Legal - Staff Counsel

Crystal Stairs, Inc.

Improving the Lives of Families through

Child Care Services, Research, and Advocacy

Staff Counsel (Junior Level Position)

Location: Los Angeles, California

100% On-site Position

Job Summary:

Crystal Stairs, Inc., a California nonprofit corporation dedicated to child care development for working low-income families, is looking for a dedicated, mission-driven staff counsel who along with the Chief Compliance Officer/General Counsel serves as internal legal counsel to Crystal Stairs.

Along with the Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel, the Staff Counsel serves as the internal legal counsel to Crystal Stairs, representing the non-profit corporation in the areas of labor and employment, contract, corporate, property, and intellectual property. The Staff Counsel will have the primary responsibility for contract matters including drafting, reviewing, negotiating and training. Staff Counsel will also be responsible for maintaining a contract database to track the life cycle of contracts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review and negotiate (if applicable) a wide variety of contractual-related documents including, but not limited to, funding contracts, grants, vendor contracts, subcontracts, leases, releases, MOUs, programmatic agreements, work orders, amendments, and termination notices.
• Manage a contract management system to regulate the contract process workflow.
• Ensure compliance with Crystal Stairs' policies and procedures, County, state, and federal laws, and other applicable rules and regulations.
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures, and training.
• With general guidance from the General Counsel, conduct research and provide advice and counsel to Crystal Stairs with respect to the legal areas of real estate, labor and employment, corporate and corporate governance, property, and intellectual property.
• Assist with corporate flings, insurance applications and requests, and board governance matters as assigned by supervisor.
• Other duties and special projects assigned by supervisor.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Member of the California Bar in good standing; Law degree from a nationally accredited law school
• 2 to 4 years of experience as a practicing attorney; one year of experience working in-house as corporate counsel preferred
• One year of solid experience drafting and reviewing contracts required
• Knowledge of contract law principles required
• Knowledge of contract management systems or software preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite required
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exhibit resourcefulness, self-confidence, and sound decision-making
• Demonstrate tolerance for a high degree of ambiguity
• Maintain "approachability" as an advisor; use tact and diplomacy in communicating with all levels of the Agency.
• Ability to quickly gain the confidence of the Executive Management Team and management staff
• Ability to provide sound legal advice based on thorough research and knowledge of the laws that affect corporate decisions
• Must have a broad business perspective and thorough understanding of the impact legal recommendations and actions will have on achieving Crystal Stairs' goals
• Ability to work in a dynamic and versatile environment while demonstrating a spirit of cooperation, competence, initiative, respect and teamwork
• Must be flexible regarding work responsibilities and processes and in style and approach to various day-to-day situations and changing and high-pressure circumstances

Total Package of Benefits:

• Medical/ Dental/ Vision - 95% paid by employer
• 401k Matching Options
• Flex Spending
• Pre-paid Legal Services
• Sick and Vacation Time
• Paid Holidays
• Opportunity for Growth and Development
• Robust Learning Management System offering the following continuing education units: PDC, HRCI, CEU, CPE, PDU, SHRM

Crystal Stairs, Inc. is committed to building and sustaining diverse workforce and culture. As part of this commitment, Crystal Stairs, Inc. provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, medical condition as defined by state law, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other legally protected status.

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