Lead Employment Counsel

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

📋 Description

• Act as the main legal advisor to the People team and business leaders regarding employee relations, performance management, terminations, layoffs, leaves of absence, and accommodations.

• Oversee wage and hour compliance, which includes FLSA and state exemption classification, timekeeping, overtime practices, payroll issues, and classification audits.

• Review and provide guidance on compensation programs, encompassing sales commission and bonus plans, overpayment recovery, pay equity assessments, and pay transparency obligations.

• Draft, negotiate, and manage employment-related documents and policies, such as offer letters, confidentiality and invention assignment agreements, restrictive covenants, separation and contractor agreements, and handbook content.

• Conduct or supervise workplace investigations.

• Manage employment litigation in collaboration with external counsel, from demand letters and EEOC issues to class and representative actions, mediation, and settlement.

• Provide counsel on employment law outside the US, including employer of record and contractor arrangements, entity launches, temporary remote work requests, and relocations.

• Develop and deliver training for managers, HR, and recruiters.

• Create self-service resources and provide updates on legal developments.

• Collaborate with Product, Privacy, and HR technology stakeholders on AI in hiring and employment decisions, vendor evaluations, data retention, and product launches.

• Assist with M&A diligence and integration, benefits, and EEO/affirmative action compliance.

• Manage relationships and budgets with outside counsel.

• Represent Greenhouse externally as an expert in employment law.

• Undertake additional projects as required by business needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Active membership in good standing with at least one US state bar.

• More than 7 years of labor and employment law experience at a law firm and/or in-house.

• Extensive knowledge of US federal and multi-state employment law, particularly wage and hour regulations.

• Experience advising on employment matters internationally and collaborating with employer of record providers and local counsel.

• Proven track record of managing employment litigation with outside counsel, including developing settlement strategies.

• Experience in workforce planning and management.

• Proficient in owning employment policies, agreements, and compensation plan terms.

• Experience in conducting or overseeing workplace investigations.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide practical advice to non-lawyers and executives, as well as engaging training design.

• Strong judgment and organizational skills to work independently as the subject matter expert.

• Experience using AI tools effectively, while ensuring output verification, protecting privileged and employee data, and maintaining human oversight in final legal judgments.

• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

• In-house experience is strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with the HR tech industry is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Basic life insurance.

• Mental health resources.

• Financial wellness benefits.

• Fully paid parental leave.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage for US-based employees.

• 401(k) plan with company match.

• Up to 14 scheduled paid holidays per calendar year for US-based employees.

• Up to 80 hours of paid sick leave per calendar year for US-based employees.

• 20–25 days of paid vacation annually for non-exempt employees, based on tenure.

• Flexible paid time off (PTO) for exempt employees.

• Bonus structure that rewards outstanding performance.

• Potential stock option awards, bonuses, and merit increases.

• Optional access to co-working spaces.

• Performance review program that includes actionable feedback.

• Employee resource groups.

• Remote-first work environment.