Counsel

Blackbaud•Charleston, SC

1d•Remote

About The Position

Blackbaud is looking for a talented attorney to serve as Counsel in the Blackbaud Law Department. As Counsel for Blackbaud, you will support both the employment and privacy law functions. This role is ideal for a recently qualified lawyer with early career experience seeking to develop expertise in both employment and privacy law within a collaborative legal team.

Requirements

Juris Doctor with strong academic credentials from an accredited law school
Licensed to practice law and a member of good standing in at least one state bar
0-3 years of post-qualification experience, with some exposure to employment or privacy law preferred
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate legal exposure and manage risk
Process improvement and project management experience

Responsibilities

Assist in providing day-to-day legal advice on employment law matters, including hiring, discipline, performance management, terminations, and workplace policies.
Monitor developments in and support compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations and help update internal guidance accordingly.
Assist in the drafting and maintenance of employee handbooks and workplace policies.
Assist in providing advice on privacy laws and regulations, including HIPAA, FERPA, GLBA, CAN-SPAM, GDPR, PIPEDA, and US state laws such as CCPA, as well as industry and customer requirements for data protection.
Respond to user and customer requests, complaints, or queries relating to our privacy and data protection practices.
Assist in the drafting and maintenance of privacy-related policies and contractual terms.
Monitor legislative and regulatory developments affecting privacy, security, and artificial intelligence and help update internal guidance accordingly.
Support and communicate with business constituents including Human Resources and Products professionals.
Potential to work occasionally on commercial contracts as needed.
Collaborate with other members of the Blackbaud Law Department.