KinderCare Education
Principal Staff Attorney - Remote Opportunity
KinderCare Education, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
Futures start here. Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born. At KinderCare Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with the
Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award , we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. We pave the way for their lifelong learning journey ahead. And we want you to join us in shaping a future we can all be proud to share—in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide.
At KinderCare Learning Companies, you’ll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day. From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we’re all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive.
Our Legal team is on the front line of all legal matters impacting KinderCare and partners with business partners across 42 states. They respond to emergency situations requiring legal analysis, sound legal advice, and thoughtful ways of handling risk.
As a Corporate Counsel at KinderCare, you will join a small but mighty and effective legal team. We are looking for someone who is fast-thinking and responsive as they advise on corporate law, negotiate asset purchases, and review lease agreements all while balancing legal risk with business needs. We are looking for a forward-thinking corporate lawyer who will become deeply ingrained in our business and assist with growing our business in a strategic and deliberate way.
Responsibilities:
Provide legal advice to internal clients on a variety of issues that potentially expose the company to liability or that otherwise require legal analysis and support.
Appropriately handle corporate matters as assigned, including a wide variety of negotiations related to asset purchases, and support general asset management and new development projects.
Attend meetings with internal partners and develop and conduct training for law-related topics.
Stay abreast of laws, craft policies, practices, and procedures, and advise on matters and M&A practices.
Use research tools and databases to research state-specific corporate laws and produce tools and surveys for internal non-legal departments.
Navigate and find solutions to complex legal challenges using problem-solving skills.
Qualifications:
J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice with at least one State Bar, in good standing: preference for license to practice in Oregon.
6 + years of experience practicing law with a law firm or in-house legal team.
Strong writing, presentation, legal research, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to interpret and apply a sophisticated knowledge of corporate transactional law to relevant business practices.
Demonstrated ability to independently handle a diverse and complex workload and meet deadlines, while maintaining priorities and proactively anticipating issues.
Superior analytical and legal skills, mature judgment, and innovative thinking.
Unquestionable integrity and ethics in business.
Strong attention to detail and collaboration skills.
Our benefits meet you where you are.
We’re here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:
Know your whole family is supported with
discounted child care benefits.
Breathe easy with
medical, dental, and vision benefits
for your family (and pets, too!).
Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with
employee assistance programs.
Feel great and thrive with access to
health and wellness programs, unlimited paid time off
and
discounts
for work necessities, such as cell phones.
… and much more.
KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
Primary Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
Job: Corporate
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Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award , we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. We pave the way for their lifelong learning journey ahead. And we want you to join us in shaping a future we can all be proud to share—in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide.
At KinderCare Learning Companies, you’ll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day. From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we’re all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive.
Our Legal team is on the front line of all legal matters impacting KinderCare and partners with business partners across 42 states. They respond to emergency situations requiring legal analysis, sound legal advice, and thoughtful ways of handling risk.
As a Corporate Counsel at KinderCare, you will join a small but mighty and effective legal team. We are looking for someone who is fast-thinking and responsive as they advise on corporate law, negotiate asset purchases, and review lease agreements all while balancing legal risk with business needs. We are looking for a forward-thinking corporate lawyer who will become deeply ingrained in our business and assist with growing our business in a strategic and deliberate way.
Responsibilities:
Provide legal advice to internal clients on a variety of issues that potentially expose the company to liability or that otherwise require legal analysis and support.
Appropriately handle corporate matters as assigned, including a wide variety of negotiations related to asset purchases, and support general asset management and new development projects.
Attend meetings with internal partners and develop and conduct training for law-related topics.
Stay abreast of laws, craft policies, practices, and procedures, and advise on matters and M&A practices.
Use research tools and databases to research state-specific corporate laws and produce tools and surveys for internal non-legal departments.
Navigate and find solutions to complex legal challenges using problem-solving skills.
Qualifications:
J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice with at least one State Bar, in good standing: preference for license to practice in Oregon.
6 + years of experience practicing law with a law firm or in-house legal team.
Strong writing, presentation, legal research, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to interpret and apply a sophisticated knowledge of corporate transactional law to relevant business practices.
Demonstrated ability to independently handle a diverse and complex workload and meet deadlines, while maintaining priorities and proactively anticipating issues.
Superior analytical and legal skills, mature judgment, and innovative thinking.
Unquestionable integrity and ethics in business.
Strong attention to detail and collaboration skills.
Our benefits meet you where you are.
We’re here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:
Know your whole family is supported with
discounted child care benefits.
Breathe easy with
medical, dental, and vision benefits
for your family (and pets, too!).
Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with
employee assistance programs.
Feel great and thrive with access to
health and wellness programs, unlimited paid time off
and
discounts
for work necessities, such as cell phones.
… and much more.
KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
Primary Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
Job: Corporate
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