• Independently draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, including procurement contracts, integration partner agreements, enterprise customer agreements, influencer/endorsement agreements, SaaS subscriptions, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and DPAs • Make risk-calibrated decisions on commercial terms with minimal escalation, exercising sound judgment on when to accept, push back on, or escalate contractual risk • Develop and maintain negotiation playbooks with clearly defined fallback positions, risk thresholds, and approved alternative language • Leverage creative deal structures and negotiation strategies that reflect HighLevel's approach to doing things differently while managing risk appropriately • Consult closely with the Cybersecurity team on vendor security assessments and HighLevel's ability to agree to customers' cybersecurity commitments in commercial agreements • Work comfortably with privacy-related contract provisions (DPAs, data processing terms, cross-border transfer mechanisms) • Partner with Finance to ensure HighLevel is achieving optimal pricing structures and that commercial terms — including payment, liability, and economic provisions — are favorable to the business • Bring sufficient intellectual property expertise to identify and minimize IP risks in commercial agreements, including licensing, ownership, and indemnification provisions • Supervise and mentor at least one contract manager, providing clear guidance on drafting standards, negotiation boundaries, and escalation triggers • Act as a trusted legal advisor to senior business leaders, translating complex contract terms and legal risk into clear, actionable business guidance

Overview The Vice President, Associate General Counsel – Employment Law is responsible for supporting the Chief Legal Officer in managing legal and regulatory matters, with a primary focus on labor and employment issues. This role provides strategic legal counsel and direction to executive leadership and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business goals and legal compliance. The position manages legal risk, ensures compliance with evolving labor laws, and oversees critical legal and compliance initiatives that support the organization’s objectives. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, this role operates with significant autonomy and responsibility across a variety of business and regulatory domains. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer or Deputy General Counsel, this role operates with significant autonomy and responsibility across a variety of business and regulatory domains. Pay Range: $180,000 - $220,000 What We Offer: - Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses - Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible) - Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days - Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby - Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents - Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA - Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment Responsibilities - Provides guidance to senior management and key business stakeholders on a range of labor and employment issues, encompassing regulatory compliance, business development, strategic opportunities, human resources (HR), contractual matters, and other pertinent legal or business initiatives - Monitor legal developments on federal, state, and local laws applicable to labor and employment issues and help ensure the Company’s policies and practices are consistent with such laws - Regularly update HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws - Serve as a resource and advise the HR and legal departments on labor and employment issues - Facilitate internal investigations in partnership with the Deputy General Counsel, with an emphasis on employee complaints or conduct - Coordinate and partner with outside counsel, as required, on significant legal matters with strategic impact to the business - Establish and maintain excellent communication and positive relationships with stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes concerning legal matters - Provide legal advice on a variety of legal, regulatory, and compliance matters with significant impact to the business, with an emphasis on applicable federal, state, and local labor and employment laws - Support and advise key business stakeholders on strategic initiatives, including merger and acquisition, business development, and government relations efforts - Conduct legal review of HR policies and procedures, provides regulatory and compliance guidance to HR, legal, and other internal clients on employee issues to ensure compliance with applicable federal state, local, and accreditor requirements - Advise on complaints and requests for information from federal and state agencies, as well as division accreditor(s) - Manage and oversee responses to subpoenas and other requests for information - Perform significant litigation management and oversight responsibilities in coordination with Deputy General Counsel and assists with regular internal and external reporting on status of litigation matters. - Coordinates with insurers and key internal stakeholders on active litigation matters. - Establish/maintain a high-performance team of professional, motivated and engaged staff utilizing effective training, performance management and career-development activities while leading them to achieve established business results and performance metrics - Recognizes and rewards employee contributions and achievements - Other duties as assigned Qualifications Education / Experience - Juris Doctor (required) - Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in a law firm, government, regulatory agency, or corporate legal department (required) - Direct experience with California employment law and litigation (required) - Familiarity with ADA, ADEA, COBRA, ERISA, FLSA, FMLA, GINA, NLRA, OSHA, Title VII, USERRA, and WARN (required) - Experience advising executive leadership and HR functions (required) - Experience working in a public company legal department (preferred) - Experience with regulatory issues in post-secondary education (preferred) - Experience in multi-jurisdictional organizations (preferred) Skills - Expertise in employment and labor law, compliance, and risk mitigation - Advanced legal writing and analytical skills - Strong project management and organizational abilities - High ethical standards, integrity, and sound judgment - Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders - Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills - Skilled in drafting and reviewing legal and compliance documents - Commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment - Ability to build consensus and lead strategic initiatives - Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with executive presence Abilities - Able and willing to: - Communicate, think, learn, and reason - Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks - Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations - Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility - Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills - Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously - Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates essential functions of the position - Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders Work Envirnoment - Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment when on site at assigned company location. Employees must be able to safely ambulate when on company premises. - This position is designated as Remote. Employees must meet minimum technical standards for eligibility and participation. - Overnight and/or Local travel required (up to 10%)

