Adtalem Global Education · 17 hours ago
Corporate Counsel , Privacy & Employment
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $181K/yr
5+ years expAdtalem Global Education is a national leader in post-secondary education and a provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry. They are seeking a mid-level attorney with a generalist background to manage legal matters focused on employment law, privacy litigation, and data privacy compliance.
EdTechEducationHigher Education
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
Qualification
Required
J. D. from an accredited law school required
5+ 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
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
Eligible to participate in an annual incentive program
Company
Adtalem Global Education
Adtalem Global Education is a provider of educational services and the parent organization of Advanced Academics
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2019-10-21Acquired
1991-06-28IPO
Leadership Team
Stephen W. Beard
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Evan Trent
SVP, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer
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