Senior Employment Counsel

What You'll Do

• Provide day-to-day counseling to the People team and other business partners on a range of U.S. and international employment law matters (e.g., performance management, terminations, accommodations, wage-and-hour compliance, leaves of absence, contingent workforce matters, and employee relations).
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve scalable employment policies, handbooks, and training programs that support a growing global workforce.
• Partner with People team on internal investigations and manage employment litigation.
• Draft and review employment-related agreements (e.g., offer letters, separation agreements, and contractor agreements).
• Support all immigration matters.
• Contribute to other corporate legal matters (e.g., global expansion and strategic transactions).

What You Have

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (California or New York admission preferred).
• 5+ years of substantive employment law experience, with at least two years spent in-house at a high-growth technology company.
• Deep knowledge of federal and key state employment laws (e.g., Title VII, ADA, FMLA, and FLSA) and familiarity with the equivalent non-U.S. employment frameworks.
• Ability to think creatively, function independently and work proactively in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-focused, hyper-responsive and collaborative work style; willingness to build expertise and solve new challenges in an evolving practice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on management of immigration matters.
• Familiarity with employee privacy matters.
• Experience with equity compensation programs.

Compensation

$235,000-$275,000