Corporate Counsel, Employment

Position: 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.