Corporate Counsel, Employment

Concerto Renal Services•Lincolnwood, IL

8d•$120,000 - $155,000•Onsite

About The Position

Corporate Counsel serves as a key legal partner to Human Resources and business leaders, with a primary focus on employment law, employee relations, and workplace investigations. This role provides practical legal guidance on complex employment matters, helps mitigate employment-related risk, and supports fair, consistent, and defensible people practices across Concerto's growing multi-state workforce. The role also provides general corporate legal and contract support as needed.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Licensed to practice law in Illinois.
3-5 years of legal experience, preferably with meaningful employment law experience in a law firm and/or in-house environment.
Strong experience advising on employee relations, internal investigations, employment agreements, workplace policies, discipline, terminations, and other employment matters.
Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state employment and labor laws, including wage and hour, leave and accommodation, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and related workplace requirements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Practical, solutions-oriented employment attorney who can balance legal risk with business needs.
Comfortable partnering directly with HR and leaders on sensitive employee relations matters and high-stakes workplace decisions.
Skilled at conducting or advising on workplace investigations and communicating clear, well-supported findings and recommendations.
Can navigate employment issues across a multi-state workforce and translate complex legal requirements into actionable guidance.
Communicate clearly, exercise sound judgment, and handle confidential matters with discretion.

Responsibilities

Serve as a key legal partner to Human Resources, providing practical employment law guidance on employee relations, performance management, discipline, terminations, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour matters, and workplace policies.
Lead and support internal workplace investigations, including allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, misconduct, policy violations, and other employee concerns; provide guidance on findings, documentation, and appropriate next steps.
Advise HR and business leaders on federal, state, and local employment laws and help navigate employment matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Partner with HR and outside immigration counsel to support employees requiring employment-based immigration sponsorship, including H-1B visas and other applicable visa categories, by coordinating documentation, supporting petition processes, monitoring key deadlines, and advising on employment-related immigration matters.
Draft, review, edit, and negotiate a variety of legal contracts and agreements, including employment agreements, separation and release agreements, confidentiality agreements, independent contractor agreements, vendor/service agreements, NDAs, and other business contracts.
Review contract terms to identify potential legal and business risks and recommend revisions, protections, or alternative language.
Draft, review, and update employee handbooks, workplace policies, offer letter language, employment-related templates, and other HR documentation.
Partner with HR on sensitive or complex employee matters, helping ensure decisions are legally sound, appropriately documented, and consistently applied.
Provide legal guidance related to employee complaints, demand letters, agency charges, and employment claims, coordinating with outside counsel when necessary.
Proactively identify employment-related legal risks and recommend practical solutions that balance legal requirements with the needs of the business.
Develop and maintain standardized legal agreements, contract templates, and employment-related documents to improve consistency and efficiency.
Provide day-to-day legal counsel to leaders across the organization and support additional corporate legal matters as business needs arise.