VP, Assistant General Counsel, Labor, Employment & EHS

Title: VP, Assistant General Counsel, Labor, Employment & EHS

Location: Can be based out of any of our corporate offices (Scottsdale, AZ; Chicago, IL; Stamford, CT; Las Vegas, NV; Wakefield, MA)

Job Type: Full- Time / Exempt

About the Role: We're looking for a driven, business-oriented legal leader to serve as our Assistant General Counsel (AGC), Labor, Employment & EHS. This is a high-impact role for someone energized by complexity and change-someone who isn't afraid to build from the ground up, fix what's broken, and lead through ambiguity.

As AGC, you'll lead a dynamic team of legal and labor relations professionals while directly advising senior executives and cross-functional teams across Operations, Shared Services, Revenue, Compliance, Government Relations, and Human Resources. You'll be a trusted partner at the table, shaping labor strategy, guiding organizational change, and protecting the business with sound, practical legal counsel.

What You'll Do:

• Provide strategic, day-to-day legal counsel on complex, multi-state labor, employment, and EHS matters.
• Direct national labor relations strategy, including collective bargaining, union campaign management, labor peace agreements, and positive employee relations programs.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team across labor relations, legal counsel, investigations, and litigation support.
• Serve as a key advisor to senior leadership, bringing clarity and guidance in an evolving regulatory landscape.
• Partner with Human Resources on organizational design, policy development, executive compensation, and workplace initiatives.
• Oversee internal investigations and OSHA.
• Oversee labor and employment litigation, managing outside counsel and controlling legal spend for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Deliver training and build legal awareness across business units.
• Support strategic transactions, including M&A, site launches, and workforce transitions.

What You'll Bring:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active license to practice in at least one U.S. state.

• 15+ years of experience in each of the following:

• Traditional labor law (e.g., collective bargaining, union campaigns)

• Employment law counseling (e.g., wage & hour, leaves, terminations)

• Litigation (single plaintiff and class actions)

• Demonstrated success advising senior executives and influencing decision-making.

• Proven ability to lead and develop people-both lawyers and non-lawyers.

• Motivated, solution-oriented mindset with a bias for action.

• Comfort operating in a high-growth, ever-evolving environment.

• Strong writing, communication, and negotiation skills.

Even Better If You Have:

• Previous in-house legal experience
• Experience managing or defending class action litigation
• Cannabis industry experience

Travel: Up to 25% as needed.