Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment Chicago, IL

Overview

At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets. Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.

Job Title details : Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment — Location : Corporate Office - Chicago, IL — Job Type : Full-Time

What The Job’s All About

Curaleaf is seeking a Corporate Counsel to support employment litigation and provide legal guidance across our organization. This role will focus on dispute management, employment law compliance, and strategic advisory support to HR and business leaders. The ideal candidate brings a proactive mindset, strong litigation experience, and a solutions-oriented approach to legal challenges.

What You’ll Do

• Take charge of dispute management from attorney demands, administrative agency charges, and lawsuits in state or federal court. Manage disputes proactively to achieve the best result for the company, including budgets with outside counsel and reporting on litigation risks internally.
• Primary focus on employment-related disputes, with opportunities to manage or assist on non-employment-related disputes, including the Company’s material commercial, regulatory, and EHS-related matters.
• Provide timely advice and counsel to field management and field HR on a broad range of employment law matters, including leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, wage and hour, termination / discipline, employee relations and ethics investigations.
• Stay abreast of developments in federal, state, and local employment laws and manage compliance plans related to legislative changes.
• Provide training to HR and field management on various employment law topics.
• Work closely with HR to develop best practices, training, and employment strategy.
• Assist with strategic-focused employment law compliance projects.

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What We Offer

Note : Benefits vary by state, role type, and eligibility.

Salary : $180,000 - $200,000 USD

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation

Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Current Curaleaf employees should apply for open positions through our Internal Job Board, accessible via The Leaf.

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