Corporate Counsel

Jushi•Boca Raton, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Jushi Holdings Inc. is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join their team. This role will focus primarily on labor and employment matters, including organizational support, guidance, and litigation. The position offers opportunities to expand into other practice areas such as policy development, contract review, and data protection. The ideal candidate is an energetic self-starter, capable of managing multiple projects with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment, and maintaining strong relationships with management and the C-suite. Jushi is a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, with over 1,200 employees across eight states.

Requirements

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 oneâ€™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

Responsibilities

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 Jushiâ€™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