Hiring: Junior Business and Employment Counsel Company: Essential Employment Services Inc Location: Phoenix, AZ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:08:41 Employment Type: Contract About the job Required Skills: •Draft, review, and negotiate vendor, services, confidentiality, consulting, licensing, lease, technology, marketing, and other commercial agreements under appropriate supervision. •Advise internal clients on contract interpretation, business terms, legal risk, dispute prevention, and compliance obligations. •Support corporate governance, entity management, licenses and permits, due diligence, acquisitions, integrations, financing support, and other business transactions. •Assist with privacy, marketing, intellectual property, records retention, insurance, and general regulatory matters affecting business operations. •Advise Human Resources and management on employee relations matters, including performance management, discipline, separations, workplace complaints, retaliation risks, accommodations, leaves, wage and hour compliance, and policy interpretation. •Conduct or advise on workplace investigations involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, misconduct, safety, wage and hour, and other employee concerns. •Research and analyze federal, Arizona, and other applicable state business, contract, employment, labor, and regulatory laws and translate legal requirements into practical recommendations. •Draft and review employment agreements, separation documents, policies, notices, investigation findings, disciplinary documents, incentive plans, and related materials. Qualifications: •Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. •Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona, or eligibility and commitment to obtain Arizona admission within an approved timeframe. •Up to three years of legal experience involving general business law, commercial contracts, corporate law, employment law, labor law, litigation, or a closely related practice area. •Foundational knowledge of contract law and corporate legal principles, together with core federal employment laws such as Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, and NLRA. •Strong legal research, analysis, drafting, negotiation, and verbal communication skills. •Demonstrated capacity to provide timely advice, manage competing priorities, and handle sensitive information with discretion. •One to three years of business-law, commercial-contract, corporate, employer-side employment-law, in-house counsel, government, or relevant litigation experience. •Admission to practice before applicable federal courts or additional state bars. •Practical legal judgment and risk assessment •Clear and concise legal writing Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!