Employment Counsel

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

📋 Description

• Provide ongoing employment guidance regarding hiring, performance management, disciplinary actions, complaints, leaves of absence, accommodations, workplace behavior, and terminations.

• Offer advice on sensitive employee relations issues, which includes planning investigations, gathering facts, documenting findings, and recommending remedial actions.

• Lead or supervise investigations as appropriate while maintaining confidentiality and legal privilege.

• Assist with individual and group exits, severance decisions, settlement negotiations, employee communications, and processes specific to various countries.

• Draft, review, and enhance offer letters, employment and separation agreements, confidentiality, and invention-assignment agreements, along with related templates.

• Coordinate employment advice across both the United States and international markets, dealing with employees, contractors, and employer-of-record arrangements.

• Establish intake, triage, approval workflows, templates, playbooks, and processes for matter tracking.

• Evaluate employment claims and potential disputes while managing external counsel.

• Provide practical training for People partners and managers.

• Recognize recurring issues and enhance employment policies and practices.

• Collaborate with Privacy, Security, Corporate Legal, and specialist counsel.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or an equivalent legal qualification.

• Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar, with eligibility to practice in this capacity.

• Approximately 6+ years of pertinent experience in employment law.

• In-depth knowledge of U.S. employment law, including California and multistate issues.

• Experience providing counsel to employers directly.

• Proven experience advising on sensitive employee relations issues, investigations, performance management, accommodations, and separations.

• Experience in supporting international employment matters and collaborating with local counsel.

• Excellent drafting, communication, and relationship-building capabilities.

• Demonstrated discretion, empathy, and sound judgment.

• Proven track record of managing competing priorities and completing matters effectively.

• A strong interest in enhancing work through practical tools, training, and repeatable processes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity.

• Company bonus.

• 401(k) plan.

• A minimum of 10 paid holidays each year.

• Flexible PTO.

• Parental leave.

• Employee assistance program.

• Wellbeing benefits.

• Global travel coverage.

• Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance.

• FSA/HSA.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Resources, support, and autonomy for professional growth.