Senior Lead Counsel, Labor & Employment

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

📋 Description

• Act as a reliable senior advisor to executives, People Team leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders on intricate employment issues.

• Evaluate complex and ambiguous legal and business risks while offering practical recommendations.

• Spearhead the creation and execution of employment agreements, policies, guidelines, legal documents, and operational practices.

• Design and lead cross-functional initiatives in employment law, compliance programs, policy implementations, process enhancements, and training.

• Recognize emerging risks, establish priorities, obtain resources, and foster alignment and accountability.

• Oversee employment disputes, litigation, agency investigations, and regulatory issues.

• Manage relationships with outside counsel, including budgets and legal work.

• Keep abreast of developments in employment law and translate them into guidelines, policies, training, and scalable business practices.

• Identify responsible opportunities for utilizing AI in legal research, risk identification, workflow efficiency, knowledge management, and service delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar admission.

• At least 10 years of experience managing complex employment issues within a prestigious law firm or corporate environment.

• Extensive knowledge of U.S. employment law.

• Experience providing counsel to senior business and People leaders on high-impact, complex issues.

• In-house experience in a fast-paced organization is preferred.

• Outstanding judgment and decision-making abilities.

• Excellent communication and executive influence skills.

• Capability to independently lead complex, cross-functional initiatives.

• Strong background in negotiating and managing employment litigation, agency investigations, regulatory issues, and relationships with outside counsel.

• Ability to assess and responsibly apply AI tools to legal tasks.

• Unwavering integrity, discretion, and resilience.

• Dedication to fostering an inclusive environment.

• Preferred admission to the California or New York bar.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for equity.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• In-person collaboration approximately 1–3 times per year.

• Medical or religious accommodations available during the application process.

• Culture and benefits information provided by Pinterest.