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Kellermeyer Bergensons Services General Counsel in Oceanside, California
KBS: General Counsel
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) has an immediate full-time opportunity to join our legal team in a General Counsel role.
For more than fifty years, KBS has been providing essential facility services in North America to help clients maintain clean and healthy operations. With a culture driven by our core values – trust, reliability, service and doing things the right way, and rooted in a fundamental belief that all work is “honorable and we acknowledge the dignity of those who do it.” These values are embraced by our highly diverse and inclusive workforce.
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Job Overview
Salary Range: $ 280K to 380K
Ideal Candidate must reside in the San Diego/Oceanside area
Position Summary
The General Counsel will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and will work closely with the leadership team in achieving the business goals and strategic initiatives of the Company and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations (federal and state). This role owns broad legal responsibilities across the organization and acts as the most senior legal counsel to the executives, leadership staff and the Board of Directors. This role is responsible for developing the Company compliance strategy, establishing strong corporate governance, and facilitating and negotiating larger transactions and new contractual agreements. They will be responsible for managing the legal function, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and mitigating legal risks.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Manage the Company’s general corporate legal activities; including employment and other HR legal matters, corporate governance, regulatory, employee equity plans, and other corporate and financial matters
Advise the Executive Team and Board of Directors on corporate governance matters, including board structure, governance policies and regulatory requirements
Lead the Company’s litigation strategies and provide day-to-day legal advice to internal business clients on legal issues and risks, company policies and procedures etc.
Research, evaluate, analyze, and interpret state and federal laws and regulations to determine impacts to the organization and recommendations for action
Ensure that appropriate policies related to compliance with federal & state laws and regulations are in place
Identify and assess legal risks facing the Company and develop strategies to mitigate those risks
Oversee the negotiation, drafting, and review of contracts and agreements, ensuring alignment with the Company’s interests and risk mitigation strategies
Support HR to maintain and update Employee’s Handbook and general HR policies and provide legal support in all HR related matters (labor contracts, disciplinary proceedings, litigation)
Manage the Legal department budget and maintain ultimate responsibility for the department’s performance
Educational Qualifications/Job Experience Requirements
Education
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an American Bar Association accredited law school and admission in good standing to California bar is required
Skills & Experience
Minimum 15 years of employment law and labor relations experience with broad exposure and expertise in organized employee unions, compliance, contracts, litigation management and dispute resolution
At least 5 years in a senior legal leadership role with proven experience in managing legal teams, outside counsel and a unionized workforce
Demonstrated innovation, facilitation, communication, and decision-making skills in the context of a highly decentralized organization
Excellent interpersonal skills, confidence presenting to senior leadership and the Board of Directors
What’s In It for You?
As a full-time KBS employee (30+ hours per week) you may qualify for benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs, and more!
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Sick Time
Life Insurance
Supplemental Health Insurance (E.G., Accident)
401k plan with a match or Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
Pet Insurance
Perkspot Discount Program – discounts on travel, gyms, cell phones, restaurants, auto, apparel & electronics
KBS considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, and expression, marital or military status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. KBS also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.
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