With over 120 offices and nearly 7,000 associates throughout the U.S. CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) delivers top-tier financial and employee business services to organizations of all sizes, as well as individual clients, by providing national-caliber expertise combined with highly personalized service delivered at the local level.    
   
CBIZ is honored to be the recipient of several national recognitions for 2023:    
   
• Best & Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation 
• Top Workplaces USA 
• Fortune Best Workplaces for Women
• Best & Brightest Companies in Wellness 
• Great Place to Work Certification 

Essential Functions:
• Draft, negotiate and review contracts including real estate and office leases, engagement letters and contracts with clients, information technology contracts and various agreements related to employment
• Draft, review and update corporate policies and procedures annually to address emerging issues
• Assist operating units to manage and resolve disputes with clients, vendors employees or third-parties
• Gather facts and conduct internal interviews regarding claims and investigations, gather documents and coordinate with outside counsel when necessary
• Assist in management of claims and litigation, including interviewing and selecting/retaining outside counsel to assist in gathering documents in response
• General legal research and continuing education
• Support committees responsible for setting company policy, including compliance, risk, incident response, and crisis management
• Advise business units and corporate functional groups on general legal matters, including contracts, data security and data privacy, employment, intellectual property and securities law
• Reinforce the ethical standards of the company as a member of the team that sets the tone at the top
• Participate in discussions with leadership for major policy and business decisions
• Adhere to ethics and employee code of conduct policies and, as appropriate, communicate the same to subordinates
• Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:
• The successful candidate will be credentialed in applicable areas of expertise (i.e. law, accounting, tax, product/services) with at least ten years of relevant experience in the field or industry.
• Must have strengths in leadership and management from a strategic perspective.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, collaborative with internal groups to reach workable solutions, able to anticipate problems, creatively assess alternatives and manage conflicts.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Juris Doctoral degree
• 2 years of job-related prior experience
• Ability to manage deadlines, work on multiple assignments and prioritize each
• Proficient use of applicable technology
• Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization
• Possess problem-solving ability through detailed analysis of various rules, regulations and laws
• Proven high level of business integrity, client service and leadership skills

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