Senior Employment Counsel - Remote, In-House

Kaplan; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Tuition assistance and discounts

Health benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Kaplan North America is seeking a Senior Counsel, Employment Law to provide strategic counsel on labor and employment issues, draft and negotiate employment and HR-related contracts, and support the HR and operations teams. This 100% remote role requires seasoned experience with mid-to-large employers and strong collaboration across legal and business partners.

The position reports to Kaplan North America General Counsel and offers a competitive salary in the company’s Grade C range,

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Member of a state Bar with the ability to act as in-house counsel.
• Strong legal foundation of at least 5 years practicing law ideally including at least two years of experience in a well-regarded national law firm and/or in-house legal department of a mid to large size corporation or company.
• Experience drafting and managing inbound and outbound commercial contracts including enterprise and customer contracts, vendor and professional services agreements, and sales agreements.
• Experience advising commercial clients on employment and labor laws and regulations and the application of those laws/regulations to the client's operations.
• Excellent drafting, negotiating, and analytical skills.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the desire to work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Be a valued partner to internal stakeholders translating dynamic business ideas into clear, precise agreements.
• Have at least five years of experience advising mid to large size commercial clients on issues related to employment and labor law/regulations including representing such clients in actions brought by governmental entities or individuals in these areas as well as experience in transactions negotiations and drafting related to employment and human resources issues.
• Draft and review responses and submissions to Requests for Proposals, MOUs, and sales and procurement contracts related to employment and labor law.
• Experience working with large corporate human resources departments advising on legal issues related to employment and labor.
• Have some familiarity with state and federal regulation of post-secondary and professional education programs (preferred but not required).
• Be comfortable as a corporate generalist who excels at issue spotting across a wide range of legal disciplines and willing to learn new areas of law.
• Demonstrate business sensibility and bias to action - be a proactive partner who keeps the process moving and delivers high-quality work.
• Possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Be prepared to take on additional responsibilities as a specialist in employment and labor law on a small legal team.
• Comfortable working in a remote, work-from-home, environment with minimal administrative support.

Skills

Contract drafting

Employment law expertise

Negotiation

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

J.D.

Bar admission

Job description

Kaplan North America is seeking a Senior Counsel, Employment Law to provide strategic counsel on labor and employment issues, draft and negotiate employment and HR-related contracts, and support the HR and operations teams. This 100% remote role requires seasoned experience with mid-to-large employers and strong collaboration across legal and business partners.

The position reports to Kaplan North America General Counsel and offers a competitive salary in the company’s Grade C range,