Job Description

At Curaleaf, were redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brandsincluding Curaleaf, Select, and Grassrootsoffer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, youll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.

Title: Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment
Location: Corporate Office - Chicago, IL
Job Type: Full-Time

What The Jobs All About:

Curaleaf is seeking a Corporate Counsel to support employment litigation and provide legal guidance across our organization. This role will focus on dispute management, employment law compliance, and strategic advisory support to HR and business leaders. The ideal candidate brings a proactive mindset, strong litigation experience, and a solutions-oriented approach to legal challenges.

What Youll Do:

• Take charge of dispute management from attorney demands, administrative agency charges, and lawsuits in state or federal court. Handle disputes in a proactive manner to achieve the best result for the company, including managing budgets with outside counsel and reporting on litigation risks internally.
• Focus will be on employment-related disputes, but there will be opportunity to manage and assist on non-employment-related disputes, including the Companys most material commercial, regulatory, and EHS-related matters.
• Assist in providing timely advice and counsel for all day-to-day matters to field management and field Human Resources (HR) on a broad range of employment law matters, including leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, wage and hour, termination/discipline, employee relations and ethics investigations.
• Stay abreast of developments in federal, state, and local employment laws and employment legislation and manage compliance plans related to legislative changes.
• Provide training to HR and field management on various employment law topics.
• Work closely with HR to develop best practices, training, and employment strategy.
• Assist with strategic-focused employment law compliance projects.

What Youll Bring:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to the state bar in which the attorney resides or eligibility to practice as registered in-house counsel.
• 6+ years of employment law experience including significant litigation experience gained in private practice, and/or with a large multinational corporate organization.
• Strong working knowledge of employment laws, including discrimination and employee leave matters, under federal, state, and local laws.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear, concise, organized, persuasive manner.
• Ability to work independently but also perform as a strong team player.
• Superior interpersonal skills. Able to collaborate with diverse personalities. Tactful and flexible.
• Ability to work independently and anticipate business needs, being situationally pro-active.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced work environment, exhibiting agility and sense of urgency, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Highly motivated and proactive; the ability to respond calmly, creatively and quickly in a fast-paced, high pressure, changing environment; takes ownership and has a strong work ethic.
• Legal analysis, reasoning, and writing, including the ability to quickly integrate and synthesize facts and law to make legally sound decisions in compressed timeframes.
• Excellent judgment and ability to assess risks and take firm positions to protect the companys interests.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to build and maintain strong relationships with relevant business groups; ability to work with a team of diverse individuals; ability to work collaboratively and as part of a Legal team that is dispersed geographically.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Even Better If:

• Labor law experience, including union campaigns, collective bargaining, OSHA, Workers Compensation, or experience in highly regulated industries.

What We Offer:

Health & Wellness

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance*
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and/or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)*
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness program and challenges
• Gym discounts

Financial Security

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Life and disability insurance*
• Supplemental Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Insurance*
• Commuter benefits*

Time Off

• Paid time off (PTO) including vacation*, sick leave and holidays
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave

Additional Perks

• Employee discounts
• Recognition programs
• Pet insurance*

Illinois Hiring Range $180,000 $200,000 USD

Benefits vary by state, role type, and eligibility.

Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.

Current Curaleaf employees should apply for open positions through our Internal Job Board, which can be accessed via the link on The Leaf.

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