Corporate Counsel, Employment

Job DetailsJob Location: Concerto Renal - Lincolnwood, IL 60712Salary Range: $120,000.00 - $155,000.00 Salary/yearPosition: Corporate Counsel, Employment & Commercial

Report to: General Counsel, EVP

Why work at Concerto? What is in it for you?

BCBSIL Medical, MetLife Dental, MetLife Vision
Short and long-term disability benefits
Supplemental Medical Insurance
401k match of 50% up to 6% of salary
22 Days of PTO (first full calendar year)
6 Paid holidays
Discounts through Nectar
Employer Paid Employee Assistance Program
Job-related educational expenses reimbursement
Dog-friendly corporate office environment

Who Are We?

Concerto Renal Services is an industry leader in sub-acute hemodialysis within a skilled nursing facility and/or long-term care facility. We are a rapidly expanding business with a simple mission: reimagining dialysis care, one community at a time. Our model focuses on ensuring those with end-stage renal disease receive the best possible care through a more convenient, centralized, continuous care model.

Why is this Role Essential?

Corporate Counsel serves as a key legal partner to Human Resources and business leaders, with a primary focus on employment law, employee relations, and workplace investigations. This role provides practical legal guidance on complex employment matters, helps mitigate employment-related risk, and supports fair, consistent, and defensible people practices across Concerto's growing multi-state workforce. The role also provides general corporate legal and contract support as needed.

What Will You Do?

Serve as a key legal partner to Human Resources, providing practical employment law guidance on employee relations, performance management, discipline, terminations, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour matters, and workplace policies.
Lead and support internal workplace investigations, including allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, misconduct, policy violations, and other employee concerns; provide guidance on findings, documentation, and appropriate next steps.
Advise HR and business leaders on federal, state, and local employment laws and help navigate employment matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Partner with HR and outside immigration counsel to support employees requiring employment-based immigration sponsorship, including H-1B visas and other applicable visa categories, by coordinating documentation, supporting petition processes, monitoring key deadlines, and advising on employment-related immigration matters.
Draft, review, edit, and negotiate a variety of legal contracts and agreements, including employment agreements, separation and release agreements, confidentiality agreements, independent contractor agreements, vendor/service agreements, NDAs, and other business contracts.
Review contract terms to identify potential legal and business risks and recommend revisions, protections, or alternative language.
Draft, review, and update employee handbooks, workplace policies, offer letter language, employment-related templates, and other HR documentation.
Partner with HR on sensitive or complex employee matters, helping ensure decisions are legally sound, appropriately documented, and consistently applied.
Provide legal guidance related to employee complaints, demand letters, agency charges, and employment claims, coordinating with outside counsel when necessary.
Proactively identify employment-related legal risks and recommend practical solutions that balance legal requirements with the needs of the business.
Develop and maintain standardized legal agreements, contract templates, and employment-related documents to improve consistency and efficiency.
Provide day-to-day legal counsel to leaders across the organization and support additional corporate legal matters as business needs arise.

QualificationsYou Might Be a Fit If You are…

You are a practical, solutions-oriented employment attorney who can balance legal risk with business needs.
You are comfortable partnering directly with HR and leaders on sensitive employee relations matters and high-stakes workplace decisions.
You are skilled at conducting or advising on workplace investigations and communicating clear, well-supported findings and recommendations.
You can navigate employment issues across a multi-state workforce and translate complex legal requirements into actionable guidance.
You communicate clearly, exercise sound judgment, and handle confidential matters with discretion.

What’s Required?

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Licensed to practice law in Illinois.
3-5 years of legal experience, preferably with meaningful employment law experience in a law firm and/or in-house environment.
Strong experience advising on employee relations, internal investigations, employment agreements, workplace policies, discipline, terminations, and other employment matters.
Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state employment and labor laws, including wage and hour, leave and accommodation, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and related workplace requirements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation:

$120,000 - $155,000 annually

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.