates will hold a Juris Doctorate and an active Florida bar license with a minimum of 5 years' experience, including a strong background in litigation. Competitive benefits include medical, dental, vision, and a company-sponsored 401(k).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a lawyer, including 3+ years related to litigation.
• Well-rounded in-house counsel experience.
• Outstanding writing and research skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with HR on labor and employment matters.
• Draft and maintain employment agreements.
• Manage litigation processes and timelines.
• Conduct legal research on issues impacting the organization.

Skills

Labor and employment law expertise

Litigation experience

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Drafting and negotiating contracts

Education

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school

Active Florida bar license

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint/Keynote

Job description

Department: Legal

Location: Boca Raton, FL

Commitment: Full-time Exempt

Workplace Type: Onsite

Want to make a meaningful difference in peoples’ lives while earning a competitive salary? Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE: JUSH, OTCQX: JUSHF), we are shaping the future of the cannabis industry. This is a unique opportunity in a complex, intellectually stimulating regulatory environment working alongside hard-working dedicated colleagues inside and outside the legal department. The Corporate Counsel will work on a variety of the company’s legal matters primarily focused on labor and employment matters (including organizational support and guidance, as well as active litigation), with progressively wider practice area opportunities including developing and reviewing company policies, procedures and training, contract review, data protection and privacy, and more. The candidate should be an energetic self-starter who is willing to take on projects and can work under pressure within a fast-paced environment, is comfortable managing multiple matters concurrently with competing deadlines, and is able to maintain productive relationships with management and the C‑Suite.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Work closely with human resources personnel in providing efficient and succinct advice and counsel on a variety of labor and employment matters including but not limited to ADA, FMLA, FLSA, workers compensation, discipline and terminations, union affairs, I‑9 compliance and OSHA complaints and investigations
• Organize and participate in labor negotiations, and provide advice and counsel and training regarding CBAs and other union matters
• Draft, update and maintain employment agreements for the company including but not limited to executive employment agreements, stock and option agreements, severance agreements and proprietary rights agreements
• Work closely with Jushi’s securities team to ensure timely and accurate SEC, CSE and other regulatory filings regarding executive compensation and equity.
• Manage litigation, including issuing preservation notices and holds, directing discovery matters, responding to document requests, and calendaring
• Provide legal support to IT (and the business generally as needed) with regard to cybersecurity, data protection, litigation holds, records management and HIPAA
• Develop, gain approval for, promulgate, and enforce appropriate company policies and processes to ensure compliance with laws and regulations applicable to its business
• Provide accurate, cost-effective and timely legal support to the organization including managing risks, conducting investigations and resolving pre‑litigation disputes in‑house
• Research legal issues impacting the organization by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes
• Responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts and the contract review process, including NDAs, service agreements, vendor and supply agreements, subcontracts, purchase agreements, and financing documents
• Collaborate with, and closely and efficiently manage outside legal counsel and outside vendors in various legal matters
• Other tasks, including administrative, that may be assigned

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• Active Florida bar license, or ability to obtain authorized house counsel
• 5+ years of professional experience as a lawyer, with at least 3+ years related to litigation, labor and employment litigation preferred
• Well‑rounded in‑house counsel experience with working directly with business decisionmakers
• Impeccable attention to detail and pride in one’s work product
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into actionable business terms to elicit well‑informed business decisions
• Comfortable spotting issues and escalating to the team when necessary
• Outstanding writing, research, negotiating, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Adept at technical tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint/Keynote, AI and document sharing and e‑signing tools
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, challenging environment
• Not above performing administrative tasks relating to legal or compliance assignments as needed

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER OUR EMPLOYEES AT JUSHI

We offer benefit packages that may include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short, and Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and 401(k).

BONUS DUTIES YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Jushi is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.