Corporate Counsel , Privacy & Employment

Adtalem Global Education • Chicago, IL

11h • $100,172 - $181,035 • Onsite

About The Position

Seeking a mid-level attorney with a generalist background and familiarity with privacy work to assist in managing a wide range of legal matters with a focus on employment law, employment and privacy litigation, and data privacy and AI compliance. With this mix of responsibilities, we do not expect you to have all the answers. However, you are expected to be proactive in finding them, supported by a collaborative legal team. You will need to exercise strong business judgment and provide practical, well‑reasoned advice in a fast‑paced and constantly evolving environment. S/he will report to the Associate General Counsel, Employment and Privacy. Local (Chicago HQ) candidates only please.

Requirements

• J. D. from an accredited law school required.
• 5+ years years prior experience as an attorney practicing in a law firm required or corporate in-house legal experience.
• Excellent knowledge of US employment laws and regulations required.
• Experience interpreting and advising on global privacy laws, including GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws.
• Experience with technology transactions, including drafting and negotiating Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
• Experience or interest in AI privacy and ethics, including responsible data use in emerging technologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly assess potential for risk and opportunity.
• Exemplary analytical and interpretation skills; strong legal research, writing, negotiation and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with clients at all levels of the organization, including senior management.
• Must be able to exercise sound judgment and work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
• Possesses strong work ethic and customer service orientation and ability to prioritize conflicting demands from multiple business clients
• Must be in good standing with the Illinois State bar.
• Required

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Associate General Counsel and other legal colleagues to provide legal advice and support across multiple functional areas, including Human Resources, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Privacy.
• Develop, refine and maintain employment, privacy and AI related policies.
• Partner closely with the HR team on employment matters across multiple jurisdictions (including across the Caribbean), including hiring, onboarding, employee relations (e.g., Title VII, ADA, FLSA, FMLA), terminations and investigations.
• Establish positive relationships and work collaboratively with others to achieve desired objectives across the organization, and is in a position to spot trends, opportunities for better practices, and provide insights and suggested solutions with key stakeholders.
• Provide day-to-day legal direction on complex global privacy laws and regulations.
• Contribute to incident response readiness and execution, including data breach investigations.
• Partner with Human Resources and supervise and assist with the preparation of the organization’s response to agency charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and other state agencies.
• Attend EEOC or state agency investigation interviews or fact-finding conferences.
• Draft, review and revise a broad range of agreements, such as independent contractor, separation, restrictive covenant, vendor services, data privacy & security, AI, nondisclosure, and other corporate contracts.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of contract templates, playbooks and best practices.
• Complete risk assessments on business initiatives with consistently clear guidance to business stakeholders.
• Proactively monitor legislation, regulations, and emerging trends related to employment, privacy and AI laws and translate them into clear and actionable guidance.
• Counsel the organization in support of new technology offerings.
• Develop and implement employment and privacy related trainings.
• Take on stretch assignments that build your leadership and judgment capabilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
• You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees