Senior Counsel, Employment

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

📋 Description

• Provide counsel to individuals, managers, business leaders, and executives regarding employment issues throughout the employee lifecycle.

• Offer expert advice on federal, state, provincial, local, international, and other relevant employment laws and regulations.

• Draft, review, and update employment contracts, policies, procedures, training materials, and communications.

• Execute a thorough annual review and update process for employment documents.

• Collaborate with People, Recruiting, and business partners on workforce and employee-relations issues.

• Oversee and manage employment-related claims, agency charges, audits, investigations, and litigation in conjunction with internal and external legal counsel.

• Keep abreast of legal and regulatory changes and suggest updates to policies, processes, training, and business practices.

• Support workforce initiatives, organizational changes, cross-functional legal projects, and strategic business objectives.

• Manage external legal counsel to ensure efficient handling of matters with appropriate risk management.

• Report directly to the AGC, Corporate.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) and a valid license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.

• Over 10 years of experience in employment law within both a law firm and an in-house legal department.

• Extensive knowledge of employment law.

• Proven experience in advising on employee relations, contingent workers, restrictive covenants, workplace investigations, wage and hour issues, leaves, accommodations, and employment-related disputes.

• Experience in supporting a distributed or multi-jurisdictional workforce across various U.S. states and international regions, ideally in a technology or high-growth environment.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to deliver clear, practical, risk-adjusted advice.

• Excellent technical drafting capabilities for employment-related agreements.

• Experience in advising on equity incentive plans and equity issues within a distributed workforce.

• Capability to handle complex matters independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams and external counsel.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities.

• Self-driven, solutions-focused, with a low-ego mindset, and readiness to contribute beyond a narrowly defined specialty.

• An AI-first perspective, with a keen interest in developing and utilizing AI-driven tools.

• Must be authorized to access and receive commodities and technologies governed by U.S. Export Administration Regulations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, pharmacy, optical, and dental care benefits.

• Paid time off.

• Sick leave.

• Coverage for short-term and long-term disability.

• Life insurance.

• 401(k) contributions.

• Potential for restricted stock units for select positions.

• Some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be conducted in person at a global office.