Assistant General Counsel – Labor & Employment

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a senior member of the Labor and Employment legal team.

• Collaborate on daily responsibilities with the Global Head of Labor & Employment and the larger team.

• Establish Labor and Employment practices for a rapidly expanding global workforce.

• Provide guidance on worker classification, employee separations, executive compensation agreements, compensation plans, and wage-and-hour issues.

• Advise on matters relating to trade secrets and restrictive covenants.

• Assist with employment and labor due diligence during M&A transactions.

• Counsel on post-closing workforce integration, including the alignment of employment terms, policies, compensation, and benefits programs.

• Offer strategic insights on global expansion, EOR and direct employment decisions, workforce transitions, global mobility, contingent workforce, and worker classification risks.

• Develop policies and procedures while creating and leading training for managers and employees.

• Provide advice on employee and candidate data privacy matters.

• Support global workplace investigations and employee relations issues.

• Supervise external counsel concerning pre-litigation, arbitration, local law issues, and employment disputes.

• Create and enhance AI-enabled legal workflows while establishing practical guidelines.

• Keep track of and advise on global Labor and Employment trends, including developments in the cryptocurrency sector.

• Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of legal experience advising on Employment, Labor, and Executive Compensation matters in the US and other jurisdictions.

• Experience in both in-house and law firm settings, particularly within high-growth scaling and large enterprise environments.

• Comprehensive international background in Labor and Employment law and drafting.

• Ability to work flexible hours that overlap with PX team members and colleagues in the Asia-Pacific region.

• Experience conducting due diligence for acquisitions and managing post-closing workforce integration.

• Familiarity with compensation plans and data privacy issues impacting employees and candidates.

• Active legal license to practice in at least one US State or eligibility for registration as in-house counsel.

• Proficient in using generative AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT in daily legal practices.

• Strong judgment in validating AI outputs while safeguarding confidentiality, privilege, and personal data.

• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and an opportunity-seeking attitude.

• Interest in the cryptocurrency industry (preferred).

• Experience in fintech, crypto, or other regulated financial services sectors (preferred).

• Background in Asian and/or Latin American employment markets (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus program.

• Equity program.

• Wellness allowance.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• 401(k).

• Remote work arrangement.

• Global workforce with flexible overlapping hours with Asia-Pacific colleagues.

• Consistent application of job-related skills or work-style assessments across candidates.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.