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description This role offers a high-impact opportunity to lead and manage complex capital markets transactions while providing strategic legal guidance across structured finance, debt finance, and liquidity arrangements. The Assistant General Counsel will collaborate with cross-functional teams, negotiate sophisticated agreements with institutional investors, and shape innovative deal structures that drive business growth. You will manage a team of attorneys, mentor senior colleagues, and influence internal processes to ensure operational efficiency and compliance. The position requires a balance of technical legal expertise, leadership, and strategic thinking, within a fast-paced, digitally-enabled environment. Ideal candidates are self-starters who thrive under complexity, enjoy problem-solving, and are motivated by meaningful financial and organizational impact. - Structure and execute securitization transactions, complex purchase and sale agreements, and other capital market arrangements. - Review, draft, and negotiate transactional documents with institutional investors, including asset managers, hedge funds, and pension funds. - Lead and influence cross-functional teams and external parties to drive deals to completion. - Represent the legal function in high-level discussions with external counsel, auditors, regulators, and industry groups. - Manage a team of attorneys, providing guidance, removing obstacles, and fostering professional growth. - Develop internal training and guidance on legal risks and best practices. Qualifications - J.D. degree with strong academic credentials and active state bar membership. - 12+ years of professional legal experience, combining large law firm and in-house roles, preferably in structured finance or debt finance. - Proven experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated transactional documents. - Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience managing senior legal professionals. - Excellent communication skills, capable of providing clear, practical, and timely legal advice. - Self-starter able to navigate fast-moving environments with competing priorities. - Familiarity with fintech, lending, or credit markets is a plus. - Membership in CA or NY Bar is preferred; experience developing scalable legal processes is advantageous. Requirements - J.D. degree with strong academic credentials and active state bar membership. - 12+ years of professional legal experience, combining large law firm and in-house roles, preferably in structured finance or debt finance. - Proven experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated transactional documents. - Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience managing senior legal professionals. - Excellent communication skills, capable of providing clear, practical, and timely legal advice. - Self-starter able to navigate fast-moving environments with competing priorities. - Familiarity with fintech, lending, or credit markets is a plus. - Membership in CA or NY Bar is preferred; experience developing scalable legal processes is advantageous. Benefits - Competitive base salary ($239,200—$331,000 USD annually) with target bonuses and equity grants. - Generous 401(k) plan with company matching and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and family, with Health Savings Account contributions. - Paid family and parental leave; support for fertility, parenthood, and caregiving. - Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays. - Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness and productivity allowances. - Flexible, remote-first work environment with opportunities for in-person collaboration at offices across the U.S. - Professional development, cross-functional collaboration, and community-building opportunities.

Ensign Services, Inc. (ESI) seeks an experienced Associate General Counsel to serve the needs of our rapidly expanding client base across the United States. This position will be remote and serve certain of the geographies where ESI’s clients have operations. About the Company ESI serves over 361 post-acute care operations across 17 states, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and other ancillary service providers. These operations have no corporate headquarters or traditional management hierarchy. Instead, they operate independently with support from the “Service Center,” a world-class service team that provides centralized legal, human resource, training, accounting, information technology and other resources necessary to allow on-site leaders and caregivers to focus on day-to-day care and business issues in their operations. About the Opportunity The Associate General Counsel position provides legal advice and guidance to our client facilities in the areas of risk management, survey management, regulatory interpretation and application, representation before State Departments of Health and Federal agencies, and other related areas. The position will regularly educate field personnel in these areas of specialization. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Responsibilities - Being a culture leader who models and teaches our unique culture across the organization - Advises field personnel in the evaluation and application of regulatory issues and directives - Drafts, files, and argues hearings and briefs before Federal and State regulatory bodies - Works closely with client facilities in the investigation of regulatory findings and drafting IDRs/IIDRs and Appeals for State and Federal submission - Performs pre-claim evaluation and investigation of pertinent facts and circumstances, to include medical records review, witness interviews and related activities - Participates in pre-suit mediations and negotiations - Partners with internal and external litigation counsel regarding case strategy - Represents/supports client facilities and facility employees in administrative or court proceedings, at deposition, or as otherwise requested - Provides advice and counsel on the application and interpretation of health care laws, Medicare/Medicaid regulations and related State and Federal laws governing the post-acute care setting - Proactively helps client facilities manage a variety of legal and risk issues as they arise Professional Qualifications - Minimum of 5+ years’ experience, preferably in healthcare law or working with or for healthcare providers - Experience in preparing and managing regulatory appeals preferred - Experience in litigating general/professional negligence claims, including but not limited to discovery management, motion practice, and case evaluation preferred - J.D. from an accredited institution; licensed to practice law required - Proven leadership and interpersonal skills, with a strong team orientation required - Ability to give clear direction and produce outstanding results required - Exceptional presentation, writing and communication skills required - Professional demeanor and executive presence required - Risk management experience is preferred Personal Characteristics - A servant-leader who thrives on providing excellent customer service in a high-energy and high-accountability environment - A disciplined and self-motivated professional with solid work habits - An all-around team player who views no task as too large or too small, and who is passionate about the organization, its mission, and the people it serves - An active listener, who displays good judgment, inspires confidence and handles confidential matters with absolute discretion - A positive and energetic person with a great sense of humor and a strong desire to help others perform and grow Additional Information: The role will be in Arizona, with in-state travel expected up to 40% of the time. Compensation We are committed to providing a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes a salary range of between $175k - $205K (DOE) and may be eligible for bonus, medical/dental/vision coverage, company-provided life insurance, 401(k) with company match, and sick/vacation plans. We also believe in supporting our employee’s professional growth and development through our Learning Management System as well as training sessions and seminars. Ensign Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pre-employment criminal background screening required.