Counsel, Litigation & Employment

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Proactively assess litigation risks and collaborate with business teams to address them prior to escalation.

• Manage daily litigation activities, including pre-litigation and various commercial, employment, and regulatory disputes.

• Collaborate with external counsel on strategy, discovery, depositions, and settlements.

• Partner with the business on government investigations and regulatory inquiries.

• Oversee outside counsel and budgets with input from the Deputy General Counsel.

• Develop scalable processes for managing disputes from intake to resolution.

• Provide support to People and business leaders regarding terminations, leaves, accommodations, and performance management.

• Assist with employment-related disputes, including EEOC and state agency charges, administrative proceedings, mediations, and arbitrations.

• Draft and revise employment policies, codes of conduct, and compliance documents.

• Maintain regular relationships with People leaders, acting as a responsive legal contact.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to the New York bar, or eligibility to register as in-house counsel.

• A minimum of 3 years of litigation experience, encompassing employment matters, gained at a law firm and/or in-house.

• Strong problem-solving capabilities and sound judgment.

• Ability to balance legal risk mitigation with key business objectives and considerations.

• Proficient in conveying legal concepts to individuals without a legal background.

• Exceptional writing and communication skills.

• Must be eligible to work in the United States (as inferred from New York bar/in-house counsel requirement and U.S. role context).

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity stake.

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• Flexible work environment, allowing you to choose how many days a week to work in the office or to work 100% remotely.

• A work-from-home stipend to assist with your home office setup.

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• Up to 16 weeks of fully-paid family leave.

• 401(k) matching.

• Student loan matching program.

• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance.

• Up to $25,000 towards family building, reproductive health services, and gender-affirming care.

• $500 per year for wellness expenses.

• Subscriptions to Headspace (meditation), Headspace Care (therapy), and One Medical.

• $360 per quarter to spend on tickets to live events.

• Annual subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music.