Legal Counsel Job at IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL

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  • IMG Academy
  • Bradenton, FL

Job Description

About IMG Academy
Named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation in 2024, IMG Academy is the world's leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:

  • Boarding school and camps , via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
  • Online coaching via the IMG Academy+ brand, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
  • Online college recruiting , via the NCSA brand, providing content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches

Position Summary:
Our Legal Division is seeking an attorney with 5+ years’ experience to join our on-campus team. The Academics Counsel will focus on providing legal advice to IMG Academy team members in the areas of risk mitigation, labor and employment, education, insurance, litigation, and general corporate law. This is an on-location requirement role.

Position Responsibilities:
  • Implementing and refining policies and procedures to ensure a safe and compliant environment for student-athletes, staff, and guests at IMG Academy
  • Mitigating risk at IMG Academy through a collaborative approach with all departments including Campus Safety, Health & Safety and Learning & Development
  • Provide legal counseling regarding the full spectrum of labor and employment matters to include, without limitation, wage and hour, ADA, FMLA, discrimination/retaliation/harassment laws, investigations, discipline and terminations, employment agreements, and other employment laws/regulations.
  • Assist in the development of personnel-related templates, regulations, policies, standard operating procedures, protocols, best practices, and training
  • Collaborate with People Operations and outside counsel on immigration related matters
  • Manage the day-to-day property and casualty insurance needs of the company through its insurance broker including claims management, coverage assessment, policy review, and renewals
  • Assist in the provision of training to clients and stakeholders on legal compliance, policies and procedures
  • Manage relationships with outside counsel to ensure alignment on strategy, staffing, and budget
  • Working with and supporting other members of the IMG Academy Legal Team
  • Other areas as requested by the Chief Legal Officer

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience at a top law firm and/or in-house practice in education and/or labor & employment.
  • Must be a member of the Florida Bar or become a member through “Authorized House Counsel” status within twelve months of employment.
  • Demonstrated proficiency and experience in labor and employment
  • Exceptional drafting, negotiation and organizational skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills that will enable interaction with a range of personalities and styles in a fast-paced business environment (including explaining legal concepts to clients and colleagues without legal knowledge)
  • Solid analytic and decision-making skills, creative problem-solving abilities and a practical business-oriented viewpoint
  • Detail-oriented, ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize and produce quality work within deadlines
  • Upbeat temperament, dynamic personality, proactive and highly team-oriented approach to work

Background Requirements:

  • Requires a background check upon offer
  • Requires a drug test upon offer

Benefits:
As a full-time member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive offering listed below. Connect with your talent acquisition specialist to learn more about benefits for our part-time roles.

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
  • Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
  • 401k with an Employer Match
  • Short Term and Long Term Disability
  • Group and Supplemental Life & AD&D
  • Gym Discount Program
  • Pet Insurance
  • Wellbeing Program
  • and more!

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Get to know us better:

IMG Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Tags

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